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Online application deadline for IU entry test extended till Oct 20
Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia has extended the online application deadline for the first-year honours courses offered by the Theology and Islamic Studies faculty by three days. The new deadline is October 20.
IU information, publication and public relations office director M Ataul Haque told UNB that the decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the university's central admission test committee, chaired by vice-chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam, on Monday.
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According to the decision, those seeking admission to these courses can registrar themselves till October 20 instead of October 17. Detailed information regarding the D' unit online application process is available on www.iu.ac.bd, IU's acting registrar M Ataur Rahman said.
Foundation stones of two halls laid at Islamic University
The foundation stones two ten-storied, one for male and another for female students, halls were laid at Islamic University in Kushtia on Wednesday amid a festive mood.
Ruling Awami League joint general secretary and lawmaker from Kushtia-3 Mahbubul Alam Hanif laid the foundations of the halls adjacent to the university's Lalon Shah Hall and Sheikh Hasina Hall.
The halls will each accommodate 1000 male and 1000 female students, IU treasurer Professor M Alamgir Hossain Bhuiya said.
The buildings will have students’ rooms, guest room, provost office, house tutor rooms, reading room, library, etc.
17 IU teachers among world’s best researchers
Believe it or not, 17 teachers from different faculties of Islamic University have been ranked among the world’s best researchers in the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index.
They are Atiqur Rahman, SM Mostafa Kamal, M Mizanur Rahman, Ashok Kumar Chakraborty, Md Abuhena Mostafa Jamal, GM Arifuzzaman Khan, Md Rezwanul Islam, Jalal Uddin, Minhaj-ul-Haq, Deepak Kumar Pal, Md Moniruzzaman, KMA Subhan, Md Helal Uddin, Md Ibrahim Abdullah, Mohammad Ruhul Amin Bhuiyan, Ahsanul Haque and M Manjurul Haque.
On Sunday, the international organisation published the list based on citations and other indices of more than 700,000 scientists from 13,531 universities around the world.
Read: Islamic University to start final exams from Sept 12
In case of listing 708,480 scientists from around the world -- 153,262 from Asia, 1,788 from Bangladesh -- their citations in the last five years were taken into account.
Islamic University to start final exams from Sept 12
The Islamic University authorities have given approval to start the final examinations of the Honours-Masters online or in person from September 12.
However, during the exams, the university dorms will remain closed.
The decision was taken on Saturday at an emergency meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Sheikh Abdus Salam, said acting registrar of the university Ataur Rahman.
He said that the regular Honours-Masters finals, retakes, partial or remaining course finals as well as viva or practical exams will be held online or in person from September 12.
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The departments which have completed the terminal exams or do not have such batches, can take the examinations of other batches. However, no department can take more than one batch test the same day. Students of those departments willing to take in person exams without having dorm facilities would be able attend exams physically, the registrar said.
In this regard, Pro VC Prof Mahbubur Rahman said that the departments will be able to take the exams of different academic years physically on the basis of priority. Students won’t get residential facilities. So, the departments can also conduct online exams if they want.
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Earlier, on August 17, the university administration approved the final exams of Honours-Masters online and the policy for online tests was also approved.
Later, several departments completed the online test following the exam policy.
IU staff suspended after being arrested with yaba pills
The Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia Saturday suspended a staff member after police arrested him with 89 yaba pills near the campus on May 24.
The suspended official Bakul Joarder is a computer operator of the Bangladesh Cadet Corps office of the university, the IU acting registrar M Ataur Rahman said. "IU Vice-Chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam issued the suspension order against Bokul after he was sent to jail through a court order."
Bakul was suspended under the university's employee efficiency and disciplinary act, Ataur added.
On May 30, 2017, he was suspended for the same reason after being arrested with 200 yaba pills.
IU running without Pro-VC, treasurer
The administrative, economic and academic activities of Islamic University in Kushtia are being hampered badly as the two posts of pro-vice-chancellor and treasurer have been vacant for 14 months and 8 months respectively.
University sources said the tenure of former treasurer Professor M Selim Toha came to an end on August 20 last while the tenure of pro-vice-chancellor Professor M Shahinoor Rahman expired on February 23 this year.
Since then, the two important posts of the university remain vacant.
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According to IU Engineering Office, the university is currently working on an upward expansion of ten-storey male and female residential halls. Ten contractors are working simultaneously to implement the works.
Treasurer of the university is the head of the vigilant team and also the head of the tender evaluation committee of the university.
Due to the absence of treasurer, IU vice-chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam is working as the head of these team-committees. Various functions of finance and account sections are also in standstill situation.
IU acting chief engineer Munshi Shahid Uddin M Tarek said that the treasurer of the university is the head of all financial and development activities. Without him, no work really happens on time. The university vice-chancellor is recommending various works including approval of various bills in his executive power that really stress matters for him.
The vacancies in the posts of Pro-VC and treasurer have created a vacuum in the administration and hampered the flow of the university’s regular financial and administrative activities as well, Islamic University Teachers Association president Kazi Akhtar Hossain said.
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In order to restore normalcy in the university’s administrative and economic activities, the government should appoint a pro-vice-chancellor and treasurer of the university soon.
He also called upon the ministry concerned to take appropriate steps to give the appointments to the posts.
A number of senior teachers, who are the aspirants of the positions, are lobbying with government high-ups for getting appointment as pro-vice-chancellor and treasurer of the university.
3 IU female students win medals in Bangladesh Games
Three athletes from the Islamic University in Kushtia won gold and bronze medals in Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games held in the capital on Monday (April 05, 2021).
Jafrin Akhter won a gold medal in the discus throw event. Anika Rahman Tamanna won three gold in 100m hurdles, 100m relay and 400m relay. Rinki Khatun won bronze in long jump.
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All three are students of Islamic History and Culture.
IU physical education department Deputy Director M Asadur Rahman said the students’ success was a matter of pride for the university.
“Our players are bringing glory to the university at home and abroad. I hope this will continue,” Asad said.
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Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) organised the event on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of the country's independence.
A total of 5,300 athletes are competing for 1,271 medals in 378 events of 31 disciplines across seven divisional cities and the capital.
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IU students give 5-day ultimatum for reopening of campus, halls
The students of Islamic University staged demonstrations for the 3rd consecutive days on Tuesday and gave a 5-day ultimatum to the authorities for reopening of the campus and the residential halls of the university.
Public uni students in show of strength for reopening halls of residence
Students of different public universities, including Dhaka, Rajshahi, Jahangirnagar, Chattogram, Kushtia’s Islamic University (IU) and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), continuing their protests with the demand of reopening dorms, which had been kept shut citing pandemic.
IU students demand reopening of halls
A group of students of Islamic University demonstrated on the campus in Kushtia on Sunday demanding reopening of residential halls.