The Chancellor of universities President Abdul Hamid has appointed Professor Imran Rahman as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), for a four-year term with effect from November 2, 2021. This will be Professor Rahman’s second term as the Vice-Chancellor of ULAB, having previously served as the VC from 2011 to May 2017. Professor Rahman joined ULAB in 2006 as the Dean of ULAB School of Business, and later served as the Pro VC from 2009-2011. He last served as the Special Advisor to the ULAB Board of Trustees. Prior to joining ULAB, he served in IBA, Dhaka University for 28 years, as a finance faculty, Chair of the BBA Program and Chair of the Computer Center. In his eventful career, Professor Imran Rahman co-founded and led a merchant bank in the 1990s for six years. He studied at the Manchester Business School, Dhaka University, and the London School of Economics. Apart from his prolific academic and corporate career, Professor Imran Rahman is also a member of the popular Bangladeshi band Renaissance as its vocalist and guitarist.

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) celebrated its 17th Foundation Day on October 1, with a special online event. British Deputy High Commissioner Javed Patel joined the virtual event as the chief guest, while ULAB's trustee MP Kazi Nabil Ahmed was the guest of honour. Prof Imran Rahman, the special advisor to the university’s board of trustees, reflected on the journey of the varsity through which it has positioned itself among the best in Bangladesh, mentioning ULAB graduates are making their mark in the jobs market. Deputy High Commissioner Patel congratulated ULAB for its 17 years of successful journey. Referring to the 50 years of partnership between Bangladesh and the UK, he emphasised the significant links between the two countries, particularly in the areas of education, economic growth and social development. READ: ULAB organises week-long WURI ranking celebration Patel also expressed his satisfaction over the way ULAB was offering quality education and adopted to the pandemic. Referring to the liberal arts ethos of the university, he emphasised the need for free thinking for lifelong learning. Kazi Nabil, on his part, highlighted the contributions of the institution's founder Kazi Shahid Ahmed, who established the university as a place that would make a difference and develop young minds to their fullest potential. In his concluding remarks, ULAB’s acting Vice-Chancellor Prof Shamsad Mortuza said, "The university has now come of age and wants to benchmark itself against international standards. Our next priorities will be internationalisation, and we are looking for meaningful partnerships with our international partners." READ: ULAB's DIMFF places 28th in 2021 WURI Ranking The University's new website was launched to celebrate the occasion. Anchored by Nadia Rahman, the virtual event was also joined by ULAB’s treasurer Professor Dr Milan Kumar Bhattacharjee and Registrar Lt Col Md Foyzul Islam (retd).

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) has been ranked in the global top 100 innovative universities in the 2021 World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI) ranking.  ULAB’s world standing was officially cited by the WURI founding director, project leader and Professor Emeritus of Seoul National University Moon Hwy-Chang in a virtual ceremony held on June 10 in Seoul, South Korea. Read: Bangladesh universities nowhere in QS World University ranking Professor Hwy-Chang announced that this year, ULAB is the only Bangladeshi university that has been placed among the top 100 universities. WURI was created to evaluate the innovative programmes of universities and to measure the performance of universities in creating real value to society and providing opportunities for the future. The ranking is composed of the Global Top 100 and the Top 50 ranking in each of the following categories: (1) Industrial Applications; (2) Entrepreneurship; (3) Social responsibility, ethics and integrity; (4) Student mobility and openness for exchange and collaboration; and (5) Crisis Management. Among these categories, ULAB placed itself 27th in the ‘Crisis Management’, 28th in the ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit’, and 39th in the ‘Ethical Value’ category.  Read:University students to be vaccinated for reopening dorms: UGC ULAB’s acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Shamsad Mortuza lauded the resilience and team work of ULAB family that made this global endorsement possible. Commenting on the success to UNB, he said, “The ranking will galvanize our commitment to change the ecology of higher education in Bangladesh." ULAB’s WURI project leader Professor Jude William Genilo, Head of Media Studies and Journalism, said, “ULAB has always seen itself as a partner in community and nation building. It has an enabling environment that supports creativity and innovation. In the 2021 ranking, WURI recognized three of ULAB's programs as these are in line with its vision of active and practical learning; producing graduates that industry and society really needs.” Read: DCCI inks MoU with ULAB for skill development, research ULAB authorities expressed that this ranking is a manifestation of ULAB’s promise of utilizing its innovative online teaching and learning techniques in responding effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic. They added that ULAB will continue to offer its high-quality academic programmes online and ensure the continuity and reach of education to all its students. The official results will be uploaded and available in the next few days in the official WURI website: http://www.wuri.world. 

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).

The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) is organising a webinar on career consultation for English graduates on Friday.

Radwan Mujib Siddiq, grandson of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on Monday laid emphasis on presenting history in a way that captures the imagination of youths.