A total of 10 students of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded `Prof. Sitara Parvin Award-2018’ for their outstanding results in BSS (Hons.) examination in 2018. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman distributed certificate and cheaque among the recipients as chief guest at a function held today August 26, 2019 at R. C. Mojumder Arts auditorium of the university. The recipients are- Mehjabin Bashir Tuly, Sharmin Jahan Juha, Fayaz Ahmed, Abdur Razzak Sohel, Tonmoy Saha Joy, Namrata Talukder Arpa, Tahmina Akter Jeny, Sumaiya Tanim, Shamima Nasrin and Meherun Nahar Meghla.
Director of DU Center for Genocide Studies and Professor of International Relations Department Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed delivered the `Sitara Parvin Memorial Lecture’ at the function held with departmental chairperson Prof. Dr. Kaberi Gayen in the chair. The function was addressed, among others, by Prof. Dr. Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali and Mehjabin Bashir Tuly.
DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman paid glowing tribute to the memory of Prof. Dr. Sitara Parvin and said, she was an honest, sincere and devoted teacher of the university. He congratulated the recipients of the award and their parents. He also thanked Prof. Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed for his excellent speech on genocide.
Prof. Dr. Sitara Parvin, daughter of former President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed and wife of DU MCJ’s Prof. Dr. Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali, died in a tragic road accident on June 23, 2005 in USA.
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(Mahmood Alam)
Director (Acting)
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka
Ten students of DU Mass Communication and Journalism Department have been awarded `Prof. Sitara Parvin Award-2018’ for their outstanding results in BSS (Hons.) examination in 2018. DU VC Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman distributed certificate and cheaque among the recipients as chief guest at a function held today August 26, 2019 at R. C. Mojumder Arts auditorium of the university. (Photograph: DU Public Relations )