Dhaka University (DU) authorities have received Taka 10 lac as donation to increase the capital of “Mirza Mohammad Abdullah and Begum Badrunnesa Memorial Scholarship Fund” at the university. President of Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) AK Azad handed over a cheque for Tk. 10 lac to DU Treasurer Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin today January 29, 2019 at the Vice-Chancellor’s office to enhance the capital of the fund.
Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Daughter of late Mirza Mohammad Abdullah and Director of the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies of DU Prof. Dr. Mahbuba Nasreen and Acting Registrar Md. Enamuzzaman were present, among others, on this occasion.
Out of the income of this trust fund, every year one meritorious student who will secure the highest CGPA in BDM (Hons.) Examination from the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies of DU will be awarded “Mirza Mohammad Abdullah and Begum Badrunnesa Memorial Gold Medal”. Besides, some poor but meritorious students will be given scholarship.
DUAA President AK Azad handed over one more cheque for Tk. 5 lac to the Chairman of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of DU for development purpose of the department. He also donated another cheque for Tk. 1 lac to Dhaka University Botany Alumni Association (DUBAA) to increase the capital of “Prof. Dr. Sheikh Shamimul Alam MemorialTrust Fund”.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman thanked the donor for his donation. He also urged the DU alumni to come forward with their helping hands to promote academic career of students of the university following the ideals of DUAA President AK Azad .
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(Md. Rafiqul Islam)
Deputy Director
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka
Dhaka University (DU) authorities have received Taka 10 lac donation to increase the capital of “Mirza Mohammad Abdullah and Begum Badrunnesa Memorial Scholarship Fund” at the university. President of Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) AK Azad handed over a cheque for Tk. 10 lac to DU Treasurer Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin today January 29, 2019 at the Vice-Chancellor’s office to enhance the capital of the fund. Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman was present on this occasion.