A day-long seminar on Satyendra Nath Bose was held today January 27, 2019 at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University (DU). DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman addressed the program as the chief guest. The Bose Centre for Advanced Study and Research in Natural Sciences of DU organized this seminar to mark the 125th Birth Anniversary of renowned scientist Professor Satyendra Nath Bose.
Director of Bose Centre Prof. Dr. Supriya Saha presided over the function while Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Samad, Treasurer Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin and Dean of the Faculty of Science Prof. Dr. Mohammed Abdul Aziz addressed it as the special guests. Prof. of DU Physics Department Dr. Md. Kamrul Hassan delivered key-note speech. Prof. of the Department of Theoretical Physics Dr. Arshad Momen, Retired Prof. of the Department of Mathematics of Rajshahi University Dr. Subrata Majumdar and UGC Prof. of the Department of Chemistry of DU Dr. M. Muhibur Rahman also addressed the function.
DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman stressed the need for conducting joint collaborative research on science and technology by the teachers and students to make Bangladesh a prosperous country. He urged the young generation to conduct scientific research by following the ideal of late Prof. S. N. Bose. He said, Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose is best known for his work on quantum mechanics. He also made outstanding contributions to the foundation of Bose-Einstein Statistics, the VC further said. Half of all the known class of particles has been named as “bosons”, he added. Prof. S.N. Bose made Dhaka University known to the world only within few years of its establishment in 1921, the VC mentioned. He also said, S. N. Bose had a wide range of interest in varied fields including physics, mathematics, chemistry and biology. He was one of the founding faculty members of DU Physics Department, the VC pointed out.
It may be mentioned that Prof. S.N Bose was born on January 1, 1894 and died on February 4, 1974.
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(Md. Rafiqul Islam)
Deputy Director
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka
A day-long seminar on Satyendra Nath Bose was held today January 27, 2019 at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University (DU). DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman addressed the program as the chief guest.