Renowned journalist and columnist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury has been given ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his outstanding contribution to journalism profession. Besides, five other meritorious students of the Department of Mass Communication & Journalism of Dhaka University (DU) have received ‘Ataus Samad Memorial Scholarship’ for their excellent academic results in BSS (Hons.) examinations of 2018. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman distributed cheaque among the recipients of scholarship as chief guest at a function today, January 20, 2019 at Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury auditorium of the university. Dhaka University Mass Communication & Journalism Department organized the program. It may be mentioned here that late journalist A B M Musa had donated money to introduce Ataus Samad Memorial Trust Fund at Dhaka University.
Chairperson of the Department of Mass Communication & Journalism Prof. Dr. Kaberi Gayen presided over the function while Prof. Dr. Golam Rahman delivered the Ataus Samad Memorial lecture on ‘Colum in Newspapers: Significance and Styles’. Prof. Robaet Ferdous conducted the program.
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman thanked Prof. Dr. Golam Rahman for delivering an excellent lecture on journalism. He also congratulated the recipients of Ataus Samad Memorial Scholarship. Ataus Samad, ABM Musa and Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury have much contribution to our journalism and earned reputation as personalities of extra heights, DU VC pointed out.
The recipients of ‘Ataus Samad Memorial Scholarship’ are Md. Nazmul Hussain, Mostofa Md. Tahan, Tarek Al Hasan, Ishratul Jahan Shova and Istiaque Ahmed.
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(Mahmood Alam)
Director
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka
Renowned journalist and columnist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury has been awarded ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his outstanding contribution to journalism profession. Besides, five other meritorious students of the Department of Mass Communication & Journalism of Dhaka University (DU) have received ‘Ataus Samad Memorial scholarship’ for their excellent academic results in BSS (Hons.) examinations of 2018. DU VC Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman distributed cheaque among the recipients of scholarship as chief guest at a function today, January 20, 2019 at Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury auditorium of the university.