A new trust fund titled “Prof. Dr. Sheikh Shamimul Alam Trust Fund” has been established at the Department of Botany of Dhaka University (DU). Sheikh Tahmina Awal, Assistant Professor of the Institute of Education and Research of DU and wife of late Prof. Dr. Sheikh Shamimul Alam handed over a cheque for Tk. 20 lac to DU Treasurer Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin today April 23, 2018 at the Vice-Chancellor’s office to set up this trust fund.
Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Dean of the Faculty of Biological Sciences Prof. Dr. M Imdadul Hoque, DUTA President and Dean of the Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences Prof. Dr. ASM Maksud Kamal, Acting Registrar Md. Enamuzzaman, some other teachers and donor’s family members were present on this occasion.
Out of the income of this donation, every year one meritorious student who will secure the highest CGPA in BS final examination from the Department of Botany of DU will be awarded “Prof. Dr. Sheikh Shamimul Alam Memorial Gold Medal. Besides, some meritorious students of Botany Department will be given scholarship.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman paid his glowing tribute to the memory of late Prof. Dr. Sheikh Shamimul Alam. He recalled the outstanding contributions of Prof. Sheikh Alam to the development of education and research at DU as well as in the country.
It may be mentioned that late Dr. Sheikh Shamimul Alam was a professor of DU Botany Department. He was born on September 2, 1960 in Kushtia and died on December 18, 2017.
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(Md. Rafiqul Islam)
Deputy Director
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka
A new trust fund titled “Prof. Dr. Sheikh Shamimul Alam Trust Fund” has been established at the Department of Botany of Dhaka University (DU). Sheikh Tahmina Awal, Assistant Professor of the Institute of Education and Research (IER) of DU and wife of late Prof. Dr. Sheikh Shamimul Alam handed over a cheque for Tk. 20 lac to DU Treasurer Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin today April 23, 2018 at the Vice-Chancellor’s office to set up this trust fund. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman was present on this occasion. (Pic. DU PR Office)