A new trust fund titled ‘Rastrabiggan Satirtha Forum (1976-1979) Trust Fund’ has been established at the Department of Political Science of Dhaka University (DU). Vice-Chancellor of DU Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman was present there as chief guest.

Prof. Md. Ferdous Hossain and Mr. Khairuzzaman Hira handed over a cheaque for Tk. 17 lac to DU Treasurer Prof. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed today April 25, 2022 at the Vice-Chancellor’s Launge to set up this trust fund. Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Zia Rahman, Representatives from Rastrabiggan Satirtha Forum (1976-1979) Rokeya Hossain Ruby, Nayar Sultana Swapna, Md. Mizanur Rahman and Registrar Prabir Kumar Sarker were present on this occasion. 

Out of the income of this trust fund, every year some financially challenged students of the Department of Political Science will be given scholarship.

DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman thanked the donors for setting up this trust fund. This fund will play an important role to make an inclusive society and achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), he hoped. He called upon former students of the university to come forward with their helping hands for providing support to the financially challenged students following this initiative.

(Md. Rafiqul Islam)

Deputy Director

Public Relations Office

University of Dhaka

A new trust fund titled ‘Rastrabiggan Satirtha Forum (1976-1979) Trust Fund’ has been established at the Department of Political Science of Dhaka University. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman was present there as chief guest. (Pic. DU PR Office)