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PhD degrees have been awarded to 73 researchers and MPhil degrees to 9 at a special meeting of the syndicate of Jahangirnagar University (JU).
The information was given in a press release sent from the university’s public relations office on Sunday (27 September). The release said these degrees were approved at the special syndicate meeting held on 13 September.
According to the university’s council section, these higher degrees were awarded under the faculties of arts and humanities, social sciences, mathematical and physical sciences, biological sciences, business studies and law, and various institutes.
The researchers awarded PhD degrees are – Tanzila Kaiser, Shahria-Al-Rashid, Mukti Roy and Mohammad Shamsul Alam from the Department of Bangla; Md Ziaul Haque, Mohammad Rokonuddin, Md Azizur Rahman and Chandra Shekhar Sikder from the Department of English; Md Sadekuzzaman, Mosharefa Khandaker, Lubna Chowdhury, Md Hafizur Rahman, Md Rifat-Ur-Rahman and Iffat Jahan from the Department of Archaeology; Masuda Parvin from the Department of History and Ridita Tasmin from the Institute of Comparative Literature and Culture.
From the Faculty of Social Sciences, PhDs were awarded to Md Mofazzal Hossain, Md Nazrul Islam, Md Shahjalal Haider and AKM Kamrul Hasan Mia from the Department of International Relations; Mohammad Abul Khair and Udisa Islam from the Department of Anthropology; Anwara Khanam and Kamruzzaman from the Department of Economics; Md Firoz Al Mujahid Khan, Md Anwar Hossain, TN Sonia Azad, Nazma Begum, Begum Nasrin, Sabina Yasmin, Rozina, SM Abdur Rashid, Mst Rahat Ara Begum, Amina Khatun, Mst Tamalika Sultana, Rashedul Haque Khokon, Md Al-Amin Hussain and Hasnun Nahar from the Department of Government and Politics; and Md Aflatun from the Department of Public Administration.
PhDs were earned by Shahina Haque, Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Md Abbas Ali Khan and Tania Akter from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering under the Faculty of Science and Technology; Md Nure Alam Siddiqui, Md Shafiqul Islam, KM Abdul Al Wadud, Rabeya Sarkar, Md Saiduzzaman, Sadia Akhter and Abu Sayeed Arif from the Department of Mathematics; Md Motassim Billah, Md Mahmudul Hasan Manna and Ashraful Haque from the Department of Physics; Md Monir Hossain and Priti Sarkar from the Department of Chemistry; Sonia Corraya, Shamim Ahmed and Biman Barua from the Institute of Information Technology (IIT); and Subaran Chandra Sarkar, Md Atiur Rahman and Rafeza Israt Jahan from the Department of Geography and Environment.
Besides, PhDs were completed by Md Ekhlas Uddin, Md Zahir Alam, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Shahadat Hossain from the Department of Pharmacy of the Faculty of Biological Sciences; Md Abubakkar Siddique, Sipra Rani Karmakar and Salma Ahmed from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Bayezid Khan, Selina Sultana and Munir Ahmed from the Department of Zoology; and Mohammad Mizanur Rahman and Mostak Hossain from the Department of Botany.
The researchers awarded MPhil degrees are – Arif Moin Uddin Khan of the Department of English, Sheikh Mohammad Motalib and Md Sharifuzzaman of the Department of History, Motiur Rahman of the Department of Chemistry, Amir Hossain Bhuiyan of the Department of Public Administration, Md Sabbir Ahmed of the Department of Botany, Afsana Arefin of the Department of Government and Politics, Irin Sultana of the Department of Pharmacy and Luke Kakon Corraya of the Department of Anthropology.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Prof Shamsul Alam has expressed the hope that this academic success of the researchers will further enrich the higher research and overall academic environment of Jahangirnagar University. He said so many degrees are one of the proofs of the university’s regular education and research, and they are becoming more active in improving the quality of education. He said the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor Prof Nurul Islam stressed implementation of the academic calendar on the very first day of taking charge and worked 12 hours on his first working day. Enhancing the university’s education and security was also discussed, and he expressed optimism that the university will advance further under his leadership.
