STUDENTS TO REPRESENT IUB IN KOREA AT THE 29TH INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM

Three students from the Department of Media and Communication have been selected to attend The 29th International Youth Forum to be held in Seoul and Goyang City, Republic of Korea. The event will take place from 17-23 August, 2018. Selected students for the event are Naila Binte Zakaria, Wasi Noor Azam and Shafrin Islam. Naila Binte Zakaria is a writer who works in Showcase Magazine and writes freelance for different other organizations. Wasi Noor Azam is a filmmaker who has already directed some remarkable short films and is soon going to direct his first feature length film. Shafrin [...]

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Talk on Rabindranath Tagore held at IUB

The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a Talk entitled “Photography and Iconic Personality: Rabindranath Tagore” on February 5, 2018 at IUB’s own campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. Prof. Malavika Karlekar, the Editor of the Indian Journal of Gender Studies at the Centre for Women’s Development Studies, New Delhi, delivered the talk. Prof. Karlekar hails from a distinguished Bengali family of Kolkata closely associated with the Bengal renaissance of the 19th and early 20th century. Her scholarly publications contain a wealth of visual and textual information, especially for researchers in the fields of [...]

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`Discussion on Bangabandhu’ held at IUB

To observe the 42nd martyrdom anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning Day 2017, the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a discussion session on August 23, 2017 at IUB campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. Renowned Historian and Professor of History, Dhaka University, Professor Syed Anwer Hossain attended the program as the Chief Guest and spoke on the versatile life and contributions of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Illustrating the visionary role, courage and strong character of Bangabandhu, Prof Hossain underscored that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman not only [...]

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Indigenous communities present captivating cultural programs at IUB

The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a cultural performance by the Indigenous Communities of Bangladesh on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at IUB Campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. Mr. Rashed Chowdhury, Chairman, Board of Trustees, IUB inaugurated the program as the Chief Guest. Prof. M. Omar Rahman, Vice Chancellor, IUB delivered his welcome speech while Dr. Mahbub Alam, Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences explained the background of indigenous communities’ cultural heritage . Mr. Towhid Samad, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Chittagong Independent University delivered vote of thanks. The students of Moanoghar Residential [...]

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Discussion with the Author on her book held at IUB

The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized an in-depth interactive discussion session with the author Dr. Tamina M. Chowdhury on her book “Indigenous Identity in South Asia: Making claims in the colonial Chittagong Hill Tracts” at its permanent campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. Along with the author, Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed, Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka, eminent human rights activists Khushi Kabir and Dr. Md. Tanzimuddin Khan, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka were present as key discussants of the session. The event was moderated by Mr. [...]

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Commemoration Programme on Late Professor Helal Uddin Khan Shamsul Arefin held at IUB

School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a Commemoration Programme in honor of the recently deceased prolific anthropologist Prof Dr Helal Uddin Khan Shamsul Arefin on Monday, January 9, 2017. Dr. Arefin passed away on December 25, 216 at the age of 68. Prof M Omar Rahman, Vice Chancellor, IUB; Prof Dr Mahbub Alam, Dean, SLASS; Towhid Bin Muzaffar, Head, Department of English & Department of Modern Languages; Imtiaz A Hussain, Head, Global Studies and Governance Programme; Zakir Hossain Raju, Professor, Department of Media & Communication; Dr. Manzurul Mannan, Associate Professor, [...]

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