A 7-member delegation of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) made a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban here on Tuesday.
During the meeting, the delegation led by acting Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Jebun Nasrin Ahmad informed the President about the latest health condition of ailing Vice-Chancellor Prof Khaleda Ekram who is now undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bangkok.
The delegation also apprised the President, who is also the Chancellor of the university, of the overall academic activities of BUET.
President Hamid wished BUET VC’s immediate recovery and assured the delegation of extending overall cooperation for her treatment.
Khaleda Ekram, the first woman VC of BUET, has been suffering from cancer and other physical complications. She went to Bangkok by an air ambulance on May 13 for better treatment. She is now on life support.
