A new scholarship fund titled “Bilkis Jahan-Mahbubul Hoque Scholarship Fund” was set up at the Department of Clinical Psychology of Dhaka University (DU).
Dr. Parveen Huque, a retired professor of the Department of Psychology of DU and daughter of late Dr. Mahbubul Hoque on Tuesday handed over a cheque for Tk 10 lakh to the Chairman of Clinical Psychology Department Dr. Kamruzzaman Mazumder at the Vice-Chancellor’s office to set up this scholarship fund.
It may be mentioned that all four children of late Dr. Mahbubul Hoque and late Bilkis Jahan Hoque couple have donated this amount to set up this scholarship fund in memories of their parents.
DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Professor of the Department of Clinical Psychology Dr. M. Mahmudur Rahman, Associate Professor Dr. Farah Deeba, Associate Professor Nazma Khatun, Assistant Professor Jobeda Khatun and Assistant Professor Md. Shahanur Hossain were present on this occasion.
Out of the income of this donation, every year some meritorious students of the Clinical Psychology Department will be awarded scholarship. Prof. Akhtaruzzaman thanked the donors for their donation. He also paid his glowing tribute to the memories of late Dr. Mahbubul Hoque and late Bilkis Jahan Hoque.
