DU Arabic Depatt Alumni Assoc
First reunion of Dhaka University’s (DU) Arabic Department Alumni Association (DUAAA) and annual general meeting was held on Saturday amid much enthusiasm and festivity. DU vice-chancellor Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman formally inaugurated the day-long festival as chief guest at the auditorium of Teacher-Students Center (TSC) of Dhaka University (DU). Professor Dr. Muhammad Yousuf, chairperson of Arabic department also convener of DUAAA presided over the programme while supernumerary professor of the department Dr Md Abu Baker Siddique delivered the key-note speech as alumni speaker. Speaking on the occasion, the DU VC thanked the authorities concerned for forming the alumni association. Terming Arabic dept as a traditional dept, he said in Islam as well as Arabic language there is an appeal for generosity, humanity and non-communal values. “These qualities exist among the department’s teachers and students and we need to nurture these qualities,” the VC added. The VC urged the alumni members to provide financial support for conducting research and infrastructure development of the department. He also asked to offer scholarships for the students of the Arabic department. Among others, Dr Abu Md Delwar Hossain, Dean of Arts Faculty and Dr A Kader Azad president of Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) also spoke on the occasion.
Sikder Group
Sikder Group, a leading private sector entrepreneur, on Saturday signed a sponsorship agreement of Taka 5 crore with Haider Enterprise in a bid to make a full-length film titled “Chironjib Mujib”, a press release of the group said. The docu-film will be made based-on the autobiography of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Ron Haque Sikder on behalf of Sikder Group, PowerPac Holdings Limited and National Bank Limited and Liton Haider on behalf of Haider Enterprise signed the agreement for their respective organisations at Sikder Haus, Banani in the capital.
According to the agreement, the income from the commercial use of the film, exhibition and advertisement of this film will be deposited to the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust.
Chief Operating Officer of Sikder Group SQ Islam Mohon and other senior officials of the group were also present at the signing ceremony.
