Campus Report :BUFTBGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT) organized a seminar on anti-terrorism on Saturday at BUFT Auditorium as per instruction of the government and UGC. Muzaffar U Siddique, Founder Chairman, Board of Trustees of BUFT, was the chief guest of the program. Reaz-Bin-Mahmood, Member of Board of Trustees, BUFT and Former Vice President (Finance) of BGMEA and Salahuddin Ahmed, Member of Board of Trustees of BUFT, were present as the special guests. The program was chaired by Prof Dr Nizamuddin Ahmed, the Vice Chancellor of BUFT. Prof Dr Engr Ayub Nabi Khan, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Convener of Anti-Terrorism Monitoring Cell of BUFT delivered the welcome speech.Registrar ANM Rafiqul Alam, all heads of the academic and administrative departments, faculty members, officials, students and print media persons were present in the event. The program was supervised by Head of Logistics Wg Cdr Shahidullah (Rtd.), Kazi Shamsur Rahman, Sr Asst. Professor of AMT Dept and Chairperson of Cultural Committee and Atikur Rahman, Deputy Librarian, BUFT.IUMahmud Hasan RonyMore than 6 thousand students, teachers and officials of Islamic University (IU), Kushtia raised voices against militancy and urged a united effort to eliminate it from the country. As a part of the program announced by the Ministry of Education, a rally to create awareness about terrorism and militancy was held in IU on Saturday.The rally led by its VC Prof Dr Harun-ur-Rashid Askari, started in front of the administration building parading the whole campus which ends at in front of the TSCC. More than 6 thousand students, teachers of all the departments and the officials of the university joined the rally carrying banner, festoon and placard against militancy and terrorism. After the rally they joined in a seminar and cultural event organized in the central auditorium of IU. A seminar titled ‘Resist against Militancy and Extremism’ was held at the university central auditorium.Prof Dr Harun-ur-Rashid Askari attended was the chief guest at the seminar and cultural event while Pro-VC Prof Dr Shahinoor Rahman Presided over it.IU transport administrator Prof M Saidur Rahman and Armin Khatun, Assistant Professor of Law and Mulim Jurisprudence Department jointly conducted the discussion programme. University treasurer Prof Dr Salim Toha, Acting Registrar SM Abdul Latif, students adviser Prof Dr Anwar Hossain, Proctor Prof M Mahbubar Rahman Prof ABM Siddiqur Rahman Ashrafi, chairman of Al-Quran and Islamic Studies department, Prof M Mizanur Rahman provost of Sheikh Hasina Hall, Humanities and Social Science faculty dean Prof Ruhul Amin, and among others spoke.Faculty members, Deans, Chairmen of all the departments and IU Teachers Association, different teachers forums, different student political organizations were present there. Vice-Chancellor Prof Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari urged religious people to be united to prevent militancy from the country.We the teachers, officials and students are united to eliminate militancy and terrorism from the campus and the country, he added.Later, a cultural function was also at held the university central auditorium.Symposium at Ashulia schoolAs per direction of the Ministry of Education, a symposium was held under the auspices of SSTS Bangladesh in the primises of SSR High School and College against Jangibad and terrorism with the presence of the students, teachers, hostel supers and guardians of the students concerned. Local chairman and popular leader of the society Shahabuddin Madbar was the chief guest of the function who spoke highly of the arrangements and display for the awareness of the anti terrarism and Jangibad. He urged to stand unitedly to suppress militancy and terrorism for establishing peace and tranguility in the society. Other speakers were Matiur Rahman, Principal of the SSR Institute and president of the function, Waleed Hamed, Director SSTS and Said Sabry, DG, SSTS was the special guest. He also spoke to the audience to be aware of the odd situation. He urged to eredicate crime from the society. Islam is the riligion of peace. So there is no room of militancy and terrarism in Islam.ASAUBASA University Bangladesh organized an anti-terrorist meeting at campus premises on Saturday as per the decision of Education Ministry. Students and their guardians, dignitaries from different social levels, community leaders, imam, media personalities, police officers attended the meeting. Prof Dr Dalem Ch. Barman, Vice Chancellor of ASAUB was present as the chief guest while Hafiz Al Faruk, Senior Police Commissioner was present as special guest in the program. Porf Iqbal Ahmad, Dean, Faculty of Business and Chairman, Anti-terrorist Committee, ASAUB presided over the program.Many of the invited guests including guardians Matiur Rahman Ujjal and Advocate Abdul Hamid, Janay Alam, Officer in Charge, Mohammadpur Police Station, Muajjin of Shamoli Shahi Mosque Hafez Moulana Rezaul Karim and Md. Murad Husain, Staff Reporter, The Daily Protidiner Songbad spoke in the meeting. They emphasized on family relation and social awareness to prevent terrorist activities. The speakers said that free flow of information could protect the terrorism. They also added that it is important to involve the students in different activities which would keep away them from unlawful activities. The speakers have also said that guardians should contact regularly with teachers’ of educational institutes and teachers should present a short lecture on anti-terrorism in the beginning of their classes.Treasurer, Deans and Chairmen from different Faculties and departments, teachers from different department, ASAUB officials and students have also participated in the meeting. EU Eastern University (EU) organized a discussion meeting on “Prevention of Terrorism and Militancy” on Saturday. Prof Dr Abdur Rab, EU Vice Chancellor was present as the Chief Guest at the programme chaired by the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Dr Abdul Hannan Chowdhury while Chairpersons; Registrar; Faculty members; guardians; officials and students of EU took part in the program. EU Vice Chancellor informed that families have to render proper education to their children to prevent terrorism. He also mentioned that EU has adopted zero-tolerance towards terrorism and militancy and has upgraded security measures at the university premises in the current context of the country.RUDRoyal University Of Dhaka (RUD) organized view exchange meeting against militancy and terrorism on Saturday at the training academy office (Learning and Talent Dev Centre), Iqbal Center, Banani in the capital. All students and guardians were presents in the programs.Dr HBM Iqbal, Chairman of The Premier Bank Ltd and also the Vice Chairman of the Royal University of Dhaka was present as chief guest. Khondker Fazle Rashid , MD and CEO of the Premier Bank was the special Guest. Acting Vice Chancellor Col. (retd) Prof Md. Mosaraf Hossain presided over the program and exchanged views against militancy with guardians and students All students and teachers along with guests and chief guest took oath against militancy and declared that RUD is the institution of “No-Hooliganism – No terrorism”.BSMRMU Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (BSMRMU) held a discussion session on anti-terrorism and anti-militancy at the temporary campus of the university on Saturday. BSMRMU Vice-Chancellor Rear Admiral ASM Abdul Baten graced the occasion as chief guest while Dean, Registrar, Treasurer, faculty members, students and all officers of the university were present. Speakers highlighted the importance of presence of students in the class room and involving the students in cultural and social activities side by side. The university is determined to detect and control all types of terrorist activities and militancy. For this, the university arranged extracurricular activities, given administrative orders and special instructions to the faculty members and students, said the Vice-Chancellor.Milestone CollegeAn anti-militancy and anti-terrorism meeting was held at Milestone College on Saturday. Principal of the College Prof Md. Shahidul Islam presided over the meeting while Bidhan Tripura, Deputy Commissioner (Uttara Division) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police was present at the meeting as chief guest. Assistant Police commissioner (Uttara Division) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Mohammad Sohel Rana, Officer incharge of Uttara West Police Station Md. Ali Hossain Khan, Founder and Advisor of Milestone College Colonel Nurun Nabi (retd), Administrative Principal of Milestone College Lt Colonel M Kamaluddin Bhuiyan (retd) and Administrative Director Md. Masud Alom were present as honorable guests at the meeting.Students, guardians, departmental heads, all teachers, local dignitaries, a large number of officers and stuffs were present at the meeting.
