BULLETIN BOARD

60th Counselling Session of Prothom Alo Trust's Anti-drug Campaign

As part of its anti-drug campaign, Prothom Alo Trust regularly holds counselling sessions. The 60th session will be held on May 23 at WVA Auditorium, Dhanmondi 27, in Dhaka.

According to Prothom Alo Trust, the event will feature counselling provided by psychologists, live music and more. Those who had received counselling and have remained sober will attend the programme.

Regular counsel-providers – Dr. Mohit Kamal, Professor at National Institute Of Mental Health; Tajul Islam; Assistant Professor Ahmed Helal; Abhrodash Bhowmik; Mekhala Sarkar; Farzana Rahman; Sifat E Sayeed; Sultana Algin, psychiatrist at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University; Farzana Rabin, Assistant Professor at Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College; and Brother Ronald Drahozal, executive director of Apongaon Addiction Rehabilitation Residence – as well as the chairman and advisors of Prothom 

Alo Trust will be present on the occasion. 

Elita Karim will sing at the event. 

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A New Vision for Libraries in Bangladesh

The British Council has recently conducted a nationwide research on Library and Information Services (LIS) called "A Library Landscape Assessment of Bangladesh". To share the findings of this study with the key stakeholders a high-level symposium was held in the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka, from May 12-13, 2015.

The British Council has initiated this study to explore both the information needs of the people of Bangladesh and the current LIS provision within the country, with an aim to identify the opportunities and challenges that exist within the sector and to recommend ways to improve the situation across the country. The symposium is supported by the Government of Bangladesh, BRAC and the Bengal Foundation.

Asaduzzaman Noor MP, Minister of Cultural Affairs, inaugurated the symposium as the chief guest. Mark Clayton, Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission in Bangladesh was present as the special guest. Given the timeliness of this issue and this topic's centrality to the Government of Bangladesh's ambition of a "Digital Bangladesh" by 2021, the symposium attracted participants keen to actively share their views and opinions with a broad range of stakeholders engaged in the LIS sector. 

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IUBAT College of Nursing celebrates "International Nurses Day 2015"

College of Nursing of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) celebrated "International Nurses Day 2015" on May 12, 2015 with the global nursing community. The celebration reflected on the adopted international theme for 2015, "Nurses: A Force for Change - Care Effective, Cost Effective".

Benoît-Pierre Laramée, Canadian High Commissioner graced the occasion as the chief guest. He stated that we must recognise the utmost value of nurses. They are essential to quality healthcare and the closest professionals to the patients.

Presided by Prof. Dr. M Alimullah Miyan, VC and founder of IUBAT, Dr. Karen Lund, Canadian Senior Advisor of the College of Nursing offered the welcome address. Speakers on the occasion focused on the necessity of educated nurses to ensure better healthcare management in the best interest of public health in the country.

Chairs, Directors, Coordinators, faculty members, students and invited healthcare professionals attended the programme. The programme was organised by Dr. ASA Masud, Coordinator, IUBAT College of Nursing.

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AIUB Orientation for new students and teachers

The Orientation programme by the American International University – Bangladesh (AIUB) for newly enrolled students of undergraduate and graduate programmes for the Summer semester 2015 was held on May 13-14, 2015 at the AIUB Auditorium. The students and their parents and guardians were informed about the rules and regulations, academic procedures, including registration, examination systems and other academic matters.

VC Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna chaired and Nadia Anwar, Founder & Vice President (Student Affairs) supervised the program. Pro-VC Dr. Charles C. Villanueva, Vice President (Academic) Prof. Dr. Tafazzal Hossain and Deans from different departments spoke on this occasion.

Prior to the event an orientation programme for newly appointed teachers of the university was also held. The Pro-VC and Vice President (Academic) introduced the newly appointed teachers at the outset and highlighted the academic matters and rules and regulations of the university for maintaining the high quality education of international standard.

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Admission Fair at BU

A 5-day long Admission Fair for Summer semester of Bangladesh University began on May 17, 2015. The fair was inaugurated at the university campus by the VC (in-charge) Kamrul Hasan. The fair will continue till May 21, 2015. 

At the fair, students will get opportunity to know about university management, physical and lab facilities available in its many departments. Besides this, students will get the opportunity to interact with experienced and senior teachers of the university. Student counsellors will extend their cooperation regarding all sorts of information during the fair.

Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology Dr. Md. Imamuddin, Fair Convener & Dean, Faculty of Arts, Social Science  and Law Prof. Mustafa Kamaluddin, various Department and Sectional Heads, Registrar Major Niaz Mohammad Khan (Retd.) and Deputy Registrar (PR) Shohel Ahsan Nipu were present.