Ali Riaz Post-Graduate Research Prize Trust Fund introduced at DU
Ali Riaz Post-Graduate Research Prize Trust Fund has been introduced at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of Dhaka University (DU). Distinguished Professor of Illinois State University, USA Dr. Ali Riaz handed over a cheque for Taka 10 lac to DU Treasurer Professor Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed today October 10, 2021 at the Vice-Chancellor’s office to introduce this Trust Fund.
Vice-Chancellor of DU Professor Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Professor Dr. Sadeka Halim, Chairman of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism Professor Dr. Abul Mansur Ahmed, Registrar Probir Kumar Sarker and donor’s elder sister Safurn Ara were present on this occasion.
Out of the income of this donation, every year some meritorious students of thesis group of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of DU will be given scholarship to conduct research. Besides, one meritorious student will get ‘Ali Riaz Post-Graduate Research Prize’ for the best thesis work.
Vice-Chancellor of DU Professor Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman thanked the donor for his donation. Students of DU Mass Communication and Journalism Department will be highly encouraged to conduct research by this donation, he hoped.
It may be mentioned that Professor Dr. Ali Riaz was a first batch Honours student of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of DU. He is also a former teacher of this department. He was Secretary of Literature Affairs of DUCSU in 1979 and 1982.
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(Md. Rafiqul Islam)
Deputy Director
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka
Ali Riaz Post-Graduate Research Prize Trust Fund has been introduced at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of Dhaka University. Distinguished Professor of Illinois State University, USA Dr. Ali Riaz handed over a cheque for Taka 10 lac to DU Treasurer Professor Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed today October 10, 2021 at the Vice-Chancellor’s office to introduce this prize. Vice-Chancellor of DU Professor Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman was present on this occasion. (Pic. DU PR Office)