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রাষ্ট্রবিজ্ঞান বিভাগ ইয়াং স্কলার সেমিনার ২০২৬ অনুষ্ঠিত নবীনবরণ ও বিদায় সংবর্ধনা এবং সাংস্কৃতিক প্রোগ্রাম (আষাঢ়ে আনন্দধারায় রাষ্ট্রবিজ্ঞান ১৪৩২) Recognition Ceremony Held for Successful Organization of River Cruise to Chandpur
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About the Department of Political Science

Department of Political Science The Department of Political Science is one of the oldest departments in the University of Dhaka. In 1921 the University of Dhaka initially commenced its academic endeavor with twelve departments and the Department of Economics and Politics was one of them. However, the Department of Political Science started its own independent journey in 1938. The Department of Political Science offers Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSS) Honors, Master of Social Sciences (MSS), Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and...

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Dr. Nasima Khatun
Dr. Nasima Khatun Chairman, Department of Political Science

Department of Political Science The Department of Political Science is one of the oldest departments of the University of Dhaka. In 1921 the University of Dhaka commenced its academic programme with twelve departments. The Department of Economics and Politics was one of those. In 1938 the Department of Political Science ...

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May 17, 2026

রাষ্ট্রবিজ্ঞান বিভাগ ইয়াং স্কলার সেমিনার ২০২৬ অনুষ্ঠিত

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July 12, 2025

নবীনবরণ ও বিদায় সংবর্ধনা এবং সাংস্কৃতিক প্রোগ্রাম (আষাঢ়ে আনন্দধারায় রাষ্ট্রবিজ্ঞান ১৪৩২)

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April 30, 2025

Recognition Ceremony Held for Successful Organization of River Cruise to Chandpur

The Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka, formally recognized the organizers of the recent River Cruise to Chandpur by awarding them...

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আষাঢ়ে আনন্দধারায় রাষ্ট্রবিজ্ঞান ১৪৩২

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January 7, 2021
ঢাবি থেকে ৩৪জন গবেষকের পিএইচ.ডি. এবং ১৫জনের এম.ফিল ডিগ্রি লাভ

ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে সম্প্রতি ৩৪জন গবেষক পিএইচ.ডি, ১৫জন এম.ফিল এবং ১জন ডি.বি.এ ডিগ্রি অর্জন করেছেন। গত ৩০ ডিসেম্বর ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের উপাচার্য অধ্যাপক ড. মো. আখতারুজ্জামানের সভাপতিত্বে অনুষ্ঠিত সিন্ডিকেট সভায় তাদের...

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Professor Dr. Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury

Professor Dr. Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury

Former Minister & Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Dhaka

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Barriester Moudud Ahmed

Former Vice President, Prime Minister, MP & Minister

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Abdur Razzak

Former MP & Minister

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Mizanur Rahman Shelley

Former Minister

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Md. Abdul Jalil

Former MP & Minister

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Barriester Nazmul Huda

Former MP & Minister

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Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf

Former MP & Minister

View profile Major (Rtd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed

Major (Rtd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed

Former MP & Minister

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Department of Political Science in numbers

26 Faculty members
1,000 Students
450 Female students