Notable alumni
Department of Botany
Professor Dr. AKM Nurul Islam
Pioneer in establishing and developing studies and research in Phycology (Fresh water, Brackish water and Marine); Limnology, Hydrobiology and Plant Diversities in Bangladesh
Professor Dr. AKM Nurul Islam (27 October 1928 – 1 July 2006) was a Bangladeshi botanist and academician. He was selected as the National Professor of Bangladesh in 2006. He was a Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences since 1980 and Bangladesh Botanical Society since 1997.