Student Achievements

ISRT is delighted to announce that four recent graduates from the ISRT family are the recipients of the prestigious awards from the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (ISCB) for the upcoming 46th Annual Conference (ISCB46), to be held from August 24–28, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland.

ISCB46 Student Conference Award

Out of the four ISCB Student Conference Awards granted globally, three have been awarded to outstanding former students from the ISRT, University of Dhaka:

• Muhitul Alam
  Title: Estimating Win Ratio for Prioritized Composite Outcomes in the Presence of Noncompliance
  Supervisor: Professor Dr. A. H. M. Mahbub Latif

• Iftikhar Ahmed Shovon
  Title: Robust and Flexible Extension of M-quantile Regression with Adaptive Class of Regularization
  Supervisor: Professor Dr. Md Hasinur Rahaman Khan

• A. F. M. Tahsin Shahriar
  Title: Extension of Causal Interaction Estimation Techniques through Integration of Machine Learning Algorithms
  Supervisor: Professor Dr. A. H. M. Mahbub Latif

The ISCB Student Conference Award covers conference registration (including a pre-conference course and dinner), accommodation, and economy class travel.

Conference Attendance Support Program (CASP)

In addition, one student has been selected for the Conference Attendance Support Program (CASP):

• Samina Naznin
  Title: A Modified Doubly Robust Estimator for Clustered Causal Inference: Integrating GLMM and GBM
  Supervisor: Dr. Mohaimen Monsur

This award covers the recipient’s registration, accommodation, conference courses, and either the conference dinner or excursion, and travel expenses.

The ISRT community congratulates all the awardees on their remarkable achievements and wishes them continued success in their academic and research endeavors.

Faria Rauf Ria, a current master’s student (batch 26) at the Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka, was awarded the prestigious “ISRT Golden Jubilee Award 2024” for achieving the highest CGPA in her B.S. in Applied Statistics degree. The award ceremony was held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in the institute’s auditorium, with the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dhaka, Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, presenting the award and certificate to Ria as the chief guest.

The event was presided over by ISRT Director, Professor Dr. Tamanna Howlader. It included an inspiring address from Professor Dr. Abdus Salam, Dean of the Faculty of Science, who attended as a special guest. Professor Dr. Md. Israt Rayhan gave the welcome address, setting a warm and celebratory tone for the occasion. Faculty members, students, and family members were present to honour this significant achievement.

In congratulatory remarks, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan expressed thatRia’s accomplishment would inspire her peers. He encouraged all students to aspire toward impactful research that elevates the University of Dhaka’s global reputation. He further emphasized the importance of building strong connections between students, faculty, and parents, urging everyone to unite for the university’s continued progress.

ISRT Director, Professor Dr. Tamanna Howlader, also extended her heartfelt congratulations to Ria, appreciating her hard work and dedication. The ISRT family proudly congratulates Faria Rouf Ria on this remarkable achievement and prestigious award.