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Jul 08

STUDENTS TO REPRESENT IUB IN KOREA AT THE 29TH INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM

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Three students from the Department of Media and Communication have been selected to attend The 29th International Youth Forum to be held in Seoul and Goyang City, Republic of Korea. The event will take place from 17-23 August, 2018. Selected students for the event are Naila Binte Zakaria, Wasi Noor Azam and Shafrin Islam. Naila Binte Zakaria is a writer who works in Showcase Magazine and writes freelance for different other organizations. Wasi Noor Azam is a filmmaker who has already directed some remarkable short films and is soon going to direct his first feature length film. Shafrin [...]

Jul 08

Student selected for the 2018 Korean Government Invitation Program (KGIP)

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Synthia Kainath Nur, student of Media and Communication department from Independent University, Bangladesh has been selected for the 2018 Korean Government Invitation Program (KGIP) for students from partner countries. She has been chosen by the recommendation of Professor Zakir Hossain Raju, Head of Media and Communication department. KGIP is a short-term training program, taking place in Korea, managed by the National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea. It is a multi city tour whose goal is to provide the opportunity to experience and understand Korean culture at first hand with the [...]

Jun 01

International Conference on Learning and Teaching held at IUB

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A daylong International Conference on ‘Beyond Pedagogy: New Dimensions in Learning and Teaching’, held at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on June 28, 2018 at IUB campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. The Center for Pedagogy (CP) and the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at IUB jointly organized the conference. Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Bir Bikram, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Energy, Power and Mineral Resources attended the inauguration ceremony of the conference as the Chief Guest. In his speech Dr. Elahi mentioned that, education is the main driving force of the nation for development. He also [...]

May 16

IUB faculty attends regional training and workshop

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MS. Janina Islam Abir. Lecturer, Department of Media and Communication, School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Independent University Bangladesh has attended regional training and workshop on `Women for Change: Building a Gendered Media in South Asia’ in the first week of May, 2018 in New Delhi organized by UNESCO and South Asia Women’s Network (SWAN). The UNESCO SWAN project on “Women for Change: Building a Gendered Media in South Asia” is the flagship project that agrees on the critical role of the media as a reflection of society and an agent of change, through media freedom with responsibility. [...]

May 05

RJ Sharmeen Speaks at SLASS, IUB

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RJ Gazi Sharmeen Ahmed, Head of Program, ABC Radio 89.2 has shared her experience with the IUB students at the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS). To motivate and encourage the students, Ms. Sharmeen has highlighted the best part of her media experiences, challenges and the relevance of her profession to society at large. This is an initiative to enhance the relationship between the University and the industry. Earlier, Dr. Mahbub Alam, Dean of SLASS welcomed the audience and introduced the speaker. Among others, Mr. Nazir Ahmed, Head of the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities [...]

Apr 16

IUB celebrates Chaitra Sangkranti 1424

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To say goodbye to 1424 and welcoming the Bangla new year 1425; Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) celebrated “Chaitra Sangkranti 1424” on April 12, 2018 through various cultural activities at its own campus in Bashudhara, Dhaka. The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS), IUB organized the program that includes typical Bangla food kiosks, traditional Bangla songs, folk music and folk dance. Prof. M. Omar Rahman, Vice Chancellor, IUB inaugurated the event while Dr. Mahbub Alam, Dean, SLASS welcomed everyone to the program. Renowned Rabinra sangeet singer Mr. Bulbul Islam and Ms. Shahnaz Nasrin Ila sung various popular songs. Later, [...]

Apr 01

Conference on ‘Accountability in Bangladesh: Issues & Debates’

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A daylong Conference on "Accountability in Bangladesh: Issues & Debates" was held at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) on March 29, 2018 at the university campus in Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka. The Conference was organized by 'Global Studies and Governance' program of the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS) at IUB. The objectives of the Conference were in 2-fold; i) to identify the areas of accountability of different sectors, segments & clusters in Bangladesh and ii) recommend & utilize the findings and outcomes of the Conference to ensure quality higher education, good governance, individual responsibilities, humanity, integrities, economic, [...]

Mar 12

IUB celebrates International Women’s Day 2018

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To celebrate the International Women’s Day 2018, the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a Seminar on `Press for Progress: Achieving Gender Equality in the Academia’, and an exclusive presentation of Monipuri Raas Dance on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at IUB campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. Professor Sadeka Halim, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Dhaka University was the Keynote Speaker of the Seminar. The program started with a welcome address given by Dr. Mahbub Alam, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of IUB. Thanking Prof. Halim for enlightening the students [...]

Feb 08

Talk on Rabindranath Tagore held at IUB

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The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a Talk entitled “Photography and Iconic Personality: Rabindranath Tagore” on February 5, 2018 at IUB’s own campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. Prof. Malavika Karlekar, the Editor of the Indian Journal of Gender Studies at the Centre for Women’s Development Studies, New Delhi, delivered the talk. Prof. Karlekar hails from a distinguished Bengali family of Kolkata closely associated with the Bengal renaissance of the 19th and early 20th century. Her scholarly publications contain a wealth of visual and textual information, especially for researchers in the fields of [...]

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