IUB HOLDS FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE CHAITRA SANKRANTI 1425

Chaitra Sankranti, the last day of Bangla calendar month is being celebrated every year through colorful activities across the country. This is an occasion when vows are made to forget the pains, agonies and bitter memories of the passing year and look ahead to a happy and meaningful future. To mark the day, School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (SLASS) at IUB celebrated this annual festival on April 11, 2019 in its own campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka along with so many traditional events. Prof. M. Omar Rahman, Vice Chancellor, IUB inaugurated the ‘Chaitra Sankranti Festival’ of the Bangla year [...]

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South Asian University Team from Delhi Visits Dept. of Media and Communication

Faculty members of the Department of Sociology of South Asian University, New Delhi have visited IUB on March 25. Vice president of the university Prof. Sasanka Perera, as well as Dr. Ravi Kumar and Dr. Dev Nath Pathak from the Dept of Sociology met Prof. Zakir Hossain Raju, Head of the Department of Media and Communication at IUB. They have visited the department and interacted with other faculty members of the department. They have discussed about the possibilities of research collaboration between two universities and expressed their interest to work together in future. They have also discussed on [...]

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IUB Celebrates International Women’s Day

On occasion of International Women’s Day, The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the Independent University, Bangladesh organized a Seminar entitled ‘Balance for Better’ on March 10, 2019 in Bashundhara, Dhaka. Ms. Rokeya Kabir, Executive Director, Bangladesh Nari Pragati Shangha was the Keynote Speaker. The International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day was “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”, which puts innovation by women and girls, for women and girls, at the heart of efforts to achieve gender equality. In her presentation, Ms. Kabir, stated that [...]

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UN Global Day observed at IUB

The Global Studies and Governance Program of SLASS at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized day-long events to celebrate the United Nations Day on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at IUB campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. To mark the day, through research-based panel discussions, 15 papers were presented under 4 different panels. In the first panel, 4 papers were presented by renowned lawyer Barrister Amir-ul Islam, Prof. Sadeka Halim, Dean, Faculty of Social Science, Dhaka University, Mr. Nazbul H. Khan, Country Representative, Winrock International, Dhaka and Mr. Rakesh Katal, Chief of Party, Nobo Jatra. Mr. Adrian Pereira, Executive Director, North South [...]

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Seminar on ‘female stereotypes and retelling myths’

A Seminar on ‘Female Stereotypes and Retelling Myths’ was held at IUB on Monday, October 22, 2018. The event was organized by the Department of Social Science and Humanities where Dr. Debalina Banerjee from Vidysagar Evening College, University of Calcutta, India presented the Keynote Paper. Dr. Mahbub Alam, Dean, SLASS at IUB welcomed Dr. Banerjee to the University. Mr. Nazir Ahmed, Head, Department of Social Science and Humanities, IUB, inaugurated the session. Among others, Dr. Gauranga Chandra Mohanto, Additional Secretary, Dr. Razia Sultana Khan, Professor, Department of English and Modern Languages, IUB and other members of the faculty and [...]

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The British Academy Writing Workshop

The Department of Law at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), in collaboration with the British Academy; Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham; and South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (SAILS) organized the ‘British Academy Writing Workshop 2018’ at IUB’s own campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka from October 12-14, 2018. The closing ceremony of the Workshop was held on October 14, 2018. Prof. Fiona De Londras, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, was the Keynote Speaker in the ceremony. Dr. Kamal Hossain, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and the Chairperson, South Asian Institute of [...]

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Seminar on Tigers in Sundarbans

Department of Social Sciences and Humanities of SLASS at IUB organized a Seminar on “Tigers in Sundarbans” on October 7, 2018 at its own campus in Bashundhara, Dhaka. IFIC Literary Award winning tiger expert, Khasru Chowdhury was the Keynote Speaker of the program. Professor M. Omar Rahman, Vice Chancellor, IUB chaired the Seminar and delivered valuable speech. The event started with a welcome address given by Dr. Mahbub Alam, Dean of SLASS. Nazir Ahmed, Assistant Professor of the Department also spoke in the program. Based on his research experience, Khasru Chowdhury highlighted prevailing environment for the flora and fauna in [...]

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SLASS Faculty presents a paper at Taylor’s University, Malaysia

Ms. Rezina Nazneen Rimi, Sr. Lecturer at the Department of English, School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences has recently participated at the Taylor's 11th Teaching and Learning Conference (TTLC), 2018 held on 22nd-23rd September, 2018 at Taylor's University Lakeside Campus, Subang Jaya, Malaysia. She presented a research paper titled “Online Reading Habits of University Students in Bangladesh & its Effects in ESL Classroom” at the Conference. She also took part in three Masterclasses with the keynote speakers: Masterclass 1: Mr. Jean-François Cousin on “Being future-capable in a VUCA world: How most admired companies and their workforce succeed at [...]

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