Islamic University
Miscreants assault 7 IU students in Kushtia
At least seven students of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia were injured in an attack carried out by a group of miscreants, allegedly at the behest of a varsity official, in Anandonagar adjacent to the campus on Tuesday night.
The injured students of different departments have been identified as Kamal Uddin, Sultan Mahmud, Jewel Rana, Majharul Islam Nayeem, Abdur Rahman, Abdur Razzaque Rakib and Sumon Reja.
Eye-witnesses said that Al-Quran and Islamic Studies department's assistant registrar Jahidul Islam had a verbal altercation with the seven students over playing of loud music in their mess in the area around 9pm.
Though the students forced Jahidul to leave the mess premises then, he soon returned to take revenge -- this time with 10 to 15 men. The miscreants attacked the students with sticks and bricks, leaving them injured on the spot. Later, the injured received first aid at IU central clinic.
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As the news of the attack spread, several students of the university brought out a protest rally in the small hours of Wednesday, demanding that the perpetrators be brought to justice.
The protesters dispersed only after IU's former pro-vice-chancellor Professor M Kamal Uddin and assistant proctor Shofiqul Islam assured them of action in the matter.
Al-Quran and Islamic Studies department assistant registrar Jahidul Islam, however, refuted the allegations levelled against him.
Proctor Jahangir Hossain said, "I have directed Assistant Proctor Shofiqul to visit the spot and lodge a police complaint."
IU celebrates University Day
Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia celebrated its 43rd University Day on the campus on Monday, marking its 42th founding anniversary.
The day-long celebration began with the unfurling of the national and university flags by IU vice-chancellor Shaikh Abdus Salam and pro vice-chancellor Prof M Mahbubur Rahman, respectively.
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Teachers, students, officers and employees later brought out a colourful procession led by the VC on the campus. The procession ended in front of Bangla Moncha adjacent to the university’s arts building.
Subsequently, a discussion and a cultural programme was held on the campus. Among others, IU treasurer Prof M Alamgir Hossain Bhuiya, acting registrar Ataur Rahman, transport administrator Prof M Anowar Hossain, proctor Prof M Jahangir Hossain, and deans and chairpersons of different faculties were present on the occasion.
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The university began its journey on November 22 in 1979 in Gazipur on a campus currently used by National University.
IU Day to be celebrated Monday
Islamic University in Kushtia will celebrate its 43rd University Day on the campus on Monday, marking its 42th founding anniversary.
The day-long celebration includes hoisting of the national and university flags, a colourful procession, a discussion programme and a cultural event, officials said on Saturday.
Marking the day, IU vice-chancellor Prof Shaikh Abdus Salam will hoist the national flag while its pro-VC Prof M Mahbubur Rahman will hoist the university flag in front of the administrative building around 10am.
Also read: IU's viva voce to begin Nov 28
The vice-chancellor will inaugurate the programmes releasing pigeons at 10.30am.
Later, the teachers, officials and students of the university will bring out a colorful procession led by the vice-chancellor on the campus.
The procession will end in front of Bangla Moncha adjacent to the university’s arts building.
Also read: IU Shapla Forum election Saturday
After that, a discussion and a cultural programme will be held there. The university started its journey on November 22 in 1979 in Gazipur on a campus presently used by National University.
IU's viva voce to begin Nov 28
Islamic University in Kushtia will hold viva voce, an oral examination, from November 28 to 30 for students who have qualified the written test for admission to honours courses of the theology and Islamic studies faculty.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the ‘D’ unit admission test committee, chaired by IU vice-chancellor Prof Shaikh Abdus Salam, IU officials said.
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The viva voce will be held on the fourth floor of the Arts faculty building of the university, IU ‘D’ unit coordinator Prof Yaqub Ali said.
Eligible students have been asked to carry original SSC and HSC certificates and mark sheets as well as the admit card and eight coloured photos.
More information is available at www.iu.ac.bd, he added.
Also read: IU Shapla Forum election Saturday
IU Shapla Forum election Saturday
The election to the executive body of Shapla Forum, an Awami League-backed progressive teachers' alliance of Islamic University, will be held on the campus in Kushtia on Saturday.
The election would be held at the Momotaz Building of the university from 9:30am to 12:30pm, Shapla Forum election commissioner Professor Sarwar Murshed said on Friday.
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A total of 30 candidates would contest for 15 posts including president and secretary in the election.
All sorts of necessary preparations have already been taken to hold the election in a peaceful atmosphere, Sarwar Murshed said.
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Egypt's Al-Azhar to open branch in Rajshahi
Egypt's renowned Al-Azhar University, one of the oldest Islamic universities in the world, will open a branch in Bangladesh's Rajshahi.
The university has decided to open its pre-university branch at the Darus Salam Kamil Madrasha in Rajshahi.
Deputy Head of Mission of Egypt Embassy Mariam M Ragaei visited the madrasa Thursday.
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The opening of a pre-university branch by Al-Azhar has already been approved, officials said.
Al-Azhar and Darus Salam will conduct classes from nursery to XII.
For decades, students from Africa to Asia have flocked to Al-Azhar University, the highest seat of learning in Sunni Islam, to learn about Islam, Arabic and attend other non-religious programmes.
Al-Azhar, an institution widely regarded as a source of Islamic jurisprudence, law, and customs, was founded in Cairo, Egypt in 970 AD. And despite not gaining university status until 1961, it is still technically among the world's oldest universities.
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For over a millennium, it has been a hugely respected centre of Islamic learning and began as a "madrasa," teaching students from primary to tertiary level.
It is the only ancient university in the Arabic world to survive as a modern university by including secular subjects in the curriculum and now offers programmes in business, economics, science, medicine, engineering and agriculture, besides its prestigious Islamic teachings.
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IU's theology faculty gets new dean
Prof HNM Ershadullah of Al-Quran and Islamic Studies department has been appointed the new dean of the Theology and Islamic Studies faculty of Islamic University in Kushtia.
IU vice-chancellor Prof Shaikh Abdus Salam appointed Prof Ershadullah to the post as the tenure of his predecessor, Prof Muhammad Solaiman, came to an end, the university said in a statement.
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Prof Ershadullah will hold the post for the next two years. "I will work for the betterment of the faculty with the assistance of teachers and students of the university," he said.
IU resumes in-person classes
The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia resumed in-person classes on Monday after about 18 months of closure due to Covid-19 outbreak.
The decision of resuming physical classes was taken at the university’s 263rd syndicate meeting held on the campus in October 4.
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The classes are being held maintaining health guidelines.
The university reopened all the halls for its residential students on October 9.
The university authorities allowed only those students, who had received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine, to enter the halls.
IU student arrested for spreading rumor on social media
The members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested a student of Islamic University from Bokchor Hushtola area in Jashore for spreading rumor on social media Facebook.
RAB Jashore camp company commander Lt Col Naziur Rahman announced the matter in a press conference on Saturday.
The arrested Shovon Das, 27, son of Shyamol Kumar Das, a resident of village Jokarchor in Norail district, was a masters' final student of statistics department of the university.
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He was shown arrested in a case filed under Digital Security Act with Jashore police station, the RAB official said.
Shovon shared several religious provocative posts and links from his Facebook account at different times from October 15 to October 22.
The post contained various rumors including rape of Hindu women and killing of priests.
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Shovon was produced before court the court, Naziur said.
According to his family members, RAB called Shovon to their Jashore office for discussing regarding the matter of sharing the posts. Later, they shown him arrested.
Online application deadline for IU entry test extended till Oct 20
Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia has extended the online application deadline for the first-year honours courses offered by the Theology and Islamic Studies faculty by three days. The new deadline is October 20.
IU information, publication and public relations office director M Ataul Haque told UNB that the decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the university's central admission test committee, chaired by vice-chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam, on Monday.
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According to the decision, those seeking admission to these courses can registrar themselves till October 20 instead of October 17. Detailed information regarding the D' unit online application process is available on www.iu.ac.bd, IU's acting registrar M Ataur Rahman said.