The Islamic University (IU) authorities have conferred the Deans’ Award on 36 students across eight faculties for the third time in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements.
The awards were handed over to the recipients during a ceremony held at around 12pm on Wednesday at the university’s Bir Shreshtha Hamidur Rahman Auditorium. Medals, certificates, and financial assistance were presented to students who secured the first, second, and third positions in each faculty, as well as those who jointly achieved top results.
Vice-Chancellor Professor AKM Matinur Rahman attended the programme as the chief guest, while Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor M Emtaz Hossain and Acting Registrar Professor M Atiqur Rahman were present as special guests. Deans of the eight faculties, teachers from various departments, and the award-winning students were also present.
Among the awardees, nine students were from the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies. They include Mohammad Al-Fid, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Zubayer, Md Delowar Hossain, Md Shariful Islam, and Naimur Rahman from the Department of Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies; Mohammad Zahirul Islam and Abdullah Ahsan Bhuiyan from the Department of Al-Quran and Islamic Studies; and Nazmul Islam and Numan Al Hadi from the Department of Dawah and Islamic Studies.
From the Faculty of Arts, Mst Tanjila Khatun, Md Hafizul Islam, and Zeba Rahman from the Department of Arabic Language and Literature received the award. From the Faculty of Social Sciences, Md Muntakim Rahman from the Department of Public Administration; Md Togor Ali and Jesia Khatun from the Department of Economics; and Mst Shirajam Monira from the Department of Development Studies were awarded.
In the Faculty of Law, Sadia, Rafia Khatun, and Mst Hafsa Khansan Sondhani from the Department of Law and Land Administration received the Deans’ Award.
From the Faculty of Business Administration, Sumi Khatun and Faisal Ahmed Fahim from the Department of Human Resource Management; Protyashi Sana, Md Sirajul Islam, and Anindya Saha from the Department of Finance and Banking; and Mehedi Hasan Sikder from the Department of Accounting and Information Systems were honoured.
From the Faculty of Science, Md Mehedi Hasan Limon and Md Mahmudul Islam from the Department of Statistics and Data Science, and Ariful Islam from the Department of Mathematics received the award.
From the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Mst Mohana Rahman Nice, Jannatun Naim, and Nafiz Rahman Sayem from the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Md Ahsan Habib from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and Md Mahfuzur Rahman from the Department of Information and Communication Technology were awarded. From the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Abdullah Al Mamun and Md Abdul Rashar from the Department of Pharmacy, and Md Mehedi Hasan from the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering received the award.
Congratulating the recipients, Vice-Chancellor Professor AKM Matinur Rahman stated that this recognition evaluates their merit, qualification, and hard work while introducing new responsibilities.
He emphasised that in their future professional careers, they must work for the welfare of the nation, its people, and the university, while helping elevate the institution’s reputation at both national and international levels.
To achieve this, he noted that students must enhance their linguistic proficiency, subject knowledge, and presentation skills. He expressed hope that the Deans’ Award would also assist students in securing scholarships and pursuing higher education abroad.
The Vice-Chancellor added that during his tenure as the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences in 2022, the initiative to launch the Deans’ Award was taken and subsequently implemented with the cooperation of the then administration.
Urging those who missed out on the award this time not to be discouraged, he encouraged them to strive for future success.
Expressing his ambition to further enrich the recognition of student achievements, he announced plans to organize the fifth convocation on 2 February 2027 and sought cooperation from all stakeholders to ensure its success.
