Islamic University (IU) has presented Dean’s Awards to 36 students from eight faculties in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements. This marks the third time the university has conferred the awards.

The awards were handed over at a ceremony held at the Birshreshtha Hamidur Rahman Auditorium on the university campus at noon on Wednesday (October 14). Students who secured first, second and third positions in their respective faculties, along with those who achieved the highest results jointly, received medals, certificates and financial assistance.

IU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A. K. M. Matinur Rahman attended the ceremony as the chief guest. Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Amzad Hossain and Acting Registrar Professor Dr. Md. Atikur Rahman were present as special guests.

Also present were the deans of the university’s faculties, including Professor Dr. Md. Sekandar Ali of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies; Professor Dr. Muhammad Abdullah of the Faculty of Arts; Professor Dr. Begum Rokhsana Mili of the Faculty of Social Sciences; Professor Dr. Muhammad Nazimuddin of the Faculty of Law; Professor Dr. Muhammad Abdus Shahid Mia of the Faculty of Business Administration; Professor Dr. Md. Asaduzzaman of the Faculty of Sciences; Professor Dr. Md. Atikur Rahman of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology; Professor Dr. Babli Sabina Azhar of the Faculty of Biological Sciences; and Professor Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman Anwari of the Faculty of Islamic and Comparative Religion. Teachers from various departments and award recipients also attended the event.

Nine students from the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies received the awards. They were Mohammad Al-Fid, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Zubair, Md. Delwar 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, the recipients were Mst. Tanzila Khatun, Md. Hafizul Islam and Jeba Rahman of the Department of Arabic Language and Literature.

The Faculty of Social Sciences recipients were Md. Muntakim Rahman of the Department of Public Administration; Md. Togor Ali and Jesia Khatun of the Department of Economics; and Mst. Shirajam Monira of the Department of Development Studies.

From the Faculty of Law, Sadia, Rafia Khatun and Mst. Hafsa Khansan Sandhani of the Department of Law and Land Administration received the awards.

The Faculty of Business Administration had eight recipients: 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.

From the Faculty of Sciences, Md. Mehedi Hasan Limon and Md. Mahmudul Islam of the Department of Statistics and Data Science, along with Ariful Islam of the Department of Mathematics, received the awards.

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology recipients were Mst. Mohona 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.
From the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Abdullah Al Mamun and Md. Abdul Rashad of the Department of Pharmacy, along with Md. Mehedi Hasan of the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, received the awards.

Congratulating the award recipients, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A. K. M. Matinur Rahman said the recognition reflected their merit, ability and hard work while also placing new responsibilities on them.

He urged the students to contribute to the welfare of the country, its people and the university in their respective professional fields, while helping enhance the institution’s reputation nationally and internationally. He also emphasised the importance of improving language proficiency, deepening subject knowledge and developing presentation skills. He expressed hope that the Dean’s Award would help recipients pursue higher education and scholarships abroad.

The vice-chancellor said the initiative to introduce the Dean’s Award at Islamic University was taken in 2022, when he was serving as dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, and was implemented with the support of the then university administration.

He encouraged students who did not receive the award this time not to lose heart and to continue working towards the achievement in the future.

Expressing hope that recognition of students’ accomplishments would be further strengthened, he said the university was planning to hold its fifth convocation on February 2, 2027. He also sought everyone’s cooperation to make the event successful.