DHAKA, Sept 3, 2023 (BSS) - A total of 14 students of Theater and Performance 
Studies Department of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded with Professor 
Zia Hayder Memorial Scholarship for their outstanding academic results of 
securing 1st and 2nd position in undergraduate level.
 
DU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman distributed the scholarship 
among the students at a ceremony today at Nat Mandal on DU campus.
 
Presided over by TPS chairperson Mrs Kazi Tamanna Haque Sigma, the programme 
was also addressed by DU Treasurer Professor Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed, Arts faculty 
dean Prof Abdul Bashir and Associate Professor of DU Mass Communication and 
Journalism Shaonti Haider.
 
The scholarship winning students are: SM Latiful Khabir, Kirti Vijaya, 
Imtenan Mohammad Zaki, Kamrun Nahar Liza, Md. Aminur Rahman, Ahmed Raufur 
Rahim, Rudra Sawzal, Farzia Haque Farin, Md Ashraful Islam, Debashish kumar 
de Prashant, Kripa kona Talukdar, Tanjila Jannat Ruma, Umme Sumaiya and 
Shanker kumar Biswas.  
  
Dr Akhtaruzzaman paid glowing tribute to the memory of Professor Zia Haider 
and said, Prof Zia Haider had played a pioneering role to promote theatre 
education and culture in the country. The VC urged the brilliant students to 
equip themselves with cultural and humanitarian values to search for the 
truth and establish it in the society.