RANGPUR, Oct 12, 2021 (BSS) - Vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University,

Rangpur (BRUR) Professor Dr Md Hasibur Rashid has said a master plan is being
prepared for education, research and infrastructural development of the
university.

  "Although desired developments of the university could be achieved due to
various limitations in the last 13 years, we have taken steps to resolve all
issues on priority basis to achieve the goals," he said.

  He was addressing a virtual discussion arranged today in celebration of the
thirteenth founding anniversary of BRUR with limited scale programmes in the
wake of the Covid-19 pandemic as the chief guest.

  Professor Rashid said the students' community is the life of the
university.

  "Considering the future of students, all kinds of academic and
administrative activities, including classes and examinations are continuing
online at the university despite the outbreak of the global Covid-19
pandemic," he said.

  "By continuing this trend of academic activities, the university will be
free from session jams in the shortest possible time with the help of
teachers and students and all concerned," he said.

  He said the university will be reopened as soon as possible even though
online education activities are continuing and preparations are on to open
residential halls.

  Greeting teachers, students, officers and employees on the occasion,
Professor Rashid said students have left marks of success at different stages
at the end of their education at the university established on this day in
2008.

  "The university would contribute to maintain harmony and equality with the
advancing world in various fields of higher education and create and expand
opportunities for higher education, research and modern knowledge at the
national level," he hoped. Presided over by Pro Vice-chancellor of BRUR
Professor Dr Sarifa Salwa Dina, its Students' Advisor Md Nuruzzaman Khan
moderated the virtual discussion.

  Dean of the Faculty of Arts Professor Dr Abu Saleh Mohammad Wadudur Rahman
participated in the event as the keynote discussant while Proctor of the
university Md Golam Rabbani delivered a welcome speech.

  Deans of different faculties, heads of departments, teachers, students,
officials and student leaders also participated in the discussion.

  The celebrations of the 13th founding anniversary of BRUR began at 10 am
with the hoisting of the national flag and the flag of the university by the
Vice-chancellor.

  Later, he paid homage to the mural of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the portrait of the great woman Begum Rokeya on the
campus.

  Pro Vice-chancellor Professor Dr Sarifa Salwa Dina also paid homage.

  To make the day memorable, the Vice-chancellor planted a sapling on the
campus.

  A doa mahfil was also organised at the Central Mosque on the campus after
the Johr prayers.