Dhaka:A total of 11 meritorious students from the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded the 'Prof. Sitara Parvin Award' for their outstanding performance in the BSS (Hons.) final examination in 2024. The awards were distributed by DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam, who served as the chief guest at the ceremony held at the Prof. Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the event was presided over by Prof. Kazi Mohammad Mahbobor Rahman, Acting Chairman of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Journalist Qurratul-Ain-Tahmina was also among the speakers addressing the function.
Prof. Robaet Ferdous and Associate Prof. Shaonti Haider presented a brief biography of Prof. Sitara Parvin during the event. The vote of thanks was delivered by Prof. Dr. Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali, while Assistant Professor Marzia Rahman conducted the program.
The Vice-Chancellor paid tribute to the memory of Prof. Dr. Sitara Parvin, describing her as an honest, sincere, and dedicated teacher and researcher. He emphasized that scholarships like the Prof. Sitara Parvin Award motivate students to enhance their studies and develop knowledge, morality, and humanitarian values. He urged the students to contribute to building a prosperous and inclusive society by following the ideals and values of the late Prof. Dr. Sitara Parvin.
The award recipients are Tashahud Ahamed Rafim, Arjita Sutradhar, Md. Aktarul Islam, Md. Tahmidul Alam, Nawshin Mushtary, Sadia Perveen Aurpa, Sadia Rahman, Sanjana Jebin Chowa, Md. Fahim Hasan Mahdi, Anushka Banerjee, and Ali Hasan Wahid.
Prof. Dr. Sitara Parvin, a beloved figure in the DU community, was the daughter of former President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed and the wife of retired DU Professor Dr. Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali. She tragically passed away in a road accident in the USA on June 23, 2005.