Dhaka: A total of 10 students from the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Dhaka University (DU) have been honored with the Prof. Sitara Parvin Award-2024 for their exceptional performance in the BSS (Hons.) examination held in 2022. DU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan, presented the awards as the chief guest during a ceremony at the Prof. Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury auditorium of the university today. According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the award recipients include Farah Zaman Shuchy, Usama Rafid, Tahseen Nower Prachi, Md. Rafij Khan, Hossain Azmal Pranto, Mahedi Hasan, Md. Tanjir Hossain, Nigar Sultana, Mehnaz Lameesha Rahman, and Nahida Sultana Sayma. The ceremony was chaired by the Dean of Social Sciences and Acting Chairperson of the Mass Communication and Journalism department, Prof. Rasheda Irshad Nasir. Prothom Alo Editor, Matiur Rahman, attended as a special guest. The event concluded with a vote of thanks from Prof. Dr. Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali, while Associate Professo r Dr. Saiful Hoque conducted the program. In his speech, Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan paid tribute to the memory of Prof. Dr. Sitara Parvin, emphasizing her integrity and dedication as a teacher and researcher. Dr. Khan expressed that such scholarships serve as an inspiration for students to pursue knowledge and uphold moral and humanitarian values. He encouraged students to contribute to building a new Bangladesh by becoming responsible citizens. Prof. Dr. Sitara Parvin, the daughter of former President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed and wife of retired Prof. Dr. Ahaduzzaman Mohammad Ali, tragically passed away in a road accident on June 23, 2005, in the USA.
