A daylong fair on research, innovation and publication, first of its kind, was held on the Chittagong University (CU) campus on Monday marking the 84th birth anniversary of Scientist Dr Jamal Nazrul Islam.
Dr Nazrul Islam Research Centre for Mathematical and Physical Sciences and Chittagong University Research and Higher Study Society jointly organised the fair styled ‘Chattogram Research Festival’ with the aim to popularise the research culture.
Apart from this, the fair aims to present the researches of the university and varieties of researches of all organisations in Chattogram before all.
CU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shireen Akhter inaugurated the fair where Pro VC Prof Benu Kumar Dey, Science Faculty Dean Prof Dr Mohammad Nasim Hasan, Dr Nazrul Islam Research Centre Director and Coordinator of the fair Prof Dr Anjan Kumar Chowdhury and Geography department teacher and member secretary of the fair Prof Dr Alak Pal, among others were present there.
Former faculty member of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and ‘Distinguished Professor’ of Brac University Prof Dr Mohammad Kaikobad was the key speaker of the fair.
First-ever research, innovation fair held at CU
Beginning the fair at 9am continued till 4pm, 40 departments and 35 laboratories of CU and 20 organisations of Chattogram participated in it.
Chattogram Medical College, Asian University for Women, Premier University, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Rangamati Science and Technology University, BCSIR, Atomic Energy Commission, Bangladesh Oceanography Research Institute, Forest Research Institute, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery and Pasto Research Group also attended it as well the CU.
Participants showcased their innovations and other works through the fair.
A total of 40 participants were awarded prizes in different categories for roles in research, innovation and publication at the fair.
Source: United News of Bangladesh