Four meritorious students of the Department of Sociology have been awarded ‘Prof. Dr. Rabeya Khatun Scholarship’ for their outstanding academic performances.
The recipients of the scholarship are Saiful Islam, Anima Rani Roy, Smrity Rani Roy and Kamal Sarwar Manik. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman handed over this scholarship to the recipients as chief guest at a function held on Sunday at VC’s Lounge of the university.
DU Treasurer Prof. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed presided over the function while Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Zia Rahman, Chairperson of the Department of Sociology Prof. Dr. Sadeka Halim, donor of the trust fund Prof. Dr. Syeda Lasna Kabir, Registrar Probir Kumar Sarker and donor’s family members were present on this occasion.
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman paid glowing tribute to the memory of late Prof. Dr. Rabeya Khatun. He said that she was a progressive teacher and researcher of DU Sociology Department.
She had upheld the spirit of Liberation War as well as non-communal and humanitarian values. He urged the students to become a good human being following the ideals of late Prof. Dr. Rabeya Khatun.
It may be mentioned that Prof. Dr. Rabeya Khatun was born on December 16, 1944 and died on April 17, 2021.
