Founded in 1993, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) is one of the oldest and leading private universities in Bangladesh where academic excellence is a tradition, teaching a passion and lifelong learning a habit. IUB currently has more than 9,800 undergraduate and graduate students and over 13,700 alumni. The students of IUB experience an exciting academic life with copious opportunities to explore and nurture their innate talent.
Live in Field Experience (LFE) is a signature course of IUB. It allows IUB students, most of whom come from urban settings, to have an immersive experience of everyday life in rural Bangladesh. Unique in Bangladesh, the overarching idea, which owes its roots to some of the leading social thinkers of this region, is to bridge the gap in knowledge that an urban student has about their rural counterparts. As part of the LFE, which is a mandatory course, small groups of students (usually 5-10, mix of male and female, and English and Bangla medium backgrounds) spend a certain amount of time at different locations in Bangladesh and experience life in the fields.
Noted Indo-China relations expert Prof Bajpai delivers lecture at IUB
13/05/2024
The Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies (CBoBS) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and the Cosmos Foundation jointly organized a lecture titled “Squaring the Circle of India China strategic interests intersecting in the Indo Pacific: implications for South Asia and Regional and Global Stability, security and Peace” on May 7, 2023 at the IUB Multipurpose Hall.
The lecture was delivered by renowned Indo-China relations expert Professor Kanti Prasad Bajpai, Vice Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He suggested that since Bangladesh has an interest in peaceful management of India-China relations, Bangladesh could play a bridging role between these two countries. He also expressed optimism on the unfolding situations and urged all to view the matter more contextually instead of simplistic binary lenses.
In his remarks, IUB Vice Chancellor Tanweer Hasan, PhD, emphasized on the importance of students and faculty members getting exposure to critical global issues. He also praised CBoBS for drawing attention to the globalization and localization processes and thus helping students reap the benefits from these events.
Mr. Enayetullah Khan, Chairman of Cosmos Foundation, highlighted the importance of cooperation between India and China for the development of Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal region.
The event was moderated by Prof. Dr. Borhan Uddin Khan, Advisor to IUB's Department of Law. Ambassador (retd.) Tariq A Karim, Director, CBoBS, delivered a vote of thanks and the closing remarks. A large number of students, faculty members and eminent members of the civil society attended the lecture.