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.
Mr. Abdul Hai Sarker re-elected Chairman of Dhaka Bank Board of Directors
13/05/2024
Mr. Abdul Hai Sarker, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been been re-elected as the Chairman of the Board of Director of Dhaka Bank Limited, says a press release published in June 2023 on the website of Dhaka Bank Limited.
Born in a respectable Muslim family in Sirajganj, Mr. Sarker obtained an M.Com degree from Dhaka University in 1970. Soon he got involved in international trade and went on to become one of the top industrialists in Bangladesh. He founded Purbani Group, one of the major business conglomerates in the country.
Mr. Sarker is a former president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), former vice chairman of Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), and a former director of the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI).
He is also one of the founder trustees of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), founding member of the Board of Trustees of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) and Associate Director of International Cotton Association, based in Liverpool, UK.
Recipient of the Bangladesh government’s Commercially Important Person (CIP) status, Mr. Sarker plays a commendable role in social welfare and community development as well. Over the years, many renowned organizations have given him awards and recognitions for his outstanding contribution to the welfare of the society.