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.
GSG organized the annual flagship event “Global Talk”
10/05/2024
GSG Global Talk, Episode 1, 2023: Global Studies & Governance (GSG) organized the annual flagship event “Global Talk” first episode on 15 June 2023. It was an honor to have the graceful presence of Ambassador Mashfee Binte Shams, Rector of the Foreign Service Academy, Bangladesh, who enlightened us with her insightful talk on "Understanding the foreign policy of Bangladesh from a practitioner's perspective. The episode was truly engaging and interactive with audience, faculties and GSG’s students. Ambassador Mashfee also motivated our students to embark on a career in foreign service as diplomats. Her words of encouragement will undoubtedly inspire many to pursue this noble path. We were also honored to have Ambassador Shah Ahmed Shafi, Director General of the Foreign Service Academy Bangladesh, who graced the occasion with his presence and shared his thought-provoking ideas with our students. The session was chaired by the esteemed founder of the GSG department, Professor Dr. Imtiaz A Hussain, whose vision has made this initiative possible. The session was skillfully moderated by the Head of the Department, Dr. Marufa Akter, who ensured a smooth and fruitful discussion.
We express our deepest gratitude to Ambassador Mashfee Binte Shams, Ambassador Shah Ahmed Shafi, Professor Dr. Imtiaz A Hussain, and Dr. Marufa Akter for making this episode of GSG-Global Talk an outstanding success.
Stay tuned for more exciting episodes of GSG-Global Talk, where we bring you captivating discussions with eminent personalities, shedding light on diverse global topics!