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.
The recent drastic change in climate and rise in temperature have once again reminded us how desperately we are in need of immediate actions. It's high time that we take actions to reduce the damage already done. Tree plantation is something that can help the environment regain its beauty. With this in mind, the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award at IUB (IUB DEA Club) organized a “Tree Plantation” event where the awardees and members of the club planted trees at the IUB-owned land Uttara, Dhaka. A total of 100 saplings were planted which included coconuts, pomegranates, hibiscus, neem, guava, lemon, and so on.
The members who couldn’t join the event at Uttara, planted trees in their neighborhoods. The event was part of the club's service work. Mr. Saiful Kabir, Award Coordinator, the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award at IUB, coordinated the event.