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A delegation, comprising faculties, students, management and support staff, paid homage to Dr. A Majeed Khan, Founder President and President Emeritus, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), by placing a floral wreath and offering special dua at his grave in Boalmari, Faridpur on December 2, 2023. The IUB delegation also paid tribute to Ms. Elina Khan, daughter of Dr. Khan, who was laid to rest beside her father. Dr. Khan, a former cabinet minister and Bangladesh’s ambassador

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) marked a solemn day of remembrance on December 14, 2023, honoring the Martyred Intellectuals of 1971. A delegation of IUB students, led by Mr. Atif M Safi, the Head of the Division of Student Activities (DoSA) at IUB, visited the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Rayer Bazar Badhyabhumi. The group placed a floral wreath at the memorial site, standing in silent reflection of the immense loss and the enduring legacy of these

Nishorgo Nondon, a second-year Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) student at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has won the Gold Honour in the recently concluded International Youth Math Challenge 2023 (IYMC). Nondon won the same honour last year as well. This year, securing the top 1% position among more than 13,000 participants from 98 countries, Nondon has remarkably solved 19 out of 20 problems in an impressive display of mathematical prowess. Apart from Nondon, CSE students

A team of students from the Departments of Economics and Global Studies and Governance at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has clinched the championship in the 2023 SDG Policy Challenge. The champion team, Mission Possible, comprised Khadiza Akter Tasnim, Mubashwara Mehzabeen, and Tasfiah Akter Tanjel from Economics and Yazdi Zaman from Global Studies and Governance. Their project was titled "A Transformative Approach to Bio-Mass Utilization: A Case Study of Fultala Upazila of Khulna District.” Team Epilogue

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) recognized the academic excellence of some of its brightest students at the Academic Awards Ceremony 2023. The program was held on December 11, 2023 at the IUB Auditorium. Prof. Dr. Fakrul Alam, Bangabandhu Chair, Department of History, University of Dhaka attended the program as the Chief Guest while Mr. Abdul Hai Sarker, Chairman, Board of Trustees, IUB, was the Special Guest. Professor Dr. Fakrul Alam said, “I hope that those who

The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE) at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has been awarded a grant from the UK government’s Department of International Development (UK Aid) for capacity building in the area of renewable energy. The £16,700 grant, equivalent to about BDT 23 lac, has been allocated through the Transforming Energy Access through Learning Partnership (TEA-LP) project, spearheaded by the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The TEA-LP is a global research and innovation

The IUB chess team, known as Team IUB Mittens, has emerged as the division champion in the 2023 Autumn Collegiate Chess League. This prestigious event, hosted online by Chess.com and sponsored by Sig, concluded on November 29, after a two-month competitive run beginning September 23. In a league that saw participation from over 290 universities globally, Team IUB Mittens displayed exceptional skill and strategy. During the league phase, IUB tied for first place, securing victories

A team of IUB faculties and alumni have published an innovative paper on visual surveillance in a top-tier Q1 journal with Impact factor of 8.7, titled “Semi-supervised, Neural Network based approaches to face mask and anomaly detection in surveillance networks,” the paper appears in the esteemed Journal of Network and Computer Applications. The team comprises IUB Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) alumni Anik Alvi, currently a graduate student at New Mexico State University (NMSU); Sabir

An IUB delegation of faculty and staff, led by Vice Chancellor Tanweer Hasan, PhD, visited the Mirzapur Cadet College (MCC) on December 3, 2023 as part of the university’s ongoing efforts to enhance collaboration and academic partnerships. The delegation focused on engaging with cadets and faculty at Mirzapur Cadet College to explore avenues for joint academic endeavors and research initiatives, especially in the areas of artificial intelligence, robotics, renewable energy, astronomy and astrophysics, and so on.

Dr. Md. Abdur Razzak, Professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), and Director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) delivered a keynote at the 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Data Analytics (ICIDA 2023) scheduled during November 29-30, 2023 at Kolkata, India. Dr. Razzak’s talk title was “Role of Internet of Things and Robotics in Addressing Industry 5.0 and SDG Goals”. ICIDA 2023 is organized by

The IUB Theatre staged the folk musical play “Dewana Madina'' at the IUB Auditorium on November 28, 2023 as part of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s nationwide campaign to organize stage shows of classic folk tales. This is the first time that IUB Theatre has staged a play with a national donation. Dewana Madina, part of the famous Bengali folk anthology Maimansingha Gitika, was written by Mansoor Bayati. The play explores themes of love, separation, and heartbreak

The badminton team of Independent University, Bangladesh's (IUB) emerged as champions in the Badminton segment of the NSU Sports Carnival 2023. The championship, featuring five categories – men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles – provided a platform for universities to exhibit their prowess across different disciplines. Team IUB reached the finals in four out of five categories. In the Semifinals of Mixed Doubles, IUB defeated North South University in straight sets