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July 2021

Issue # 2Published on August 10

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Primeasia University is offering 80% to 100% waiver to Freedom Fighter families and Marginalized Communities

Indigenous/ Ethnic Peoples

Freedom Fighter Families

Dalit /Harijan Communities

Tea-Workers

Third Gender

Bede/River Gypsies

For the first time in the country, The Primeasia University, a leading private university in the country, has decided to offer 80 to 100 percent discount on tuition fees to Marginal Communities (Indigenous/ Ethnic Peoples, Dalit /Harijan Communities, Tea-Workers, Third Gender and Bede/River Gypsies) as well as Freedom Fighter Families. Primeasia University aims to be a partner in the overall development of the country by providing additional benefits to the Marginalized Communities.

A statement from the University's Public Relations Office said on 17th July afternoon that within a month and a half of Professor Dr. Mesbah Kamal, President of the “Jano-Itihas Chorcha Kendra”, a Prominent Historian, Researcher, Academician, Media Personality and Professor at the History Department of Dhaka University joining, the university has decided to provide such benefits to the Marginalized Communities by formulating a new waiver policy for the university.

At the desire of the Vice-Chancellor, the new policy was adapted by the Waiver Policy Development Committee and the Board of Trustees of the University. This policy will be effective from the Fall Semester 2021. As a result, rich as well as Marginal Communities students will get the opportunity to study in this elite university of the capital city.

University authorities have also made several changes to the new Waiver Policy to prevent students from dropping out and encourage better results. The university authorities have decided to offer a special 50 percent discount for the students of the School of Business. Immediate relatives of the Primeasia family will be benefited from the new Waiver Policy.

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On 14th July, 2021, Primeasia University has celebrated Freshers’ Reception for the newly admitted undergraduate and graduate students of BBA, MBA, BITHM, B.Sc. In TEXTILE, EEE, CSE, ARCHITECTURE, B. PHARM, M. PHARM, B.Sc. and MS. in MICRIBIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, PHN and LLB (Hons.) of Summer semester 2021 through virtual platform. The program was arranged in two phases. A discussion session was held at the first phase of this online program. The session was presided over by the Vice-Chancellor (Acting) of the University Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal. Students were formally welcomed and introduced to the culture, norms and practices of the University.

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Among the dignitaries present on the occasion was Mr. Nazrul Islam, Hon'ble Chairman; Board of Trustees of the University. He embellished the program as the Chief Guest. He greeted all the newly admitted students and advised them to take pride in this university as a Primeasian to improve themselves as well-educated individuals. He said, `We have well-educated, experienced, and skilled faculty members. We need to help them fulfill their desire and dreams. He also called upon the government to open the educational institutions as soon as possible by bringing all the educational institutions under vaccination. Mr. Md. Raihan Azad, Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees, Professor Dr. Iffat Jahan, Treasurer (Acting), Mr. Md. Nurul Islam Mollah, Member, Board of Trustees, Primeasia University were present as Special guests of the occasion and welcomed the fresh students.

They also shared their own student life’s feelings, their dreams, and the precious moments which are not forgettable. They also inspired students saying “Just blow your eyes on your desire dream come true if you work for it from now”, and blessings for all the students.

Our Honorable Vice-Chancellor (Acting) delivered his motivational speech after introducing Primeasia University. He said, “Primeasia University will start a new Institute (Institute of Language & Culture) from Fall semester 2021 for English and Chinese language courses. From January 2022- Japanese and six more language courses will be started. We will also introduce some certificate courses. We have digitalized our total ‘Administration’. In the Covid-19 pandemic situation, our university has been providing all facilities of online classes and online exams for the students”. And he greeted all the Primeasia members for the upcoming celebration of Eid ul Adha.

This reception event was arranged by the Admission Committee of Primeasia University: Prof. Dr. Suvamoy Datta, Dean of School of Science & Chairperson, Department of Microbiology (Convener of Admission Committee and Ms. Nazratun Nayeem, Assistant Registrar & Member Secretary of Admission Committee with the collaboration of the Primeasia University Cultural Club led by Dr. Nasrin Akhter, Chairperson of Humanities. All Deans, Directors, Chairpersons, Senior Faculties, Senior Administrative Officers, and Admitted Students of Summer Semester 2021 were present in this program through virtual platform. The second phase of the ceremony was a colorful cultural program organized by the Primeasia University Cultural Club (PAUCC) titled Around 15 participants from different departments took part in the session and enchanted the audience with their performances in dances, songs and also recitations.

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PRIMEASIA UNIVERSITY CELEBRATED SOMALIINDEPENDENCE DAY

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Primeasia University celebrated Somali Independence Day to keep the foreign students aware of their own culture on Saturday, July 03, 2021, in the evening through a virtual platform. Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal, Vice-Chancellor (Acting), Primeasia University Chaired the program. Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Primeasia University, embellished the program as Chief Guest.

As the chief guest, he wished Somali students on the Independence Day of Somalia. He said "As far as I know, this is the first time such an event has been organized in Bangladesh. It is being held by Primeasia University. Under the leadership of newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, a former teacher of Dhaka University, Professor Dr. Mesbah Kamal bring the Primeasia University will go a long way. With the sincere efforts of all, we will be able to lift the crisis of Covid-19 quickly. The Board of Trustees will extend full cooperation in this regard."

In the speech of the Chair, the Honorable Vice-Chancellor (Acting) Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal said, ''Both the countries have got similarities in many aspects. But Somalia was under the British and also the Italian Colonial rule. That’s why they gained independence on different days and celebrate Independence Day on different days. Yet, they are similar as nations. So, Primeasia University took steps to celebrate the Independence of Somalia on a different day. The Vice-Chancellor further said, '' though they come from distant lands we want them to practice their own culture. Because their own culture will help them to establish their own identity. So, we have taken a little step to celebrate their independence day.” Mr. Md. Raihan Azad, Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees, Professor Dr. Iffat Jahan, Treasurer (Acting), Mr. Md. Nurul Islam Molla, Member, Board of Trustees, Primeasia University were present as special guests on the occasion who also wished the Somali students a Happy Independence Day.

Dr. Nasrin Akhter, Coordinator, Organizing Committee, Associate Prof. & Head, Humanities spoke on behalf of the organizers of the event.

Hundreds of Somali students were happy to be able to join their Independence Day celebrations in exile. The Somali students thanked the university authorities for organizing such an event.

Later, a pleasant cultural program was organized by Somali and Bangladeshi students of Primeasia University through the virtual platform.

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"Geeti Kabye Barsha Baran" a colourful program was held at Primeasia University on evening of Friday, July 09, 2021, through the virtual platform. The Department of Public Health and Nutrition organized the program.

"Connecting monsoon with peasant and agro-production and its relevance to food security and nutrition" said Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor (Acting), Primeasia University. In his speech of the Chief Guest said, "The monsoon is an important season. It started a little lately this year. Then we realized the importance of rain more. Agriculture and agricultural production are closely associated with monsoon rains.”

By performing songs, and dances, reciting poems, the participants commemorated the rainy season. Students and teachers performed gradually in the program. Dr. Md. Abdus Salam Mondol, Assistant Professor and Head, Public Health Nutrition Department, presided over the session.

Prof. Dr. Iffat Jahan, Treasurer (Acting), Prof. Dr. Suvamoy Datta, Dean, School of Science & Head, Dept. of Microbiology also participated as the special guests.

Among others Dr. Rumana Rashid, Assistant Professor, Ms. Farzana Sultana Bari, Assistant Professor, Dr. Mst. Rokshana Rabeya, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Nutrition, all the Deans, Chairperson of the Departments, Directors of the Institute & Programs, Controller of Examinations, Heads of relevant administrative departments and students participated in the program.

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UGC and Ministry of Education Compliance

Two letters have been sent to the Ministry of Education and University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) on June 02, 2021, informing the joining of the new Vice-Chancellor (Acting) of Primeasia University Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal.

Two letters have been sent to the Ministry of Education and University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) on June 06, 2021, informing the acceptance of the Resignation of Prof. Dr. Engr. Md. Humaun Kabir, former Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Designate), Primeasia University.

By the approval of the Board of Trustees of Primeasia University and as per the instructions of the UGC and MoE, a three-panel candidate list for the position of Treasurer of Primeasia University has been finally submitted on June 13, 2021 to the Ministry of Education for kind approval of the Hon’ble President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Chancellor of the Private Universities.

As per the direction of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) and as per the rules of the Private University Act. 2010, Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor (Acting) and Chairman of the Academic Council of Primeasia University has formed a new Academic Council for the next two years effective from June 14, 2021.

As per the approval of the Board of Trustees and Academic Council of Primeasia University, a letter with the policy of ILC has been sent to the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) for permission to opening the Institute of Language & Culture (ILC) of Primeasia University on July 19, 2021.

As per the direction of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC), a letter has been sent on July 28, 2021, to the UGC about the tuition fees structure of the students of Primeasia University.

A Selection Committee Meeting for the appointment of Dean for School of Business and Deputy Registrar-Publications of Primeasia University was held on July 17, 2021. Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal, Vice-Chancellor (Acting), Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Honorable Chairman, Mr. Md. Raihan Azad, Vice Chairman, Mr. Md. Nurul Islam Mollah, Mr. Md. Akter Hossain Sannamat, Mr. Md. Shamsul Hoque, Members, Board of Trustees, Primeasia University, and Major AKM Anisud Dowla (Retd), Deputy Registrar, and Head of HR were present in the selection committee meeting.

The Selection Committee selected Prof. Dr. Nashid Kamal for the position of Dean in the School of Business of Primeasia University, and Ms. Shameem Ara Sheema for the position of Deputy Registrar-Publications of Primeasia University. The committee unanimously decided that both of the selected candidates should be appointed immediately.

From Left- Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal, Md. Raihan Azad and Md. Nazrul Islam, From Right- Major AKM Anisud Dowla (Retd), Md. Shamsul Hoque, Md. Akter Hossain Sannamat and Md. Nurul Islam Mollah

Selection Committee Meeting of Primeasia University

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Professor Dr. Nashid Kamal joined as the Dean of the School of Business at Primeasia University. She was welcomed at the University in a virtual ceremony presided over by the Vice-Chancellor (Acting) Professor Dr. Mesbah Kamal on Sunday, July 25, 2021, in the afternoon. Dr. A.S.M. Mahmudul Hoque, Associate Professor & Director, BBA Program, Mr. Tofazzal Hossain, Assistant Professor & Director (Acting), MBA Program, Mr. Atiqur Rahman Khan, Assistant Professor & Chairperson, ITHM Program, Major (Retd.) AKM Anisud Dowla, Deputy Registrar & Head of HR, and all faculty members, and admin officers of School of Business participated among others.

Dr. Nashid Kamal is a great vocalist, writer, and professor of Demography. She is the eldest grand daughter of Bengali folk singer Abbasuddin Ahmed. Dr. Kamal is widely regarded as a Nazrul exponent. For her contributions to Nazrul's works, she has received awards including the Nazrul Award from the Nazrul Academy in 2009 and Nazrul Padak from the Nazrul Institute in 2014. She has published 13 books mostly on the English translations of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s work from Nazrul Institute and received awards.

After MSc from Canada in 1982, she joined Dhaka University and worked for ten years. Then she worked as Head of Population Department for 14 years in IUB and 3 years full time in North South University. Her Ph.D. was in Medical Demography from LSHTM. UK (1996). Her interview was published in the prestigious LANCET journal which also published her scholarly article on women education and health. She taught in two US universities and UCL in the UK. She also worked as a Consultant for UNFPA and worked in Nepal and Sudan. She was a Consultant for ICDDR, B. She has more than 30 peer-reviewed publications, attended many conferences abroad. She became a full Professor in the year 2000. She also worked in the Business schools of ULAB and BRAC as Adjunct Professor from 2012 to 2020. She taught Biostatistics in IEDCR.

Renowned Academician and SingerProf. Dr. Nashid Kamal joined PaU as Dean, School of Business

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A new book of Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal, now the Vice-Chancellor (Acting) of Primeasia University, has been published by Agami Prokashani about the participation of peasants, Tea Communities and Indigenous Peoples in the Liberation war. Leaders and leading personalities have always been predominant in the study of history of the liberation war in Bangladesh. History is practiced with special milestones. And in the midst of all this, the struggles of the common people are lost, the details of public consciousness remain unwritten. In this context, it is important to construct the history of the common people. Because, it is the participating of the grassroots in the liberation war that ensured the victory. The people are the makers of history, and for 1971 their debt can never be repaid.

And the history of the common people has been highlighted in the book '1971: Your Debt Will Never Be Repaid-The Role of Peasants, Tea Communities and Indigenous Peoples in the Liberation War' by shedding lights on the role of the freedom fighters among them. This book is a unique addition to the history of the liberation war. The Co-Author of the book is Zannat-E Ferdousi.

Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal has more than 40 years of experience in the fields of teaching, research and administration, both in Bangladesh and abroad. He has 29 books and more than a hundred articles and book chapters published in the National and International research journals and books.

As a technical expert on policy and ethnicity issues, Dr. Mesbah Kamal has vast experience and has greatly contributed to the socio-economic development of the disadvantaged sections of the society and the promotion of their fundamental rights through research and high level policy advocacy.

Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal Zannat-E Ferdousi

The book of Ms. Kahkasha Wahab, Lecturer, ITHM department of Primeasia University, titled ‘Impact of COVID–19 on the Hospitality Industry: Climbing Towards Recovery’ has been published by Eliva Press, Europe.

Kahkasha Wahab is a young and passionate Lecturer at Primeasia University. She has completed her BBA with first class first position in Tourism and Hospitality Management from the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, which is the top business school in the country. She has also completed her MBA from the same department with distinguished grades, and first-class, first position. She has 5 published articles and 3 working papers. She has received experiences while being the General Secretary of the Pacific Asia Travel Association and being an active member of Voice of Business. She has also been the Business development manager at The Daily Star, the leading English newspaper of Bangladesh.

She is the recipient of the Dean’s Merit Award and Dean’s Honor Award for her outstanding results in graduation and post-graduation.

The book is now available through Amazon USA, Europe, and UK, Lightning Source, Barnes and Noble, Book Depository in the form of a paperback as well as a kindle version. The book is available at the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636482813

PaU Lecturer Ms. Kahkasha Wahab’s book has been published from Europe

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Mr. Md. Tangigul Haque has joined as Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry of Primeasia University on February 19, 2019. He earned his B. Sc. (Hons) and M. Sc. degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Bangladesh. Recently, he has been offered Ph.D. Program in the Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia. Primeasia University has approved his study leave for initially 1 year from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022.

Ms. Sadia Yeasmin has joined as Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry of Primeasia University on October 02, 2018. She earned her B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) from the North South University of Bangladesh. Recently, she has been offered Ph.D. Program in the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. She is already availed study leave in M. Sc. Program for 1 year 5 months from December 1, 2019 to April 30, 2021 in the University of Western Ontario, London. Primeasia University has approved her study leave again in Ph.D. Program for initially 1 year from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022.

Study Leave for Higher StudiesPaU Lecturer Mr. Md. Tangigul Haque goes to University of Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia for Ph.D. Program

PaU Lecturer Ms. Sadia Yeasmin goes to University of Western Ontario, London for Ph.D. Program

Ms. Farhin Farhan Riya has joined as Lecturer in the Department of CSE of Primeasia University on May 21, 2019. She earned her B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) from the North South University of Bangladesh. Recently, she has been offered Ph.D. Program in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. Primeasia University has approved her study leave for initially 1 year from July 17, 2021 to July 16, 2022.

PaU Lecturer Ms. Farhin Farhad Riya goes to University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. for Ph.D. Program

Ms. Mukta Neogi has joined as Lecturer- Physics in the Department of Basic Sciences of Primeasia University on January 23, 2020. She earned her B. Sc. (Hons) and M. Sc. degree in Physics from the Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. Recently, she has been offered Ph.D. Program in the Clemson University, USA. Primeasia University has approved her study leave for initially 1 year from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

PaU Lecturer Ms. Mukta Neogi goes to Clemson University, South Carolina USA. for Ph.D. Program

Mr. Victor Mondal has joined as Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry of Primeasia University on February 2, 2021. He earned his B. Sc. (Hons) and M. Sc. degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Recently, he has been offered Ph.D. Program in the RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. Primeasia University has approved his study leave for initially 1 year from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

PaU Lecturer Mr. Victor Mondal goes to RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia for Ph.D. Program

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Cultural Program

The department has organized a program entitled with "MxwZKv‡e¨ el©veiY" on July 9, 2021, in a virtual platform. Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal, Vice-Chancellor (Acting) of Primeasia University graced the Program as Chief Guest while Prof. Dr. Iffat Jahan, Treasurer (Acting), and Prof. Dr. Suvamoy Datta, Dean, School of Science of Primeasia University were present in the program as Special Guests. Dr. Md. Abdus Salam Mondol, Chairperson & Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Nutrition presided over the session. The Program was coordinated by Dr. Rokshana Rabeya, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Public Health Nutrition, Primeasia University. Chief Guest said that the monsoon is an important season. It started to rain a little late this year. Then we realized the importance of rain more. Agriculture and agricultural production are associated with monsoon rains and it is relevant to food security and nutrition. The program was full of enthusiastic performances performed by PHN students. Among the performances songs and dances to welcome the rainy season were notable. Honorable Vice-Chancellor also lauded the program for its aesthetic quality and praised the students for their initiatives.

Dr. Rumana Rashid, Ms. Farzana Sultana Bari, other faculty members, and students participated in the colorful program.

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Lastly to direct our current students in their career a webinar on "Career Development and Opportunities in Public Health Nutrition" by Alumni was organized by the Department of Public Health Nutrition of Primeasia University on 30th July 2021 through a virtual platform. The session was graced by the presence of the dignitary personalities of our beloved Alumni. The Program was hosted by Farzana Sultana Bari, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Public Health Nutrition, Primeasia University. Chairperson mentioned that creating a bridge between alumni and current students will be beneficial for the professional development of the students.

Webinar on Career Development

The Department of Public Health Nutrition of Primeasia University has been very busy throughout July with various cultural programs, academic programs, and extra-curriculur activities.

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Educational and Interactive Workshop

On July 11, 2021, an online quiz competition was organized by the group "Basic Question for Nutrition" with all the students of the Department of Public Health Nutrition, Primeasia University. The quiz competition was conducted through online Google forms. More than 100 students from Public Health Nutrition Department participated in this quiz competition and from them, ten winners have been selected.

Gazi Md. Shahinul Islam (Koushik), MIS Officer (Nutrition), Society for Health Extension and Development (SHED), S. M. Rakibul Hassan, District Coordinator, Nutrition International, Md. Asaduzzaman, Nutrition, and Health Senior Officer, Action against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim, Sujit Moulik, Senior Officer- WASH/ IPC, Save the Children in Bangladesh, Moumita Mahmuda Pushan, Area Nutrition Officer, Nestlè Bangladesh Limited were the speakers of the webinar who provided knowledge and information to improve their employability and also suggested to focus on research work for enhancing their skill and competence.

Dr. Rumana Rashid, Dr. Rokshana Rabeya, other faculty members, and students participated in the webinar.

A Delightful Session with Fresher Students “How to Conduct Different Online Academic Tools”

On July 25th, 2021, the Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University organized an online Zoom session with students from all freshers’ regular and evening batches. Prof. M.A. Khaleq, Head of the Department of Textile Engineering at Primeasia University, presided over the event with dynamism.

Prof. M.A. Khaleq, Head said, “Primeasia University always show its agility to overcome any troubleshooting, like it is continuing to build skilled graduates even in the pandemic situation through adopting scintillating online educational tools.” He also appreciated faculty members for arranging such a program and encouraged students to participate in that program up to last time for gathering soft skills.

Ahmed Saber Shravan, Lecturer, and Md. Salman Farsee, Lecturer, Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University took the online session. Md. Salman Farsee shared with the students how to join the class through zoom, google meet with OCP. He presented how to seat for examination, how to submit an assignment, and collect lectures through OCP which has been created by UMS (University Management System) section of Primeasia University as well. He also

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shared a screen to discuss Online Admission, Online & Offline Payment System and Result Publication System by UMS. Ahmed Saber Shravan, Lecturer displayed the conducting of google form, google drive, e-mailing, how to convert images to pdf and upload a file.

Students enjoyed this session and several students said that this webinar was amazing to introducing online tools and they gathered such soft skills in depth that will add excellent value not only at the student level but also in future careers.

Finally, Md. Salman Farsee, Lecturer summarized the total contents of this program to students. And Ahmed Saber Shravan, Lecturer invited the students to participate in the upcoming programs. Emdadul Haq, Lecturer & Assistant Proctor, along with Ahmed Saber Shravan, Lecturer, and Md. Salman Farsee, Lecturer, Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University were in charge of conducting this program.

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E-learning session on “Basic Knowledge on Garments Merchandising”

Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University, and Textile Engineers Society (TES) jointly organized an e-learning session on “Basic Knowledge on Garments Merchandising” which was 3 days long from 26-28 July, 2021. The Opening ceremony is presided by Prof. Md. Abdul Khaleq, Head of Textile Engineering Department. In that program, Biswas Zubaer Anam Ove, Assistant Manager (Marketing & Merchandising), Epyllion Group as Guest and Fardous Ahmed, Merchandiser, TCW Trends Inc., Trainer (TES) as Keynote Speaker were present along with some of our faculty members. The honorable guest and keynote speaker took the session on different topics on different days over the three (3) days. Besides, students of all semesters from both regular and evening batches were also present in the session. On the opening day, Mr. Fardous Ahmed & Mr. Biswas Zubaer Anam Ove took the session on “Idea on merchandising & merchandiser, types of merchandising, qualities of a good merchandiser, role of a merchandiser in garments business, idea & knowledge about buyer & buying house, concept on order sheet/PO sheet & it analyzation, concept on techpack & its analyzation, the fabric used in knit industry, common formulas for merchandiser, common garments name in knit industry and discussion on IE and PPC department.

The next day, the keynote speaker Mr. Fardous Ahmed took the session on strike-off, lab-dip, time & action plan (TNA), standard minute value (SMV), cost of manufacture (CM), bill of material (BOM), running shade, trims and accessories, common knitting & dyeing faults of fabric, common sewing faults in garments, lining & interlining and feeder & engineering stripe.

And in the final day, they took the session on the definition of sample & types of sample, GSM, the difference between GSM and count, test issue, different types of print, washing & embroidery, color for dyeing fabric, four-point inspection system, booking and follow-up, communication and relation build up with all dept., some important terms, costing & consumption and finally some advice for newly jobholders”.

Mr. Biswas Zubaer Anam Ove said, “Merchandisers are responsible for everything that happens to a product from the moment it is delivered to the store to the moment a shopper picks it up off the shelf. Depending on the retailer, that may include: performing stock-outs, organizing the shelf, setting up displays, and setting up price and promotional signs”. Mr. Fardous Ahmed said, “Consumer markets are constantly changing every day, meaning deadlines can be tight for merchandisers. This role is often a

demanding one that will keep reps on their toes every day, so keep in mind that organization and working well under pressure are key to succeeding in this field.”

In the closing ceremony of the e-learning session, the honorable Textile Engineering department Head and some of our faculty members and students of the Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University, a guest and keynote speaker were present. In the ceremony, Prof. M.A. Khaleq, Head of Textile Engineering Department said, “This excellent e-learning session will help to make students as the leaders for next 10 years goal in the merchandising arena.” He also thanked the guest and keynote speaker for accepting the invitation to such a wonderful e-learning session. Prof. M.A. Khaleq also said, “I hope, the guest and keynote speaker will help regarding research, internship, and job fair in every semester.” Biswas Zubaer Anam Ove, Assistant Manager (Marketing & Merchandising), Epyllion Group and Fardous Ahmed, Merchandiser, TCW Trends Inc., Trainer (TES) said in reply, “We are ensuring Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University to help regarding any kind of technical supports, research facilities, internship and job facilities”. Emdadul Haq, Lecturer & Assistant Proctor, Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University was in charge of conducting the whole program. In addition, Ahmed Saber Shravan, Lecturer, Md. Arafat Rahman, Lecturer, Md. Sakib-Uz-Zaman, Lecturer, Md. Salman Farsee, Lecturer, AFM Fahad Halim, Lecturer, Md. Fahim Bin Alam, Lecturer kept their eyes on every day of this e-learning program so that the program runs smoothly. Emdadul Haq, Lecturer & Assistant Proctor, and Badhon Saha, running student, 181 batch were as host and moderator respectively on the e-learning session.

Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University, and Textile Engineers Society (TES) jointly organized an e-learning session on “Basic Knowledge on Garments Merchandising” which was 3 days long from 26-28 July, 2021. The Opening ceremony is presided by Prof. Md. Abdul Khaleq, Head of Textile Engineering Department. In that program, Biswas Zubaer Anam Ove, Assistant Manager (Marketing & Merchandising), Epyllion Group as Guest and Fardous Ahmed, Merchandiser, TCW Trends Inc., Trainer (TES) as Keynote Speaker were present along with some of our faculty members. The honorable guest and keynote speaker took the session on different topics on different days over the three (3) days. Besides, students of all semesters from both regular and evening batches were also present in the session. On the opening day, Mr. Fardous Ahmed & Mr. Biswas Zubaer Anam Ove took the session on “Idea on merchandising & merchandiser, types of merchandising, qualities of a good merchandiser, role of a merchandiser in garments business, idea & knowledge about buyer & buying house, concept on order sheet/PO sheet & it analyzation, concept on techpack & its analyzation, the fabric used in knit industry, common formulas for merchandiser, common garments name in knit industry and discussion on IE and PPC department.

The next day, the keynote speaker Mr. Fardous Ahmed took the session on strike-off, lab-dip, time & action plan (TNA), standard minute value (SMV), cost of manufacture (CM), bill of material (BOM), running shade, trims and accessories, common knitting & dyeing faults of fabric, common sewing faults in garments, lining & interlining and feeder & engineering stripe.

And in the final day, they took the session on the definition of sample & types of sample, GSM, the difference between GSM and count, test issue, different types of print, washing & embroidery, color for dyeing fabric, four-point inspection system, booking and follow-up, communication and relation build up with all dept., some important terms, costing & consumption and finally some advice for newly jobholders”.

Mr. Biswas Zubaer Anam Ove said, “Merchandisers are responsible for everything that happens to a product from the moment it is delivered to the store to the moment a shopper picks it up off the shelf. Depending on the retailer, that may include: performing stock-outs, organizing the shelf, setting up displays, and setting up price and promotional signs”. Mr. Fardous Ahmed said, “Consumer markets are constantly changing every day, meaning deadlines can be tight for merchandisers. This role is often a

demanding one that will keep reps on their toes every day, so keep in mind that organization and working well under pressure are key to succeeding in this field.”

In the closing ceremony of the e-learning session, the honorable Textile Engineering department Head and some of our faculty members and students of the Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University, a guest and keynote speaker were present. In the ceremony, Prof. M.A. Khaleq, Head of Textile Engineering Department said, “This excellent e-learning session will help to make students as the leaders for next 10 years goal in the merchandising arena.” He also thanked the guest and keynote speaker for accepting the invitation to such a wonderful e-learning session. Prof. M.A. Khaleq also said, “I hope, the guest and keynote speaker will help regarding research, internship, and job fair in every semester.” Biswas Zubaer Anam Ove, Assistant Manager (Marketing & Merchandising), Epyllion Group and Fardous Ahmed, Merchandiser, TCW Trends Inc., Trainer (TES) said in reply, “We are ensuring Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University to help regarding any kind of technical supports, research facilities, internship and job facilities”. Emdadul Haq, Lecturer & Assistant Proctor, Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University was in charge of conducting the whole program. In addition, Ahmed Saber Shravan, Lecturer, Md. Arafat Rahman, Lecturer, Md. Sakib-Uz-Zaman, Lecturer, Md. Salman Farsee, Lecturer, AFM Fahad Halim, Lecturer, Md. Fahim Bin Alam, Lecturer kept their eyes on every day of this e-learning program so that the program runs smoothly. Emdadul Haq, Lecturer & Assistant Proctor, and Badhon Saha, running student, 181 batch were as host and moderator respectively on the e-learning session.

The Textile Engineering Department of Primeasia University organized a Views Exchange Night with the students of all regular and evening batches on the night of 9th July 2021, through the virtual zoom platform. The full program was conducted under the guidance of Prof. M.A. Khaleq, Head, Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University.

A number of students participated in the musical segment where they impressed the audience with their splendid singing quality. Especially, performance of Most. Jinnatun Nesa from 181 batch was outstanding. Rahid Hassan Shovon from 191 Batch, Imon Hosen from 192 batch, Mamunur Rashid from 201 batch, Shibly Sadiqur Rahman, Adnan Faisal, Md. Ashiquzzaman, Sumaiya Sultana from 211 Batch and Md. Wasi Uddin Zisan, Md. Asraful Islam, Md. Shifat Jaman Rose, Samad Hossain Khan, Md. Razaul Karim, Asif Razwan Usshas, Reyad Hossin, Md. Abdullah Al Maruf Shakil, Md. Imran Farhat from 212 batch also performed very well. After the cultural program, a wonderful teacher-student discussion was held on that night as well. Students discussed their different aspects and the respected faculty members answered all of their queries. Finally,

Views Exchange Night

the students demanded more programs like this to cheer up their minds during this pandemic period.

All faculty members were present in the program and Sushama Saha Swati, Assistant Professor, Emdadul Haq, Lecturer & Assistant Proctor, Ahmed Saber Shravan, Lecturer, Md. Arafat Rahman, Lecturer, Md. Salman Farsee, Lecturer, Md. Sakib-Uz-Zaman, Lecturer, and AFM Fahad Halim, Lecturer, were in charge of conducting the whole program.

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Student Counselling Program

Research Work Published

Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University arranged a Student Counselling Program with the students of all regular and evening batches on 3rd and 5th of July, 2021 on the online zoom platform. The program was presided over the dynamic and energetic leadership of Prof. M.A. Khaleq, Head, Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University.

Students shared their words and views from running student life. They said, “We are running academia on an online platform due to pandemics and all faculty members are pretty much cooperative. Faculty members always encourage to students for his/her improvement in academic along with contemporary co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.”

Then, Students also said, “We are facing financial problems and we do not know how to recover these problems.” In reply, faculty members suggested

A Book chapter written by Mr. A F M Fahad Halim, Lecturer, Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University on the "Chemistry of sustainable coloration of textile materials" has been published on the "Green Chemistry for Sustainable Textiles"; by the Textile Institute; Woodhead Publishing; 2021 Elsevier Ltd. The DOI for article is https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85204-3.00003-8The full article is accessible through-

different ways to recover from the financial aspects so that students can continue their competence studies smoothly to build a great nation, Bangladesh.

Every institution is facing huge challenges due to pandemics along with students. But the financial support from the Department of Textile Engineering has been kept open for students since COVID-19 is started. Department of Textile Engineering is facilitating students with easing some portions of Primeasia University rules generally followed in normal time to meet pandemic situation.

Emdadul Haq, Lecturer & Assistant Proctor, Ahmed Saber Shravan, Lecturer, and Md. Salman Farsee, Lecturer, Md. Arafat Rahman, Lecturer, Department of Textile Engineering, Primeasia University were in charge of conducting the student counseling program.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323852043000038?via%3Dihub

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On July 24, 2021, at 3:00 PM, an Eid get-together was organized by the Department of International Tourism and Hospitality Management, Primeasia University named - "Eid Milan Mela of ITHM Family". Honorable Vice-Chancellor (Acting) of Primeasia University Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal was present as the centerpiece of Eid chit-chat. He enjoyed his time among the present and former students and shared his high hopes about the students who are preparing themselves for the world’s largest growing industry, tourism. He also encouraged the former students to perform well in their respective careers and felt delighted to know that all of them are doing great in their work lives.

Former and current teachers and students of the department were present as guests of the function in the presentation of Madam Khadija Akter.

InternationalTourism and Hospitality Management

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Monthly General Meeting

Eid get-together

A Monthly general meeting with students was held on the 1st of July, 2021 through a virtual platform. The Chairperson of the ITHM Department, Faculty members, and students got the opportunity to exchange their views and ideas regarding the current COVID-19 crisis, the way they are satisfied with the online mode of education and their different perspectives.

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On the 4th of July 2021, The Student Body of the Department of Architecture Primeasia University invited two of their Alumni, Ar. Sardar Nahid Niaz, (who has completed his M.Arch from Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences) and Israt Jahan Monny (who is currently enrolled in Construction Project Management, Canada). In addition to that, an Ex Faculty Ar. Pushpita Eshika, Ph.D. student & Graduate Assistant, Department of Heritage Studies Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA was also invited to the session as a Guest Speaker. The objective was to have an informative conversation & to know some of their experiences and thoughts about Higher Studies Abroad through an online discourse session.

The session was inaugurated by Our Head of the Department, Ar. Sazzadur Rasheed Sir and Conducted by our student Muhammed Anas Mullick. Teachers and students of our department were present. We were excited about the session and were eagerly waiting for the guests to start the presentation.

Firstly, Ar. Pushpita Eshika, Ex Faculty of Primeasia University started sharing her experience about Higher Studies in Abroad with the students.

As a Ph.D. student & Graduate Assistant, Department of Heritage Studies Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA, she shared her journey to the USA with the students through this online discourse session. She also talked about the scholarship & accommodation cost & opportunities. She explained the education system for foreign students in the USA elaborately. Israt Jahan Monny is currently enrolled in Construction Project Management, Canada. She also shared some of her experiences and thoughts about Higher Studies Abroad through this online discourse session. She also encouraged female students to go abroad for higher studies. She explained the education system for foreign students in Canada elaborately.

ArchitectureMeeting with Alumni

Finally, Ar. Sardar Nahid Niaz started his presentation by introducing himself, his journey, and whole the process. He explained elaborately about his journey and what should be considered if a student wants to go abroad for higher studies. He talked about the application process, the importance of Motivational letters, Recommendation letters, Portfolios and IELTS. As he completed his M. Arch from Germany, he explained the education system for the foreign students in Europe.

Their lectures were very informative and helpful for the students. The session ended with an interactive Q & A session participated by the Students & Guests.

Pharmacy Orientation Program

A departmental Orientation ceremony for the newly admitted students of the Summer Semester 2021 was held online on Wednesday, 7th July 2021.

Conducted by the new Batch Counsellor, Ms. Kamrun Nahar, Lecturer of the Department, the Ceremony was chaired by the Department Chairperson, Professor Dr. Abdul Ghani. Almost all the Faculty Members, Administrative and Lab Officers, and the new Students of the department attended the two-hour-long ceremony.

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Ms. Rubaba Karim

Teacher of the Pharmacy Department invited as a Speaker in an International Conference

Ms. Rubaba Karim, Assistant Professor of the Department was invited as a speaker in a three-day International Conference on Traditional Medicine and Phytochemistry, which was held virtually in Melbourne, Australia from 12th to 14th July 2021. There she presented her recently published work, titled “Effects of Alcoholic Extracts of Bangladeshi Mangrove Acanthus ilicifolius Linn. (Acanthaceae) Leaf and Stem on Atherogenic Model of Wistar Albino Rats”.

Classes and Advising exercise of the Summer Semester 2021 Theory classes and Advising exercises of students of all batches of the department started on 7th July 2021.

For zillions of our students, studying abroad at a well-recognized and reputable university is an imminent and ultimate goal. While intending to focus on higher studies abroad, the students should initially understand what, where, and how to search and choose their best courses of action on their next moves. Moreover, students need to work effectively throughout their higher study application process. To aid the students in reaching their goals, the Department of Microbiology, Primeasia University, arranged a webinar entitled "Scope of Higher Studies Abroad for Microbiologists." through the virtual platform 'Zoom' on 18th July 2021. A good number of invited guests, faculty members, and students joined the webinar.

In this webinar, Professor Dr. Mesbah Uddin Ahmed, the Honorable Vice-chancellor (Acting) of the Primeasia University was present as the chief guest, and Professor Dr. Iffat Jahan, the Honorable Treasurer (Acting) of the university was the special guest. Professor Dr. Suvamoy Datta, Dean, School of Science and Chairperson, Department of Microbiology, Primeasia University was the chair of the session and delivered his welcome speech focusing on the purpose of this webinar.

Dr. Md. Asaduzzaman Shishir was the moderator and started the program by introducing the invited speakers before all the participants. The first invited speaker was Prof. Dr. Hossain M. Zabed, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, China. Prof. Hossain mentioned the different categories of higher studies as well as the necessary steps that should be taken by the students while preparing for higher studies. He also added that different programs are intermingled nowadays like Microbiology is

MicrobiologyWebinar on the Scope of Higher Studies Abroad for Microbiologists

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connected with computer engineering, agricultural engineering, and other engineering subjects. In the future, Microbiology students will have numerous opportunities in different biological and engineering fields.The subsequent speaker was Md. Mahmudul Hoque, Ph.D. ongoing, University of Manitoba, Canada. He presented a wonderful talk on the scopes of higher studies for microbiologists in Canada. He mentioned the names of a good number of Canadian Universities where students can apply after their graduation. In addition, he discussed how to find potential Professors capable of funding, manners of communication via email, and other relevant information.

Our third speaker was Mohammad Omar Faruk, Ph.D. ongoing, Niigata University, Japan. Mr. Faruk gave a PowerPoint presentation about the requirements for higher study in Japan. He also informed the pathway of MEXT and JICA scholarships, the timing, and the application procedures.

Our last invited speaker was Md. Abir Hossain, Ph.D. ongoing, the University of Louisiana, USA. He shared his own study experience in the USA and explained some strategies of facing the viva part while interviewing a Professor. He also mentioned the funding system and detailed information about the stipend. He elaborated about self-funding as well as securing a scholarship for higher study abroad.

Our honorable Vice-chancellor (Acting) Professor Dr. Mesbah Uddin Ahmed offered that understudies should acquire their insight just as they should attempt to make our nation much outfitted by getting inspiration and technology from different nations. He also mentioned some steps that have been taken by an authority that can help students with their research as well as a thesis paper. He also said that Primeasia University students will try more to focus on their research and the University will publish journals for specific schools in very recent times. He also appreciated the chair of the session for arranging this timely webinar and thanked everyone for their presence.

The chair of the session, Professor Dr. Suvamoy Datta, the Dean of the School of Science and Chairperson of the Department of Microbiology summarized the webinar and pointed out the most important parts of the discussions. Of note, he shared his journey of higher study abroad and mentioned certain techniques to enhance the eligibility as a candidate for higher study applications. He shared about the initiation of the new language course in Primeasia University starting from Fall Semester 2021 and lab facilities of the Microbiology Department. He concluded the webinar by appreciating everyone along with the speakers for providing their valuable higher study guidelines to the students.

Finally, an open question-answer session was conducted with the invited speakers, faculty members, and the former students, as well as the present students, who continued a lively discussion and became benefitted.

A monthly meeting will be held between the batch advisor and the students of the respective batch for enhanced interactions so that most of their academic problems are solved.

Since our students struggle a lot due to the lack of proficiency in the English language, the students would be motivated to be enrolled in the newly established Institute of Language and Culture to improve their language skills. As mentioned by the Chairperson, the opportunity to learn French and the Japanese languages will be available once included in the list.

Monthly Academic Meeting

The monthly academic committee meeting of the Department of Microbiology was held on July 26, 2021, which was presided over by Professor Dr. Suvamoy Datta, Chairperson of the very Department and the Dean of School of Science. The faculty members joined the meeting via the virtual platform at 8:00 pm, and it continued till 10:30 pm. The discussion encompassed several primary issues. Following actions were thought to facilitate the continuous development of the quality of students and the department.

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On July 29, 2021 (10.10 pm to 11.10 pm), a TV talk show "Nitol TATA My Tv Shonglap" was telecast live to raise public mindfulness about Dengue viral fever and its management amidst of covid-19 crisis. The mediator informed that 153 patients admitted to the hospitals were detected positive for dengue infection on July 29, 2021, and alarmingly 150 patients among them were from Dhaka city. The subject of that virtual program was "Atangka Baracche Dengue".

Prof. Dr. SuvamoyDatta, Dean, School of Science & Chairperson, Department of Microbiology, Primeasia University, Prof. Dr. M. A. Aziz, Secretary-General, Shadhinota Cikitsaka Parisad and Brigadier General, Md. Jobayadur Rahman, Chief Health Officer, DNCC were the discussants of the program.

Prof. Datta described dengue fever and its complications and mentioned that dengue infection and its propagation typically occur in the rainy season due to the waterlogging mediated reproduction of a particular mosquito, Aedesegypti. This vector-mediated viral infection is a seasonal case. But this time, the co-occurrence of covid-19 and dengue infection could worsen the situation since the co-infected patients might need ICU, CCU, HDU, and other critical medical supports extensively.

He then focused on the distribution of dengue-infected patients in South Dhaka City Corporation which was 60-70%, mostly in Motijheel, Kamalapur, Arambag, Bashabo, and so forth. Prof. Datta also suggested certain precautionary measures to prevent dengue propagation. He clarified that dengue is a vector-mediated infection and since the vector, as well as its reproduction field, are discernible, appropriate steps in time could help us to confront this problem successfully. In this connection, clearing up all types of water logging would suffice the control of Aedes mosquito’s multiplication in our premises. Hence, we must increase public awareness by motivation, specific implementation programs, and enforcement if necessary. Moreover, he emphasized the genome sequencing of the infected mosquitoes for long-term planned control measures. Other speakers also expressed their thoughts on how we can deal with the situation. They also emphasized clearing the water logging in and around our houses, gardens, and cavities.

The revised advising policy which will be effective from the Fall Semester, 2021, was conveyed to the batch advisors. The structure of the tuition fee has also been modified. According to the new regulation, any student who fails to pay the tuition fees by due time will be subject to a penalty.

Of note, a decision was taken regarding the future webinar programs of the Department of Microbiology. It was unanimously decided that at least one cultural show, one workshop/ training, and two scientific seminars are staged each semester.

Dengue Amidst Covid-19: Guidelines By Expert Microbiologist in TV Talkshow

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The Department of Law of Primeasia University conducts a variety of creative and skill developing events including moot courts, debate competitions, mock trials, in addition to its regular academic programs aimed at creating a team of conscious, well-thought-out ,and skilled lawyers. Henceforth, the Department of Law, Primeasia University organized an online debate competition on 10th July 2021 titled "Infectious Diseases (Prevention, Control, and Eradication) Act, 2018 is adequate to control corona irus in Bangladesh through its proper implementation". The competition is organized through an online zoom video conference in the form of a shadow parliament to help university students express their views, rule of law, create social awareness, and find legal solutions to the prevailing discrepancies in society.The debate team led by law student Priya Deb with her teammates Rajib Hasan and Ayesha Akter took part in the competition as government party. Another team led by Sabiha Maliha, a student of the same department, along with other teammates Sayeda Saleh aMukti and Lima Akter participated as opposition party. The performance of the contestants on both sides in the debate was impressive. Honorable faculty members of the department were present as judges. The opposition team was declared as the winner of the contest by a unanimous decision of the judges and Sayeda Saleha Mukti won the glory of the Best Debater.

LawActivities on July-Debate Competition

The Honorable Vice-Chancellor (Acting) of Primeasia University, eminent historian and researcher-Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal was the chief guest on the occasion. The competition was presided over by Mr. Md. Samsurddha, Assistant Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Law, Primeasia University. The event was conducted by Mr. Mohammad Abdul Matin Bhuiyan, Assistant Professor, Department of Law and Assistant Proctor of the University. Assistant Judge Mr. Abdul Alim, former Faculty of the Department was present as a special guest in the program. Honorable Vice-Chancellor of Primeasia University congratulated the winning team. Honorable faculty member Professor Dr. Arifatul Kibria, Director of Language and Cultural Institute of the University wished the debate team and all the students of the Department of Law continued success.

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On 5th July 2021, under the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Primeasia University, PaU EEE Club has arranged an Orientation Program over the virtual platform with the tagline “Accepting Today’s Challenges for a Better Tomorrow”. The special guests of this Orientation Program were all the new freshmen students who were admitted in the Summer 2021 Semester.

More than one-hour-long orientation session was conducted by PaU EEE Club for all entering freshmen and transfer students at which students are assigned an advisor; receive general information about the university and its policies, academic counseling, and program planning assistance; and register for classes. The Orientation program was opened by reciting the verse from Holy Quran and Holy Gita. Speech from the Chair of EEE department, faculty members, freshman, senior student, student ambassador, and video presentation from PaU EEE Club were delivered addressing freshmen students. In addition, a cultural performance took place enhancing the beauty of the orientation program.

Electrical andElectronicEngineering Virtual Orientation Program Summer 2021: Freshers’ Reception for 212 Batch

Mr. Rajib Baran Roy, Associate Professor & Head, EEE was present in the Orientation Program as a guest of honor who appreciated and thanked all the new freshmen students for choosing Primeasia University, EEE Department, to enhance their knowledge on Engineering. The Orientation Program was also attended by all the faculty members of EEE along with a good number of students. The Orientation Program was organized by PaU EEE Club. The entire program was hosted by Kazi Shadman, Secretary of PaU EEE Club, and Rejwana Tabassum Shorna, Joint Secretary of PaU EEE Club, Primeasia University.

This type of Orientation program gives students a chance to learn how things work in their new educational environment and meet other students as well as faculty and staff members. It also helps the department to start getting to know their student. A good orientation program helps students feel excited about starting University and smoothes the transition to campus life and the independence that comes with it.

On 31st July 2021, under the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Primeasia University, PaU EEE CLUB has arranged a webinar over the virtual platform on “Private University student’s journey to Abroad: The spark, the struggle and finally success!”, as a part of our series of webinars. The special guest of this webinar was Dr. Shaikh Md. Rubayiat Tousif, a former lecturer at AIUB and currently working as a senior MEMS design and verification engineering in the R&D of motion sensing group at NXP Semiconductors Inc. USA. More than one-hour-long session by the honorable speaker Dr. Shaikh Md Rubayiat Tousif mainly focused on different phases of his educational life and how students should approach higher studies abroad. The speaker provided some crucial guidelines for the students of EEE, Primeasia University, which will have some significant roles on the students who want to pursue higher education abroad after completing BSc Engineering. There was also a question and answer session between the guest and the students.

Professor Sk. Md. Hasannuzzaman, Dean at School of Engineering was present in the webinar as a Chief Guest along with Mr. Rajib Baran Roy, Associate Professor & Chairperson at EEE Department, who was invited as a guest of honor, appreciated and thanked the special guest for his valuable speech and information. The webinar was also attended by all the faculty members of EEE along with a good

Webinar on Private University student’s journey to Abroad: The spark, the struggle and finally success

number of students. The entire webinar was hosted by Ms. Abida Gulshan Rifat, Vice president, PaU EEE CLUB, Primeasia University.

This type of webinar motivates and encourages the students to pursue higher education abroad. They will be able to know the right time to start preparing themselves to start the path of getting into an institute abroad for a higher degree and will be able to know more about scholarships and post-study work rights. In addition, they will be able to know the requirements of English Proficiency tests like GRE, IELTS, TOEFL, etc.

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MERN Stack is one of the most demandable full-stack development in today's software industry. It is a combination of the four most popular platforms in web development – MongoDB, Express, React, and NodeJS. To give you a head start about these intriguing and state-of-the-art technologies, the Department of Computer Science & Engineering of Primeasia University and Creative IT Institute have jointly arranged a two-day workshop on MERN Stack development. In this workshop, the students had the chance of working with MERN hands-on. After completing this workshop, they have gained a clear idea about how to build their career in full-stack development.

The workshop has been conducted by Mr. A. B. M. Shawon Islam from Creative IT. Mir Moynuddin Ahmed Shibly who is currently working as a lecturer at the CSE department of Primeasia University has convened the workshop. Before the workshop, there has also been a webinar on “Prospects of MERN Stack development as a career path” on June 2nd, 2021. The success of the webinar has directed the CSE department and Creative IT to work together to arrange the two days workshop. The workshop was divided into few sessions.

The workshop has commenced with a speech by Mr. Tareq Jubayer, Creative IT. He welcomed all the participants to the workshop. He has shown various activities of Creative IT. He has also presented the distinguished trainer of the workshop to the participants.

After that, there was a speech by Mr. Mir Moynuddin Ahmed Shibly, Lecturer, Dept. of CSE, Primeasia University. He stated that it is important for a student to chose a clear career path during academic years. He added that full-stack development can be an outstanding career choice for CSE students. He gave some guidelines to the students on how they should approach learning new technologies. Mr. A. B. M. Shawon Islam from Creative IT then demonstrated a mini project titled “Talking website” using JavaScript. It was an intriguing session where the methods to build a question-answering website has been shown.

The participants had numerous questions regarding the demonstrated projects. Mr. Shawon Islam had answered them individually. He also discussed the assignments for the participants that are needed to be presented the next day.

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Days of MERN STACK online workshop

Day 1: July 1, 2021

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Primeasia University has accomplished its first time TA program successfully. We started the journey back to November 2020 in the pandemic situation. We got a lot of cheering responses with the applications from the active and hardworking students from the CSE departments. Fields to be occupied: Participants have applied for 3 fields.

On 3rd July 2021, our department organized a certificate giving ceremony online for our TA students to appreciate their works and encourage our future students.

• Web design & development • SEO, SMM, & content writing• Graphics Design & Video editing

• Startup Boot camp (22nd December) • Why Students Should Prefer to Study Abroad (30th December)• Online Students & Teachers Get Together • PUBG mobile gaming contest (15th May)• 2-day workshop on MERN Stack Development (1st & 3rd July)• TA certificate giving ceremony (3rd July)

On the second day, the participants displayed their works on the “talking website”. The trainer of the workshop along with the convener gave important feedback to the works of participants.

After the project showcasing, Mr. Shawon Islam talked about MERN Stack career guidelines. He clarified which technologies to learn to be a successful MERN stack developer. He also gave the participants guidelines to master the technologies in a short time.

The participants had many questions about various topics. Mr. Shawon Islam gave answers to all of them.The workshop has ended with closing remarks by Mir Moynuddin Ahmed Shibly on behalf of the CSE department of Primeasia University. He thanked Creative IT for being a part of this workshop. And he thanked the participants for attending this two-day workshop.

Day 2: July 3, 2021

TA (Teaching Assistant) certificate given ceremony

Interview:

1st December 2020 was declared as their interview day. The interview was started at 10:00 am and the participants have to go through a written examination at first. And after checking their scripts, it was very hard to determine who are eligible for the corresponding work. So, we went through another filtering process through the viva procedure. And for encountering each of the participant's viva, we asked them a lot of careers and their interest-related queries, and the whole viva procedure ended at 6:20 pm. After the interview, the interview board team selected only the higher ambitious students who want to dedicate their time and knowledge to the university. Activities: During the TA period, they have been associated with multiple webinars and seminars. In all of the programs, assigned TAs did their best with their supervised teachers.

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As part of our mission to disseminate quality education and develop an interest in research among the students, the Department of Biochemistry of Primeasia University has taken initiative to arrange a series of webinars where reputed researchers of the country will present their significant findings in the field of life sciences. On the 10th July 2021, the first webinar of the series titled “Recent advancement in dengue treatment” was hosted by the department. The Keynote speaker of the session was Professor Dr. AHM Nurun Nabi from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka. Vice-chancellor (Acting) of Primeasia University, Professor Dr. Mesbah Kamal was the chief guest of the event. The dean of the school of sciences, Professor Dr. Suvamoy Datta also attended the webinar as a special guest. The webinar was presided over by the chairperson of the Department of Biochemistry, Assistant Professor Dr. Bidhan Chandra Sarkar. Rafia Rahat, a Lecturer, was the moderator of the event.

Professor Dr. AHM Nurun Nabi is a prolific biochemist with experience in academia and research spanning over more than two decades. His area of specialization includes genetic analyses of non-communicable diseases, clinical and cellular immunology, bioinformatics, and protein biochemistry. For the past couple of months, Bangladesh is experiencing a recent spike in the number of dengue infections throughout the country. Thrombocytopenia is a clinical manifestation that underlies the morbidity and mortality associated with dengue fever. Currently, there is no medication available to treat dengue-induced thrombocytopenia. During the webinar, Dr. AHM Nurun Nabi elaborated his works on the recent advances in dengue treatment where he specifically presented the findings of a Phase-II clinical trial with Eltrombopag in treating dengue mediated thrombocytopenia. The clinical trial was conducted in 2019 under the collaboration of the University of Dhaka and Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The findings of the trial were published in the E Clinical Medicine journal under the Lancet publishing group where the researchers concluded that the drug Eltrombopag can effectively and safely correct thrombocytopenia in dengue patients. From the clinical findings, Dr. AHM Nurun Nabi pointed out that this drug can be considered as a cheap and easily available therapeutic option to increase platelets in dengue patients and reduce dengue-associated mortality. He also added that the efficacy of this drug still needs to be proven further in phase-III and IV clinical trials before it is established as a standard of care in dengue management.

BiochemistryBiochemistry Webinar Series: 1st Session

Following the informative presentation, an interactive discussion session took place among the speaker, faculty, and students. The vice-chancellor (Acting) of Primeasia University, Professor Dr. Mesbah Kamal highly appreciated the webinar and highlighted the importance of such events in motivating our students to choose research and service-oriented careers where they can be directly involved with the well-being of humankind.

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The BBA Program organized a webinar on “Career Opportunities in Banking Industry” virtually on Sunday, July 11, 2021. The Chief Guest of the webinar honorable Vice-Chancellor (Acting) Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal stresses the importance of enhancing the employability of the students in the competitive job market. Dr. A. S. M. Mahmudul Hoque, Director BBA program, mentioned that considering the current unemployment rate in the economy, students should particularly focus on improving their skills and abilities to differentiate themselves from others in the job market.

The keynote speaker of the program was Mr. Syed Atif Farhan Elahi (ACA), Manager, Financial Control, City Bank. He provided an informative lesson to the students regarding the pathway and skillset required for a successful career. Additionally, he described the step-by-step process of obtaining a chartered accountant degree from ICAB, which was particularly beneficial for the students who want to build up a career in the banking, finance, and accounting arena.

A discussion session was held on 8th July 2021 in the zoom platform with the students of batch 203, 211, and 212. The meeting was presided by Dr. A. S. M. Mahmudul Hoque, Director of BBA Programme, and was hosted by Noshin Anjum Chaiti, Lecturer, BBA Programme. Faculty members of the department were also present in the session. Dr. A. S. M. Mahmudul Hoque, Director, BBA Programme welcomed all the students and faculty members. Both students and faculty

members introduced themselves so that better communication can be made.

Students shared their learning experiences at Primeasia University. They talked about how they are enjoying the classes and how faculty members are being cooperative towards them. In addition, a presentation was made on how students can make payments online through e-payment. Moreover, students were encouraged and informed about the benefits of participating in the webinars, co-curricular activities & seminars.

Webinar on "Career Opportunities in Banking Industry”

A Discussion Session with the Newly Admitted Students

The main purpose of the event is to enhance the employability of the students of the BBA program by providing the necessary skills and knowledge required for a successful career. The program was coordinated virtually by Mr. Rubel Saha, Lecturer, BBA Program, Primeasia University. The students and the teachers from the BBA program were present in the webinar.

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A meeting of teachers of the Basic Sciences department was held at the start of July 2021 in the office room of the Chairman of the basic sciences department. Prof. Md. Sirajul Karim, Chairman of the department, presided over the meeting. He advised teachers of his department to take classes regularly and complete the syllabus in time. In case extra classes should be taken. Prof. Karim also advised the teachers to offer the courses to the students through their class representatives. In his opinion class representatives should have a good link with their teachers and students. As a result, a good relationship exists between teachers and students.

Dr. Nazrul Islam, Associate Professor of the department emphasized doing applied researches of Physics and Chemistry. The meeting was ended with Thanks.

In the meantime, most of the Mid-term Examinations of students of Summer Semester 2021 were started, taken regularly, and completely. The marks were uploaded by respective teachers and deposited the same to the office of the Controller of Examinations for publication of results. Though the practical classes were taken online, practical examinations were not held by the order of the authority.

Therefore during July 2021, the teachers of the Basic Sciences department remained busy conducting Mid-term Examinations as well as offering their courses during and outside Mid-term Examinations to the students of Textile Engineering, CSE, EEE, Architecture, BBA and MBA departments. Some of the teachers also did some researches in the laboratories of Physics and Chemistry. Moreover, Mr. Shahriar Kabir, an Assistant Professor of the department is doing his Ph.D. Thesis at the Chemistry department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka. In July, he was very busy there with his Ph.D. works.

It is not an exaggeration to mention here that Prof. Md. Sirajul Karim has made a plan for making pulp for writing and printing paper for rice straw by the open pulping process. An article in Bengali on Covid-19 ÔAPj Rxeb K‡e mPj n‡eÕ and a poem in Bengali Ô†m GK gayi AwfÁZvÕ by name have been published in the Daily Naya Diganta. These were written by Prof. Karim. Both the article and the poem were largely appreciated by the readers.

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The Department of English has taken an admirable initiative of facilitating the English Language Courses at the Institute of Language & Culture under the direction of its Director Professor Dr. Arifatul Kibria. Our Honorable Vice-chancellor (acting), Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal, highly encouraged the authority and the faculty members of the Department of English to take the necessary measures for introducing the English Language Courses at the institute. However, at the primary level, the Department of English had several virtual meetings among its faculty members discussing the course and syllabus design to run the very new type of courses. Later in the direction of our Vice-chancellor and per the opinion of Professor Dr. Arifatul Kibria, a committee was formed to design the course.

After, a meeting was held on 11th July 2021 at 8.30 pm on Zoom. Mr. Md. Moshiur Rahaman, Assistant Prof. & Head (acting), and the other members of the English Department stated their worthwhile propositions for launching the courses. Besides, Professor Dr. Arifatul Kibria, Director of the Language & Culture Institute, provided the department with some good papers containing samples of assessment criteria from various national and international language institutes to accomplish the work smoothly.

Finally, the Institute of Language & Culture and the Department of English came up with the decision of imparting two English courses to the interested individuals: 1) Developing English Language Skills, 2) Reading and Writing Skills with Academic English. Nevertheless, Professor Dr. Arifatul Kibria is supervising the whole initiative with the help of the faculty members of the English Department. We hope the Institute of Language & Culture will be running the English Language Courses successfully.

EnglishLaunching of English Language Courses at Institute of Language & Culture

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Library The 9th In-house general meeting of Central library, Primeasia University was held on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 7:45 pm. through the virtual platform. Dr. Rayhana Begum, Library In-Charge (Acting), Central library, Primeasia University presided over the meeting. Along with Mr. Amit Kumar Dey, Asst. Librarian; Ms. Khondokar Kulsum Akter, Jr. Librarian; Ms. Lina Rashid, Sr. Cataloguer; Ms. Jebunnesa Akhter, Sr. Cataloguer and other library team members joined virtually. In the meeting, Dr. Rayhana Begum discussed with the team regarding the importance of integration of D-Space in the Library Management System and also decision was taken to proceed with the D-Space purchase procedure.

General Meeting

In July 2021, 10 copies of Ôevsjv fvlv I mvwnZ¨Õ (Bangla Bhasha O Shahitta), Author: Rafiqul Isalam and Dr. Soumitra Sekhar, published by University Grant Commission (UGC) have been added in the Reference section of PaU library.

New Books added

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The Primeasia University remains committed to continuing its quality education as well as examinations during this COVID-19 crisis. The University has successfully moved to online classes and exams with the help of efficient teaching, admin and, enriched technical staff.

Accordingly, the 1st phase of the Midterm Exam of Summer Semester 2021 started on the 9th and ended on the 17th July 2021. The duration of the online Midterm Exam was 1 hour for each course with 20 marks. More than 2700 students (Senior batch) appeared in the Midterm Exam (except pharmacy dept.) without facing any major problems except internet connectivity. The students were informed well in advance about the conduct of the exam and other related activities.

To ensure the authenticity and fairness of the exam, the examiners set the start and end time of the exam and monitor it through Video Proctoring (using webcam, keeping the camera on, etc). With video proctored, online exam is secured and almost free from plagiarism.

The 2nd phase of the Midterm Exam will begin from 30th July to 6th August, 2021 in online mode through Google Classroom, Zoom, and Orbit.

The Examination Department is committed to conduct exams and release results on time keeping the norms of reliability, confidentiality, quality, and fairness.

Examinations Midterm Exam, Summer, 2021

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Mathematics & Statistics), Prof. Dr. Arifatul Kibria, Professor and Director, Institue of Language and Culture, Dr. A.S.M. Mahmudul Hoque, Associate Professor & Director, Business Administration, Mr. Rajib Baran Roy, Associate Professor & Chairperson, EEE, Mr. Sazzadur Rasheed, Associate Professor & Chairperson, Architecture, Dr. Nasrin Akhter, Associate Professor & Chairperson, Humanities, Mr. Atiqur Rahman Khan, Assistant Professor & Chairperson, ITHM, Dr. Md. Abdus Salam Mondol, Assistant Professor & Chairperson, PHN, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Sarkar, Assistant Professor & Chairperson, Biochemistry, Mr. Md. Samsurddha, Assistant Professor & Chairperson, Law, Mr. Moshiur Rahaman, Assistant Professor & Chairperson (Acting), English, Mr. Mustafa Hasan, Assistant Professor & Chairperson, CSE, Mr. Tofazzal Hossain, Assistant Professor & Director (Acting), MBA, Dr. M. Hafizur Rahman, Associate Professor & Controller of Examinations (Acting), Major (Retd.) AKM Anisud Dowla, Deputy Registrar & Head of HR, Mr. Md. Habibur Rahaman, Deputy Director (Finance & Accounts), Mr. Syed Abul Hasanat, Deputy Director (Planning & Development), Mr. Md. Ismail Hossain, Deputy Controller of Examination, Mr. Mohammed Mosaraf Hossain, Assistant Professor & Proctor, Heads of the other relevant administrative departments participated in the program.

Administrative News

Academic & Administrative Meeting held

A special Meeting with all Deans, Directors & Chairpersons, and Heads of relevant administrative departments held on Monday, July 26, 2021, in the morning through the virtual platform. Professor Dr. Mesbah Kamal, Vice-Chancellor (Acting) presided over the meeting. Mr. Md. Raihan Azad, Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees, Professor Dr. Iffat Jahan, Treasurer (Acting) also participated in the meeting. New Dean for School of Business Prof. Dr. Nashid Kamal and Deputy Registrar-Publications Ms. Shameem Ara were welcomed in the session. A detailed discussion was made addressing the issues of incorporation of UGC directed courses into course plan from Fall (i.e. Emergence of Bangladesh, and Bangladesh Studies), Promoting the Institute of Language Culture, particularly the ESL course among students and Financial Situation Updates as well as Advising Status in Pharmacy Department, Semester Fee payment before Mid-Term, Dues Recovery Situation, etc. Prof. SK. Hasanuzzaman, Dean, School of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Suvamoy Datta, Dean of the School of Science, Prof. M. A. Khaleq, Professor & Chairperson, Textile Engineering, Prof. Dr. Abdul Ghani, Professor & Chairperson, Pharmacy, Prof. Dr. Md. Sirajul Karim, Professor & Chairperson, Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry,

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July 01, 2021, the waiver policy finalization meeting was held virtually in the presence of the Board Members. Professor Dr. Mesbah Kamal, Vice-Chancellor (Acting) presided over the meeting. Professor Dr. Suvamoy Datta presented the Draft Policy on behalf of the Waiver Policy Development Committee. In the meeting, the Committee proposed special waiver for Indigenous/Ethnic communities, Dalits/ Harijan, Tea-workers and Transgender. Honourable Vice-Chancellor (Acting) is very hopeful that the new policy will eliminate all incon-sistencies in tuition fee waiver. Students will soon start reaping the benefits of this policy, he added. In addition, it is reported that the waiver policy is being developed by combining the interests of the University and the Students. It was also resolved that the Waiver Policy will be implemented from the Fall Semester 2021.

Mr. Md. Raihan Azad, Honorable Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees, Professor Dr. Iffat Jahan, Treasurer (Act-ing), Mr. Md. Nurul Islam Mollah, Member, appreciated the prepared waiver policy and congratulated all the members of waiver policy development policy.

Vice Chancellor (Acting) Professor Dr. Mesbah Kamal formed Dues Recovery Committee headed by the Mr. Md. Nurul Islam Mollah, Hon'ble Member, BoT. Dr. A. S. M. Mahmudul Hoque, Associate Professor & Director, BBA Program. The Committee will work in close collaboration with the Hon'ble Treasurer, Prof. Dr. Iffat Jahan and shall keep the Vice-Chancellor updated on this issue at regular intervals.

The Authority of Primeasia University has decided to allow 50% ADMISSION FEE WAIVER for the Students who will take Admission in FALL SEMESTER 2021, and Special 10% SEMESTER FEES WAIVER for Fall Semester 2021, considering the current economic situation of the guardians and students caused by COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Dr. Mesbah Kamal, Vice-Chancellor (Acting), issued an Office Order in this regard on July 14, 2021. He also expressed the hope that with this announcement, students will be more focused on their academic activities.

Vice Chancellor (Acting), Professor Dr. Mesbah Kamal formed the DEANS' COMMITTEE of Primeasia University. The Vice-Chancellor has become its Chair.

Professor Dr. Nurunnabi Mollah, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Designate) and Prof. Dr. Iffat Jahan, Treasurer (Acting) have become the ex-officio member of the Committee.

The DEANS' COMMITTEE will serve as the apex academic body in between the Academic Council meetings. The appointment of Deans will be for 2 (Two) years and, upon expiry of the term one may be re-appointed as Dean. The DEANS' COMMITTEE is being constituted for 2 years from the date of issuing Office Order. Professor Sk. Md. Hasanuzzaman, Dean, School of Engineering; Professor Dr. Suvamoy Datta, Dean, School of Science; Professor Dr. Nashid Kamal, Dean, School of Business; Dr. Nasrin Akhter, Dean (Acting), School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences; Professor Dr. Arifatul Kibria, Director, Institute of Language and Culture will work as the members of the Committee.

Waiver Policy Finalization Meeting held Virtually

Formation of Dues Recovery Committee

Special Waiver on Admission and Tuition Fees of Fall Semester 2021 in consideration of Pandemic situation.

Formation of DEANS' COMMITTEE

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Pointing at the rising number of fees defaulters in Primeasia University, Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Honorable Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), said that Primeasia gives the highest amount of Fee Waivers yet some of the students are taking advantage of the leniency of Primeasia authorities as an opportunity and becoming defaulters, and that will not be tolerated. We should be strict about collecting the dues and responsible faculties should communicate that during advising with the students. Prof. Dr. Mesbah Kamal, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor (Acting), said all Private Universities depend on Tuition Fees to meet their expenses, and if that is not collected on time then the financial management is severely disrupted; so the students must pay their dues on time as per rule.

A Special Meeting on Advising & Fees Collection Status was held with BoT and all Deans, Directors Chairpersons & Admin Heads on Sunday afternoon, July 11, 2021, through the virtual platform presided over by the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Mr. Nazrul Islam. In the Presidential Speech, he said, "We are here to give, not to take, and we will look into the individual cases of those students who are having problems, but their number must be very few. Others must pay full dues on time.”

Mr. Md. Raihan Azad, Honorable Vice-Chairman (BoT), Primeasia University proposed to make a Recovery Plan, and a Recovery Committee was made with Mr. Md. Nurul Islam Mollah, Honorable Member (BoT) as the Convener and Prof. Dr. Iffat Jahan, Treasurer ( Acting), as the Co-Convener.

Prof. SK. Hasanuzzaman, Dean, School of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Suvamoy Datta, Dean of the School of Science, Prof. M. A. Khaleq, Professor & Head, Textile Engineering, Prof. Dr. Abdul Ghani, Professor & Head, Pharmacy, Prof. Dr. Md. Sirajul Karim, Professor & Head, Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics), Prof. Dr. Arifatul Kibria, Professor and Director, Institue of Language and Culture, Dr. A.S.M. Mahmudul Hoque, Associate Professor & Director, Business Administration, Mr. Rajib Baran Roy, Associate Professor & Head, EEE, Mr.Sazzadur Rasheed, Associate Professor & Head, Architecture, Dr. Nasrin Akhter, Associate Professor & Head, Humanities, Mr. Atiqur Rahman Khan, Assistant Professor & Head, ITHM, Dr. Md. Abdus Salam Mondol, Assistant Professor & Head, PHN, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Sarkar, Assistant Professor & Head, Biochemistry, Mr. Md. Samsurddha, Assistant Professor & Head, Law, Mr. Moshiur Rahaman, Assistant Professor & Head (Acting), English, Mr. Mustafa Hasan, Assistant Professor & Head, CSE, Mr. Tofazzal Hossain, Assistant Professor & Director (Acting), MBA, Controller of Examinations, Deputy Registrar & Head of HR, Deputy Director (Finance & Accounts), Deputy Director (Planning & Development), Heads of the other relevant administrative departments participated in the program.

Defaulters Cautioned: Primeasia Authorities Decides to Collect Fees Strictly on Time

Mr. Mohammed Abdullah Faruque has joined as Lecturer in the Department of EEE of Primeasia University on June 1, 2021. He served as Lecturer (Part time) at AUST. He earned her B. Sc. (Hons) degree from the East West University, Bangladesh and M. Sc. degree from the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE).

As per the selection and recommendation of the Faculty Selection Committee (Ad-hoc) of Primeasia University, Ms. Nadvi Mamun Pritha has joined as Lecturer in the

Ms. Nadvi Mamun Pritha has joined as Lecturer, Dept. of Textile Engineering of Primeasia University

Mr. Mohammed Abdullah Faruque has joined as Lecturer, Dept. of EEE of Primeasia University

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New Faculty and Officers at PaU

As per the selection and recommendation of the Faculty Selection Committee of Primeasia University, Ms. Faiza Hamid Jyoti has joined as Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy of Primeasia University on July 1, 2021. Recently, she served as Global Regulatory Compliance Executive at Esakyef Pharmaceuticals Limited Dhaka. She also served as an Apprentice, Quality Control at Sanofi Bangladesh Limited, Teaching Assistant at East West University and Teacher at the Shining Star Education Care. She earned her B.Pharm (Hons) degree from the East West University and M.Pharm degree from the North South University of Bangladesh in Pharmacy. She wrote some articles and presented some poster in the conference.

Ms. Faiza Hamid Jyoti has joined as Lecturer, Dept. of Pharmacy of Primeasia University

As per the selection and recommendation of the Faculty Selection Committee of Primeasia University, Mr. Md. Mahfujul Haque Haidary has joined as Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy of Primeasia University on July 1, 2021. Recently, he served as Postgraduate Scholar at China Scholarship Council’s (CSC) Student. He also served as Production Officer at Sun Pharmaceutical Bangladesh Limited, Production Apprentice at Sanofi Bangladesh Limited, Executive Analyst at Marketing Services and Promotions and Lecturer at SPKS Medical Institute. He earned his B.Pharm (Hons) degree from the University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Master degree in Medicine in Public Health and Preventive Medicine from the Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China. He wrote 1 article and presented 1 conference paper.

Mr. Md. Mahfujul Haque Haidary has joined as Lecturer, Dept. of Pharmacy of Primeasia University

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Mr. Mohammad Sayem has joined as Lecturer, Dept. of Biochemistry of Primeasia University

As per the selection and recommendation of the Faculty Selection Committee (Ad-hoc) of Primeasia University, Mr. Mohammad Sayem has joined as Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry of Primeasia University on June 13, 2021. Recently, he served as Jr. Scientific Officer, Laboratory of Molecular Infections Testing at Praava Health Bangladesh Limited Dhaka. She also served as a Research Assistant, Laboratory of Population Geneties, Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at University of Dhaka. He earned his B. Sc. (Hons) & M. Sc. Degree from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. He wrote 2 articles in journal paper.

As per the selection and recommendation of the Faculty Selection Committee (Ad-hoc) of Primeasia University, Mr. Md. Salman Shakil has joined as Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry of Primeasia University on June 13, 2021. Recently, he served as Quality Control Executive at Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited Dhaka. She also served as a Research Assistant, Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Jahangirnagar University and Assistant Research Fellow, Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Otago, New Zealand. He earned his B. Sc. (Hons) & M. Sc. Degree from the Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and another Master of Science in Pharmacology from the University of Otago, New Zealand. He wrote 6 research articles.

As per the selection and recommendation of the Faculty Selection Committee of Primeasia University, Ms. Zannatul Ferdous Miftah has joined as Lecturer in the Department of Public Health Nutrition of Primeasia University on June 03, 2021. Recently, she served as Nutritionist at Maa Telehealth Center Dhaka.

She earned her B. Sc. (Hons) & M. Sc. Degree from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh in Nutrition and Food Science.

Mr. Md. Salman Shakil has joined as Lecturer, Dept. of Biochemistry of Primeasia University

Ms. Zannatul Ferdous Miftah has joined as Lecturer, Dept. of Public Health Nutrition of Primeasia University

Department of Textile Engineering of Primeasia University on June 13, 2021. Recently, she served as Junior Executive at Masco Group, Dhaka. She earned her B.Sc. (Hons) degree from the Bangladesh University of Textiles, Bangladesh in Textile Engineering (Fabric Engineering).

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Mr. Mehedi Hasan has joined as Sr. Executive Officer (Public Relations) of Primeasia University on June 6, 2021. Recently, he served as a Public Relation Officer at Feni University from 2018 to 2021. He also served as Reporter, Staff Reporter & Media Asistant at Somoy Television, Boishakhi Tevevision, The Daily Azadi and Bangladesh Criket Board respectively from 2014 to 2018. He achieved 1st class both in his BSS (Hons) and MSS degree in Communication & Journalism from the University of Chittagong.

Mr. Mehedi Hasan has joined as Sr. Executive Officer (Public Relations) of Primeasia University

Captain (Retd.) Mr. Md. Eyasin has joined as Sr. Executive Officer (UMS Section) of Primeasia University

Mr. Md. Eyasin has joined as Sr. Executive Officer (UMS Section) of Primeasia University on June 14, 2021. Recently, he served as a Software Developer at Snowtex Group, Dhaka. He also served as Software Engineer & Jr. Executive (Web Developer) at Signals and IT Directorate, Kuwait Armed Force & Masco Group, Dhaka. He earned his B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) from the Uttara University.

Ms. Shameem Ara Sheema has joined as Deputy Registrar-Publications of Primeasia University on July 17, 2021. Recently, she served as an Associate Editor at KAZI FARMS LTD. for 11 years. She also served as a Lecturer at Anandapur Girls College, Comilla for 1 year, Assistant Editor at SAMAJ CHETONA (a monthly magazine) for 5 years, Research Associate at Research And Development Collective (RDC) for 1 year, Program Manager (Creative Division) at Centre For Mass Education & Science (CMES) for 2 years and Program Officer (Documentation) at NARI POKKHO (A Women Issue Based Organization) for 5 years.

She earned her BA (Hons.) and MA degree in Bengali Language & Literature from the Chittagong University and M.Phil degree in History from the University of Dhaka. She is a member of `Jano Itihas Charcha Kendro`. Ms. Ara edited some monthly and weekly magazines and she wrote many articles and poems in the daily and weekly newspapers and magazines.

Ms. Shameem Ara Sheema has joined as Deputy Registrar-Publications of Primeasia University

PaU Monthly Newsletter Sub-edited by the Department of English, and represented by

Moshiur Rahaman (Chairperson), Tanzin Shofia Marin, Umme Reihan, Md. Golam Shahariar & Umme Rooman.

Published by: Primeasia University Monthly Newsletter CommitteeEditorial Advisor: Prof. Dr. Arifatul Kibria, arifatul.kibria@primeasia.edu.bdManaging Editor: Shameem Ara, shameemara@primeasia.edu.bdDesigned by Mita Mehedi, Carpas Printed by Mukti Printers

(Approved by UGC & Govt.)

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