National Mourning Day was observed with due solemnity, marking the 41th anniversary of assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Marking the day a Discussion Meeting was held at KUET Auditorium on August 14 at 3:30 pm. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Muhammed Alamgir was present as the Chief Guest while President of Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, Khulna Dr. Shekh Baharul Alam was present as the Chief Speaker. Prof. Dr. Md. Mahbub Alam, Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering , Prof. Dr. Tarapada Bhowmick, Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering were present as the Special Guest. Prof. Dr. Sobahan Mia, Director (Students’ Welfare) presided over the Discussion Meeting. Among Others head of the Department of URP Prof. Dr. Md. Mustafa Saroar, President of Officers Association G.M. Shahidul Alam, among the student and President of KUET Chattra Leage Safayet Hossain Nayon, GS Ali Imtiaz Sohan, President of 3rd class employee Association Md. Mamunur Rashid Jewel spoke on the occasion. Other faculty members, officers, employees and students were present at that time.

On august 15, Early in the morning the national flag was flown at half-mast and black flag was flown at the administrative building, vice-chancellor’s residential building and all the residential halls of student. At 9:00 a.m. a drawing competition for children was held at the university auditorium. Vice-Chancellor distributed the prize among the winners of drawing competition.

At 10:30 a.m. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at the portrait of the great leader in front of Central Shaheed Miner on behalf of the University. Later, Teachers Association, Director (Students’ Welfare), Fazlul Haque Hall, Lalan Shah Hall, Khanjahan Ali Hall, Dr. M A Rashid Hall, Rokeya Hall, Amar Ekushy Hall, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, Officers Association, KUET Chattra Leage, 3rd class employee Association, 4th class employee Association, Master Roll Employee Association, Bangabandhu Karmachary Somiti, Khulna Engineering University School placed floral wreath at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

At 11:30 a.m. Teachers Association also arrange a Discussion Meeting. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Muhammed Alamgir was present as the Chief Guest while Prof. Dr. Shibendra Shekher Sikder, President of Teachers Association presided over the Discussion Meeting.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, Officers Association, KUET Cattra League, were also organise various programmes. After Asr prayer a milad-mahfil was arranged at the KUET central mosque to pray for the departed soul of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

On august 12 At 6.00 p.m. KUET Chattra Leage also arrange a Discussion Meeting. Begum Monnujan Sufian M.P. (Khulna-3) was present as the Chief Guest while Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Muhammed Alamgir, President of Teachers Association Prof. Dr. Shibendra Shekher Sikder, Asstt. Director (Students’ Welfare) Md. Osman Goni Nayeem were present as the Special Guest. President of KUET Chattra Leage Safayet Hossain Nayon presided over & GS Ali Imtiaz Sohan conduct the Discussion Meeting.

“Youth and Carrier Carnival” held at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) at 04 August 2016. The programme was organized to concern the student about the following topics:In the era of globalization, Effective Communication, Leadership & Networking are the key tool in developing career at any field. With the help of EEE Faculty ECE Association organized the program.

Prof. Dr. Md. Osman Goni, Dean, Faculty of EEE, Prof. Dr. Md. Faruque Hossain, Head of ECE, Dr. Monir Hossen, President of ECE Association, Jony Md. Shahinur Alam, Senior Solution Architect/ Manager at Ericsson, Muhammad Eid-E- Ameen, DGM (Head of Transmission Operation), Citycell, Muhammad Ariful Huq, Key Account Manager, NOKIA, present as Guest on the occasion. Head of EEE Department of KUET Prof. Dr. Ashraful Ghani Bhuiyan presided over the function. Teachers and Students were present in the Carnival.

Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) observed with respect and honour the 155th birth anniversary of world famous scientist Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy.

The birth anniversary program was held at Auditorium of KUET on Tuesday August 02 at 3:15pm. Vice-Chancellor of kuet Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir was present there as the Chief Guest while `Smaraka Speaker’ was Prof Sadhan Ranjan Ghosh, Former principal of Govt BL College and `Memorial lecture’ delivered by Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abu Yousuf, Dept of Chemistry of KUET. Director (Students’ Welfare) Prof. Dr. Sobahan Mia was presided over the birth anniversary program.

Speakers recalled the life and works of world famous scientist and noted philosopher Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy (APC Roy). The speakers recalled Roy, also a noted teacher, discoverer and philanthropist, while observing his 155th birth anniversary on Tuesday. Faculty members, officers, employees and students were present at that time.

As a part of the countrywide human chain against all sorts of militancy, terrorism and terror attacks, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) organized a human chain in its campus on 1 August Monday for 11 am to 12 Noon.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir, Dean of Civil Engineering Faculty Prof. Dr. Md. Mahbub Alam, Dean of Mechanical Engineering Faculty Prof. Dr. Tarapada Bhowmick, Director (Planning and Development) Prof. Dr. Shibendra Shekher Sikder, Director (Students’ Welfare) Prof. Dr. Sobahan Mia, Provost of Rokeya Hall Shuheli Shaila Ahmed, Asstt. Director (Students’ Welfare) Md. Osman Goni Nayeem, President of Officers Association G M Shahidul Alam, Assistant Engineer Hossain Mohammad Arshad, President of Bangladesh Chattra Legue, KUET Branch Shafayat Hossain Nayan and its General Secretary Ali Emtiaz Shohan, General Secretary of Staff Association Md. Imrul Islam spoke in the program.

The speakers unanimously opined that all quarters should supplement the government efforts towards freeing the nation from the curse of militancy and terror attacks.

They mentioned that comprehensive efforts of all walks of life could create public awareness to launch a social movement involving the common people for resisting terrorism, militancy, secret killings and conspiracies against the country. They strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks and killings of innocent people at Holy Artisan Bakary, Gulshan, Dhaka and near Sholakia Eid Maidan, Kishorgong.

After the Human Chain, a Mass Signature Program also held in front of Auditorium. The VC of KUET started mass signature by writing his commitment to protect the peace of the country by defeating the militancy and terrorist both in home and abroad.

Fresher’s Reception of newly admitted 1st year students of `15 batch of the Department of Textile Engineering(TE) was held on 01 August, 2016 in the Auditorium at 05.30 PM. Vice-Chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering Prof. Dr. Md. Mahbub Alam, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Prof. Dr. Tarapada Bhowmick, Director(Students’ welfare) Prof. Dr. Sobahan Mia were present as the special Guests. Head of the Dept of Textile Engineering & President of TE Association Prof. Dr. Mihir Ranjan Halder Presided over the ceremony.

At the ceremony fresher’s students were received with flower & Gift. Among others teachers, students of the Department were present the function.

Fresher’s Reception of newly admitted 1st year students of `15 batch and Farewell of outgoing graduate students of `11 batch of the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering(EEE) was held on 27 July, 2016 in the Auditorium at 02.30 PM. Vice-Chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Dean of the Faculty of EEE Prof. Dr. Md. Osman Goni present as the special Guest. President of EEE Association Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rafiq Presided over the ceremony.

At the ceremony fresher’s students were received with flower and crest handed over the graduates students. Among others teachers, students of the Department were present the function.

Day long workshop on Self-Assessment of Civil Engineering (CE) Dept of KUET held at the Department of CE of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) on 26 July, 2016. Self-Assessment Committee(SAC) of the Department of CE organized the workshop.

Vice-chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir was present as the Chief Guest in the function. Prof. Dr. Md. Mahbub Alam, Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Prof. Dr.Tarapada Bhowmick Director of IQAC present as Special Guest. Chairman of SAC of CE Prof. Dr. Md. Monjur Hossain presided over the function. In the workshop Technical Session presented by Prof. Dr. Md. Monjur Hossain and Prof. Dr. Qazi Hamidul Bari.

This was done as a part of SAC of the Department of CE under the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) of Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC). Teachers, Officers, Staffs of the Department of CE and other Department & Section were present in the workshop.

5th Inter Department and Community Debates Tournament 2016 successfully held at KUET on 25 July, 2016. The competition took place at the auditorium of KUET. KUET Debating Society (KDS) organized the debate competition. The Department of URP (Urban and Regional Planning) and the Department of BECM ( Building Engineering and Construction Management) have been honoured as the Champion respectively in Bengali & English part while the Department of EEE (Electrical And Electronic Engineering) and the Department of URP have been rewarded as the runner-up respectively in Bangali & English part.

The Vice-Chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir who is also the founder moderator of KDS, was present there as the Chief Guest. He enjoyed the final competition and awarded prizes among the winners. Lecturer of the Department of URP and Moderator of KDS Tonmoy Chakraborty presided over the ceremony while Dean of the Faculty of ME Prof. Dr. Tarapada Bhowmick and Director(Student’s welfare) Prof. Dr. Sobahan Mia present as the special guest in the ceremony. Teachers & students from various Departments, related officers and others were also present there.

Fresher’s Reception of newly admitted 1st year students of `15 batch and Farewell of outgoing graduate students of `11 batch of Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) was held on 20 July, 2016 in the Auditorium at 5.30 PM. Vice-Chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering Prof. Dr. Md. Mahbub Alam, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Prof. Dr. Tarapada Bhowmick, Director(Students’ welfare) Prof. Dr. Sobahan Mia were present as the special Guests. Head of URP Department Prof. Dr. Mostofa Sarowar presided over the ceremony.

At the ceremony fresher’s students were received with flower and crest handed over the graduates students. Among others teachers, students of the Department were present the function.

A day-long training program “Role and Responsibility & Ethical Principles of the University Teacher” arranged by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at KUET was held on 16 July in the administrative building conference room. Vice-Chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir inaugurated the day-long workshop as the chief guest. Prof. Dr. Md. Mahbub Alam, Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Prof. Dr. Md. Osman Goni, Dean, Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering were present as the Special Guest. The distinguished Resource Person Prof. Dr. Md. Anwar Hossain, Department of Micro-Biology, Dhaka University was present as the speaker. The function was presided over by the Director of IQAC, KUET Prof. Dr. Tarapada Bhowmick. Prof. Dr. Quazi Sazzad Hossain, Additional Director, IQAC, KUET was delivered welcome speech. Teachers & Officers of KUET took part in the workshop.

Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir, VC of KUET, inaugurated a four stored residential building (Building No 4) for senior teachers and officers of the University on July 14, 2016 at 11:40 AM. At the inauguration ceremony, in a short speech, he said, senior teachers and officers leave here comfortly. He also mentioned, with the establishment of this building a long desire of the senior teachers and officers are fulfilled. He also thanked Prime Minister, Education Minister, UGC and other relevant person for the finalization of this project. Director (P&D) Prof. Dr. Shibendra Shekher Sikder, Chief Engineer A B M Mamunur Rashid spoke on the function. Later, Vice-Chancellor visited all the room of the building. Teachers and Officers were present at the function.

A tea party arranged by the administration of KUET for the retirement of Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department Prof. Dr. Md. Nawsher Ali Moral and Professor of Civil Engineering Department Prof. Dr. Md. Keramat Ali Mollah on July 13, 2016 at 3:30 pm. Vice-Chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir presided over the function. Faculty deans, directors, departmental heads, provosts of the hall, registrar and other high official of KUET attended the function. In the meantime, crest handed over to the retired Professors and adorned them with sash (Uttoriyo) by the VC of KUET.

Later, a farewell ceremony also arranged by the Teachers Association for the retirement of Professor Dr. Md. Nawsher Ali Moral and Professor Dr. Md. Keramat Ali Mollah at 7 pm. VC of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir present as the chief guest while Prof. Dr. Shibendra Shekher Sikder, President of Teachers Association, in the chair. General Secretary of Teachers Association Prof. Dr. Md. Sobahan Mia represent the function.

Tree plantation program held at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) on Friday, 24 June, 2016 at 10:30 AM. Tree Development Committee of KUET organized this tree plantation program. Vice-chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir inaugurated the program with planting a tree beside of new Lake of KUET. Mrs. Meherunnesa Lata, Wife of Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Md. Mahbub Alam, Dean of Civil Engineering faculty was also present in the program.

Tree plantation program held at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall & Rokeya Hall of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) on Wednesday, 22 June, 2016. Tree Plantation Committee helped the tree plantation program. Vice-chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir was present as the Chief Guest in the programme.

Provost of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall Prof. Dr. Sobahan Mia, Head of the Dept of Humanities Prof. Dr. S. M. Rabiul Alam, Chief Engineer A. B. M. Mamunur Rashid, Deputy Registrar G. M. shahidul Alam was present in the programme.

Tree plantation program held at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) on Saturday, 18 June, 2016. Tree Plantation Committee helped the tree plantation program. Vice-chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir inaugurated the program with planting a tree in front of new Academic Building. Dean of the faculty of Civil Engineering Prof. Dr. Md. Mahbub Alam, Provost of Amar Ekushey Hall Prof. Dr. Md. Bazlar Rahman, Provost of Lalan Shah Hall Dr. Pallab Kumar Choudhury was present in the programme.

Tree plantation program held at Amar Ekushey Hall of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) on Friday, 10 June, 2016. Tree Plantation Committee helped the tree plantation program. Vice-chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir inaugurated the program with planting a tree in front of Amar Ekushey Hall. Provost of Amar Ekushey Hall Prof. Dr. Md. Bazlar Rahman was present in the programme.

Tree plantation program held at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) campus on Saturday, 4 June, 2016. Tree Plantation Committee arranged the tree plantation program in the campus. Vice-chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir inaugurated the program with planting a tree in the campus. Director (P&D) Prof. Dr. Shibendra Shekher Sikder, Director (SW) Prof. Dr. Sobahan Mia, Register of Mr. Md. Abdur Rouf, Provost of Lalan Shah Hall Dr. Pallab Kumar Choudhury, Assistant Professor of CSE Dr. G G Md. Nawaz Ali, Chairman of Tree Plantation Committee, also the librarian Mr. Md. Akkas Uddin Pathan were present in the programme. Vice-chancellor Prof. Dr. Alamgir in his inaugural speech called for planting more trees at homesteads, roadsides and other open spaces during the monsoon to protect environment from the impact of climate change. Terming trees as an inseparable part of life and livelihood and also the best friends of the people.

Day long workshop on Writing High Quality Research Project & Postgraduate Thesis held at the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) of KUET on 25 May, 2016. CP-3472, a project of UGC organized the workshop.

Vice-chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir was present as the Chief Guest in the inaugural session. Prof. Dr. Shibendra Shekher Sikder, Head, UAIFS, Prof. Dr. Md. Shahjahan, Head, Dept. of BME presented as Special Guest. Prof. Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmad, SPM(CP-3472) presided over the function.

Two Days long workshop on Teaching-Learning and Curriculum Development held at the Department of Textile Engineering of KUET on 25-26 May, 2016. CP-3466, a project of UGC organized the workshop.

Vice-chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir was present as the Chief Guest in the inaugural session on 25 May, 2016. Prof. Dr. Tarapada Bhowmic, Dean, Faculty of ME, Prof. Dr. Shibendra Shekher Sikder, Head, UAIFS presented as Special Guest. Prof. Dr. Mihir Ranjan Halder, SPM(CP-3466) presided over the function.

In a condolence message on Tuesday, Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir prayed for the salvation of Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Khaleda Ekram departed soul and conveyed sympathy to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul.

Khaleda Ekram, the first female vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, died in a Bangkok hospital in the early hours of Tuesday.

Khaleda Ekram professor of the Architecture Department was suffering from non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a kind of cancer.

She was made BUET vice-chancellor on Sept 11, 2014.