The Clubs of Daffodil International University observed the “International Mother Language Day -2019 as Matribhasha Diwas, titled “CHETONAY 21” at the campus on 21st February with the objective of sensitizing the young minds on the need to the greater use of mother tongue for the development and progress of the nation, to impart communicative skills proficiency in mother tongue.

With paying homage to the martyrs, who have sacrificed their life to establish the right to speak by Mother Tongue, Daffodil International University has been observing this glorious event of national pride every year with befitting manner. Professor. Dr. Syed Akhter Hossain, Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) has inaugurated the program where Mr. Syed Mizanur Rahman, Director, Students’ Affairs, & Mr. Mahbub Parvez, Head, Tourism & Hospitality Department given their speech to the audience. The day was filled with lots of student performances holding and projecting the sentiment of the day. All Star daffodil played their own scripted drama “Ekti Vashar Mukti” directed by Maraz Ahmed & Shafi Rahman and 21 poem has recited by the Student of Daffodil International University. The days ends with stunning performance where a group of DIU student musicians comprising 30 guitarist, one violin player performed to pay tribute to the language Martyr in the national program “Borno Mela” organized by Prominent Daily Prothomalo.

Daffodil International University (DIU) hosted “Youth4SDG Asia Leadership Program 2019 “in Bangladesh organized by Youthink Center China with active participation of 18 talented students from 18 different universities in China. Under this program, the young leaders worked to create the social business plan after surveying different villages of Bangladesh under case study. They also visited the small enterprises, social business project, and had sessions on Social Business model Canvas etc. The program was held from 19 to 26 January 2019.

Two week long (9-19 February 2019) ‘DIU-INHA Entrepreneurship Program-2019’ was concluded with a colorful closing ceremony today on 19 February, 2019 at 71 Milonayoton of Daffodil International University.A contingent of 12 students and 2 researcher from Inha University, South Korea along with 12 students from different Departments of Daffodil International University joined this Entrepreneurship Camp at Daffodil International University Bangladesh started on 9th January until today. This 24 students were divided into 4 groups and presented 4 Business Idea at closing ceremony. Team THUNDER was win the best Business Idea award.

Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE) of Daffodil International University (DIU) organized an workshop on ‘Web-based Electricity Cost Modeling for Capacity Development and Good Governance’ today on 24 February 2019 at 71 Milonayoton of the university. Mr. Nasrul Hamid,MP, State Minister, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources was present at the workshop as chief guest while Ms. Shahin Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman, Bangladesh Energy & Power Research Council, Dr. Md. Ahmed Kaikaus, Secretary, Power Division, , Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources and Mr. Monowar Islam, Chairman, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission were present as the special guests. Professor Dr. Yousuf Mahbubul Islam presided over the program.

Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) of Daffodil International University (DIU) organized a seminar on ‘Lecture from Industry-Academia’ on 23 February 2019 at 71 Milonayoton of the university. Ms. Shahida Sultana, Deputy Secretary, Access to Information Program (a2i) was present at the seminar as the chief guest. Presided over by Professor Dr. S M Mahbub Ul Haque Majumder, Acting Vice Chancellor of DIU the seminar was addressed by Mr. Razib Hasan Majumder, Manager, Datasoft, Mr. Md. Iftekharul Alam, General Manager, SSL Wireless, Mr. Nasif Ahmed, Software Engineer, Infolytx, Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Associate Professor, Department of CSE, Begum Rokeya University and Mr. Shafiul Alam, CEO of Blancer as the keynote speaker. Professor Dr. Syed Akhter Hossain, Head, Department of CSE, DIU was delivered welcome speech in the seminar. The seminar was arranged as a part of ICT Carnival 2019.

Software Engineering Department of Daffodil International University achieved best Research Award for 2018. Daffodil International University organized ‘Research Award Giving Ceremony-2019’ today on 10 February 2019 at 71 Milonayoton of the university. Professor Abdul Mannan, Chairman, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) was present at the program as the chief guest while Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Daffodil International University presided over the program. This event was organized to acknowledge a total number of 188 Scopus/ISI indexed research papers which have been authored by 230 DIU Faculty Members in 2018. Beside this Professor Dr. Akther Hossain, Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), Professor Dr. Touhid Bhuiyan, Head, Department of Software Engineering (SWE) and Mr. Bikash Kumar Paul, Lecturer, Department of SWE were individually awarded as ‘Best Academic Research Leader of the Year’.

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