IU halls reopen after 18 months

The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia on Saturday reopened all the residential dormitories for its students after a long wait of 18 months.

Students, who had at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, moved in their respective halls showing vaccination certificate and university ID card around 10am.

The university authorities welcomed back the residential students to the dormitories with sweet, flower, chocolate, mask and hand sanitizer.

Students were found in cheerful mood as the queued up to enter the residential halls wearing face masks and adhering to other mandatory Covid-19 safety protocols.

Talking to journalists, many students expressed felicitations to be back at their respective halls after so long.

All the residential halls including Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, Saddam Hossain Hall, Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Hall, Lalon Shah Hall, Sheikh Hasina Hall, Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall and Sheikh Russel Hall welcomed the students maintaining Covid-19 hygiene rules.

IU vice-chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam, pro-vice-chancellor Professor M Mahbubur Rahman and Treasurer Professor M Alamgir Hossain Bhuiya visited the halls.