Foundation stone of two halls laid at IU

The foundation stone of two ten-storied- one for male and another for female- halls were laid at Islamic University in Kushtia on Wednesday amid festive mood and much enthusiasm.

Ruling Awami League Joint General Secretary and lawmaker for Kushtia-3 Mahbubul Alam Hanif laid the foundation stone of the halls adjacent to the university's Lalon Shah Hall and Sheikh Hasina Hall.

A total of one thousand male and one thousand female students could reside in these halls, IU treasurer Professor M Alamgir Hossain Bhuiya said.

The building will have students room, guest room, provost office, house tutor rooms, reading room, library, etc.

The name of the halls would be finalised after completing the construction work of the halls, he said.

Earlier, a discussion programme on the occasion of inaugurating the halls was held where Mahbubul Alam Hanif spoke as the chief guest with IU VC Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam was in the chair.

IU pro-vice-chancellor Professor M Mahbubur Rahman, treasurer Professor M Alamgir Hossain Bhuiya, Kushtia-4 MP Barrister Selim Altaf George, former treasurer Professor M Selim Toha and acting registrar M Ataur Rahman spoke as the special guests.

IU Folklore Studies department chairman Mostafizur Rahman conducted the programme.

Addressing the programme, Mahbubul Alam Hanif said, "The destruction of the education system means the destruction of a nation." "We need quality graduate students to implement the dreams of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.'

Teachers and students from different departments took part in the programme.