The New Nation - Internet Edition

The Fall 2008 semester orientation ceremony of the newly enrolled undergraduate students for the Department of Economics of North South University (NSU) was held on 10 September at NSU campus. NSU Foundation Chairman Mr. M. A. Awal attended the ceremony as chief guest. Vice Chancellor Dr. Hafiz G. A. Siddiqi chaired the event. Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. SAM Khairul Bashar, Deans Professor Dr. Amirul Islam Chowdhury and Dr. M. Ali Rashid, Registrar in charge Dr. AKM Atiqur Rahman were present as the guests among others, on the occasion while the Chairman of Economics Dr. Gour Gobinda Goswami conducted the ceremony. The orientation programme of English, CSC, CSE, CEG, ETE and Environmental Science and Management programme were also held on same day. The orientation program of Pharmacy and MPPG program, BBA and Architecture programme were held on 9th and 11th September respectively. Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Microbiology orientation will be held on 19th September at NSU campus.

In his welcoming speech to the fresh students Mr. M.A Awal congratulated the students for choosing NSU Economics Department. He has emphasised on the fact that they are now a part of one of the most reputed economics departments in the country. He also said that NSU promises to maintain quality education. NSU economics graduates are in various high ranking economist positions throughout not only in Bangladesh but also the world in organisations like World Bank etc, he added.

Vice Chancellor Dr. Siddiqi welcomed the new faces and congratulated them for passing the vigorous admission test and also choosing NSU economics department which ranks very highly in the country at the moment. He also encouraged the students to take advantage of this superior department consisting of high quality faculties and resources available to them to flourish in the future.

Pro VC Dr. Bashar elaborated on the fact how the department of economics has grown since the beginning of NSU and the students should feel privileged to be a part of this great department.

Dr. Chowdhury and Dr. Rashid welcomed the students and mentioned the importance of economics in the world. The acting registrar in his speech asked the students to abide by the rules and regulations of NSU at all time.