The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The 27th death anniversary of Dr M A Rashid, the founder vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), will be observed today.

An international figure in this field, Dr Rashid had his D.Sc in civil engineering from the United States as early as in 1947 and performed many responsibilities including chairman of the erstwhile East Pakistan Public Service Commission, member of the pay commission in independent Bangladesh and member, advisory council of the president.