7 RUET, 12 KU Students to Receive ‘Prime Minister’s Gold Medal’

A total of 469 students from different universities of the country have been nominated for the “Prime Minister Gold Medal” for 2019 to 2021. The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) introduced the medal. Of them, 7 bright students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) and 12 of Khulna University (KU) have been chosen for this honoured medal.

Among the 7 nominated students of RUET, 3 are for 2019, 1 is for 2020 and 3 are for 2021. The nominees for 2019 are Ms. Sumaiya Tabassum of the Civil Engineering Department, Mr. Miftahul Mobin Chowdhury of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Mr. Mohiuddin Ahmed of the Computer Science and Engineering Department. Ms. Tamanna Sultana Shorna of the Architecture Department is nominated for 2020.

The nominees for 2021 are Mr. Shahinur Alam of the Mechatronics Engineering Department, Mr. Md. Mainul Islam of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department and Mr. Zahid Hasan of the Urban and Regional Planning Department. RUET Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. S. M. Abdur Razzak congratulated the students on their success.

On the other hand, a notice signed by Mr. Md. Omar Faruque has published the final list of 12 KU students. He is the Director of the Research Grant and Award Division of the UGC. The students chosen for 2019 are Mr. Nazmus Sakif of CSE with a CGPA of 3.96 and Ms. Tamalika Bala of BBA with 3.75. Ms. Maisha Maliha Medha of Pharmacy with 3.95 and Ms. Tabassum Ema of Print Making with 3.81 are also chosen. Mr. Sadananda Mondal of Bangla with 3.50 and Ms. Mukta Akter of Economics with 3.89 complete the list for that year.

The students chosen for 2020 are Mr. Md. Mehedi Hasan Russel of Mathematics with a CGPA of 3.94 and Mr. Alamgir Hossain of HRM with 3.93. Ms. Prottasha Sikdar of Pharmacy with 3.95, Mr. T. M. Rafat Rahman of English with 3.52 and Mr. Sudipta Debnath of Mass Communication and Journalism with 3.94 are also chosen. For 2021, Ms. Tanaz Kabir of the English discipline is chosen with a CGPA of 3.67.

The UGC gives this honorary gold medal every year. It aims to encourage the bright students of the country’s universities to work even harder in their studies.