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BRAC University launched its School of Pharmacy, the first of its kind in the country, through a ceremony on Saturday, 30 July, 2022.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni chaired the event as chief guest. Professor Sazzad Hossain, Member, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Ms Tamara Hasan Abed, Chairperson, Board of Trustees, BRAC University, Professor Vincent Chang, Vice-Chancellor, BRAC University, Professor Dr Eva Rahman Kabir, Dean, School of Pharmacy also attended and spoke at the event.
Addressing the ceremony as the chief guest, Dr Dipu Moni, said the launching of the School of Pharmacy would help Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry to flourish more. It will boost efforts underway to build a 200-acre API park in Gazipur. With the industry already meeting 97 per cent of local demand and exporting products to 157 countries, its net worth is expected to reach $6 billion by 2025, she said.
Ms Tamara Hasan Abed, Chairperson, Board of Trustees, BRAC University, expressed hope that the School of Pharmacy would help redefine educational research and patient care in Bangladesh. “We want our students to become leaders who make thoughtful and sustained contributions to society”
Professor Vincent Chang, Vice-Chancellor of BRAC University, said BRAC University is committed to playing a key role in producing quality human resources for Bangladesh, which along with technology and capital are the key drivers of a country’s economic growth. With its Vision 2041 to become a developed nation, and a top-down approach is needed from the government to build an ecosystem conducive to the generation of quality graduates, he said.
