University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) celebrated its 17th Foundation Day on Friday.
British Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh Javed Patel graced the virtual program as the chief guest while ULAB's member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) Kazi Nabil Ahmed, MP, was the guest of honour, said a press release.
Patel congratulated ULAB for its 17 years of successful journey.
Referring to the 50 years of partnership between Bangladesh and the UK, Patel highlighted the strong ties between the countries, especially in education, economic, and social development sectors.
He expressed his satisfaction over the way ULAB was offering quality education and adopted to the pandemic.
Referring to the liberal arts ethos of the university, he emphasised the need for free thinking for lifelong learning.
Kazi Nabil, in his speech, recalled the contribution of the founder Kazi Shahid Ahmed who started the university as a place that would make a difference and develop young minds to their fullest potential.
Professor Imran Rahman, special adviser to the university’s BoT, reflected on the journey of the university through which it has positioned itself among the best universities in Bangladesh. ULAB graduates are making their marks in the job market, he added.
In concluding remarks, acting vice-chancellor Professor Shamsad Mortuza said, "The university has now come of age and wants to benchmark itself against international standards. Our next priorities will be internationalisation, and we are looking for meaningful partnerships with our international partners.”
To mark the occasion, the university's new website was launched, read the release.
The event, anchored by Nadia Rahman, was attended by ULAB’s Treasurer Professor Dr Milan Kumar Bhattacharjee, Registrar Lt Col (retd) Md Foyzul Islam, deans of the schools, heads of the departments, faculty members, administrative officials, alumni, and students.
