New treasurer at IU after 8 months

Alamgir Hossain Bhuiya, a professor of economics at Islamic University in Kushtia, has been appointed the varsity's new treasurer.

A gazette notification, signed by Education Ministry's secondary and higher education division deputy secretary Masudul Alam, was issued in this regard on Wednesday.

IU acting registrar M Ataur Rahman said Bangladesh President M Abdul Hamid, also the chancellor of the university, made the appointment in accordance with the Islamic University Act, 1980.

Prof Alamgir said that he would work for the betterment of the university with the assistance of teachers, officials and students.

The post of the treasurer was lying vacant since the tenure of Prof Alamgir's predecessor Prof M Selim Toha expired on August 20 last year.