Khandaker Rakibul Islam, Rangpur
Fifty-nine researchers from different faculties of Begum Rokeya University have been ranked among the world’s best researchers in the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index.
Associate Professor Dr Abu Reza Mohammad Towfiqul Islam of disaster management department was ranked first among the researchers of the university.
On Tuesday, the international organization published the list based on citations and other indices of more than 14 lakhs scientists from 22790 universities around the world.
Associate Professor Dr Md. Ferdous Rahman of Electrical and Electronic Engineering department, Associate Professor Dr. Kamruzzaman of Physics department,
Rokaia Salam of disaster management department, Associate Professor Dr. Md Abdur Rakib of disaster management department were named in the list.
The Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (abbreviated as BRUR), formerly Rangpur University, is a public research university in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Founded in 2008,
it is the only general categorized university in Rangpur Division and the second public university in the region.
It was named after the feminist writer and social worker Begum Rokeya. It is the 30th public university of Bangladesh.
The university is between Rangpur Cadet College and Carmichael College in Rangpur. It covers an area of 75 acres (30 ha).
The university has constructed four academic building and started class from August 2011 in the main campus. Currently, the university has 22 departments and almost 7,000 students. It contains three student halls (two male and one female). There is a library and a cafeteria on the campus.
Since 1947, a university in this region has been a long cherished dream. A popular demand for a kind of university that can reach out to a large number of students desiring higher education in this vast region has always been intensely felt but has never been fulfilled.
In 2001, the then Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, laid the foundations of Rangpur University of Science and Technology. However, later on the establishment was cancelled.
It was not until August 2007 when Fakhruddin Ahmed, chief advisor of the Caretaker Government, agreed in principle to establish a full-fledged university in Rangpur. Fakhruddin Ahmad, in a historic cabinet meeting held in Rangpur on 2 February 2008, took the decision to establish a university in Rangpur.
The Rangpur University Ordinance was approved by the cabinet on 15 June 2008. M. Lutfar Rahman was appointed the first vice-chancellor on 20 October 2008.
Two days later Hossain Zillur Rahman, the then education and commerce advisor to the Caretaker Government formally inaugurated the university.
