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10th int’l business genius Bangladesh held at NSU
(New Age, 2025-08-10) New Age
Business Genius Bangladesh organised the Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology presents ‘10th International Business Genius Bangladesh 2025’ at the auditorium of North South University in Dhaka on Saturday. University Grants Commission of Bangladesh member Professor Tanzim Uddin was chief guest at the opening ceremony. Guest of honour of the ceremony was Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, vice-chancellor, North South University, and AKM Zabed, COO, Dekko Foods Ltd. Special Guests of the ceremony was Khandker Md Nahin Mamun, chairperson and assistant professor, department of marketing and international business, North South University. Associate Professor M Abdullah Al Mamun, chief adviser, Business Genius Bangladesh, was the chair of the ceremony. The event’s event management partner was the Federation of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management while the debate management partner was Bangladesh Debate Warriors.
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9 local universities on Asia top list
(New Age, 2024-05-04) New Age
In the recently released Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2024, nine Bangladeshi universities on Asia top list. North South University (NSU) has emerged as the leading private university in Bangladesh, securing its position within the 351-400 band.
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B-JET Centre begins 13th batch at NSU
(New Age, 2023-10-03) New Age
The Career and Placement Center (CPC) of the North South University hosted the opening ceremony of the 13th batch of the Bangladesh Japan ICT Engineers Training Programme (B-JET) on Monday. Shinnusuke Tasaka, programme manager of B-JET, introduced the 34 newly selected trainees who underwent a competitive selection process, said a press release. B-JET equips trainees with Japanese language proficiency, cultural insights, study techniques, business etiquette, and technical knowledge.
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BRAC Bank, NSU sign deal on cash management
(New Age, 2024-12-27) New Age
BRAC Bank has partnered with North South University to deliver advanced cash management solutions to the latter, said a press release. Through this alliance, BRAC Bank will implement a tuition fee collection system for NSU through universal collection platform. To this end, BRAC Bank deputy managing director and corporate and institutional banking head Tareq Refat Ullah Khan and North South University vice-chancellor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury signed an agreement at NSU premises in Dhaka recently. The cash management solution will also provide real-time transaction updates to enhance transparency and accuracy and allow for immediate reconciliation, the release said.
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DU, JU, DIU, GAU, NSU jointly rank first in Bangladesh in THE rankings
(New Age, 2025-10-10) New Age
The University of Dhaka, Jahangirnagar University, Daffodil International University, Gazipur Agricultural University and the North South University have jointly ranked first among all universities in Bangladesh in the United Kingdom-based Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. All five universities have been placed within the 801–1,000 band among the universities in the THE rankings released on Thursday. The NSU has once again secured its position as one of the leading universities in Bangladesh in the ranking. Vice-chancellor of the university Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury stated that this milestone reflected the collective effort and commitment of NSU students, faculty, staff and alumni who continually strived for academic excellence and innovation.
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Film festival celebrates Bangladesh, China friendship
(New Age, 2025-09-25) New Age
The North South University and the embassy of the China in Dhaka jointly organise a there-day Dhaka–China Day 2025 Film Festival inaugurated at the NSU in Dhaka on Tuesday. The day began with the screening of the Chinese film ‘The Truth 1’ at the NSU main auditorium. Vice-chancellor of the NSU Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury expressed his gratitude to the cast and crew of ‘Utsab’ for their presence and praised the initiative as an important cultural exchange. The spotlight shifted to Bangladesh film industry with a special screening of ‘Utsab’, which drew attention with the presence of director Tanim Noor and film artistes Sadia Ayman, Syeda Tuhin Ara and Zahid Hasan. As part of the Dhaka–China Day 2025 celebrations, the film festival will continue until 25 September, with more screenings and discussions planned to engage audiences in both traditional and modern cinematic expressions from Bangladesh and China.
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Korean Ambassador attends event at NSU
(New Age, 2024-02-13) New Age
At the Ambassador Talk Series on Modern Korea, History, Democracy, Economy, Peace and Security organized by North South University's SIPG, the South Korean ambassador called for further enrichment of bilateral relations. North South University VC Professor Atiqul Islam presided over the event.
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News of Victory Day of NSU 2023
(New Age, 2023-02-18) New Age
News of Victory Day of North South University, 2023- The Daily New Age.
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Nobel laureate addresses GMO crop policies at NSU
(New Age, 2023-10-29) New Age
North South University's South Asian Institute of Policy Governance and NSU-UWA Agribusiness Centre of Excellence hosted a talk by Sir Richard J. Roberts, a distinguished Nobel Laureate on Monday on its campus.
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North South University Architecture Department Organized Drupada 6 Cultural Event
(New Age, 2024-04-13) New Age
Students and teachers of North South University Architecture Department organized signature Cultural Event Drupada 6 recently.
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NSU architecture celebrates rural aesthetics in freshers’ reception event
(New Age, 2025-07-14) New Age
The department of architecture at North South University has hosted freshers’ reception and farewell ceremony under the theme ‘Gram Bangla’, celebrating the cultural and spatial narratives of rural Bengal, at the NSU in Dhaka recently. The reception began with an orientation for freshers, introducing them to the department’s environment and collaborative learning culture. Graduating students were formally recognised during the second half of the event, where certificates and tokens of appreciation were presented by assistant professor Shahriar Iqbal Raj, chairperson of the department, along with senior faculty members.
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NSU begins training on brain health pollution
(New Age, 2024-02-19) New Age
North South University organized a 4-day training for the researchers of Bangladesh to develop research capacity and become familiar with several tools and tests used to conduct neurocognitive development research.
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NSU Celebrates Victory Day
(New Age, 2023-12-19) New Age
North South University commemorated Victory Day 2023 with a vibrant celebration, featuring a discussion session and cultural program at NSU on Monday.
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NSU Celebrates' Basanta and Pitha Utsab'
(New Age, 2024-02-16) New Age
A day-long spring festival-1430 was celebrated yesterday on February 16, organized by the cultural organization of North South University. Vice-Chancellor, trustees members, teachers, students and officials all participated in it. The entire campus was full of color and excitement with processions, pitha festival, cultural programs, story talks.
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NSU discusses A1 role in marketing
(New Age, 2023-12-28) New Age
The Office of External Affairs of North South University on Wednesday organized a seminar " A1 in action: Transforming the marketing landscape with generative Intelligence.
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NSU holds Dhaka China Day 2024
(New Age, 2024-09-25) New Age
Bangladesh and China would foster stronger ties in technology transfer and skills development, expert said at ‘Dhaka China Day 2024’ programme at North South University, jointly organised by embassy of China in Bangladesh and NSU on Tuesday. As chief guest, brigadier general (retired) M Sakhawat Hussain, adviser to the ministry of textiles and jute and the ministry of shipping, graced the event. Yao Wen, Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh and Azim Uddin Ahmed, chairman of the NSU board of trustees, joined as special guests. Other dignitaries included Yasmin Kamal and Aziz Al Kaiser, members of the NSU board of trustees, professor Abdur Rob Khan, treasurer and acting pro-vice-chancellor, and Ma Xioyan, director of the Confucius Institute at NSU. The session was chaired by professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, vice-chancellor of NSU.
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NSU holds drawing competition
(New Age, 2024-03-18) New Age
North South University organized a day-long celebration to mark the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's 104th birth anniversary and National Children's Day. The program included discussion meetings, painting competitions cultural programs etc. Prominent writer, researcher and founder trustee of Liberation War Museum Mofidul Haque was present as the chief guest at the event. University VC Professor Atiqul Islam chaired the program where NSU Trustee Member Seema Ahmed and University Treasurer and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Acting) Professor Abdur Rob Khan were present as special guests.
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NSU holds grand finale of National Policy Competition 2025
(New Age, 2025-09-19) New Age
The North South University Law and Mooting Society, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, hosted the grand finale of the National Policy Competition 2025 at the NSU in Dhaka on Thursday. The event was organised as part of the Festival of Youth 2025, commemorating the first anniversary of the July uprising. The ceremony was graced by Lutfey Siddiqi, special envoy on international affairs to the chief adviser as chief guest. Ministry of Youth and Sports secretary Md Mahbub-Ul-Alam and founding life member of the board of trustees of North South University Benajir Ahmed attended as special guests at the event, which was presided over by Professor Abdur Rob Khan, pro-vice-chancellor, in-charge, and treasurer of North South University.
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NSU holds int’l confce on transboundary rivers of South Asia
(New Age, 2024-05-08) New Age
The inaugural session of the two-day long international conference on ‘Transboundary Rivers of South Asia: Fostering Regional Collaboration for Environmental Sustainability’ successfully commenced on Tuesday at North South University. The event, organised by the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance in collaboration with the department of geography at the University of Manchester, UK, and the National River Conservation Commission, Bangladesh, aims to address critical issues surrounding transboundary river management and environmental sustainability in South Asia, said a press release. The South Asian Network for Public Administration is the associate partner of the conference. The opening ceremony featured professor Akhlaque Haque, SANPA president, Mehebub Sahana, lecturer, University of Manchester, UK, ambassador Mashfee Binte Shams, rector, foreign service academy, ministry of foreign affairs, Bangladesh, Sarwar Mahmud, NRCC chairman, and professor Atiqul Islam, NSU vice-chancellor.
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NSU holds seminar on Sheikh Mujib, Sheikh Hasina
(New Age, 2024-06-12) New Age
North South University and Progressive Columnist Forum of Bangladesh jointly organised a seminar titled ‘From prison to release: Bangabandhu to Sheikh Hasina’, marking prison release day of prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday June 11. North South University and Progressive Columnist Forum of Bangladesh jointly organised a seminar titled ‘From prison to release: Bangabandhu to Sheikh Hasina’, marking prison release day of prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday. Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, education and cultural affairs adviser to the PM, was present as chief guest and professor Mizanur Rahman, president of Bangladesh Progressive Columnist Forum was chief discussant, said a press release. Lawmaker Nazma Akhter, professor Rashid Askari, vice president of Bangladesh Progressive Columnist Forum, and Md Afizur Rahman, executive director of Dainik Bangla, and Newsbangla24 were present as special guests. General secretary of Bangladesh Progressive Columnist Forum professor Milton Biswas presented the keynote paper at the seminar. NSU vice-chancellor professor Atiqul Islam presided over the programme. Professor Abdur Rob Khan, treasurer and pro-vice-chancellor (acting) of NSU, delivered welcome address.