The Department of Mass Communication and Journalism has won the 2025-26 inter-department basketball competition at Dhaka University (DU), defeating the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) 52-29 in the final on Thursday.
The final was held at the university's Centre for Physical Education basketball court.
The Journalism department dominated from the outset, maintaining a steady scoring pace and putting pressure on IBA throughout the match. Despite attempts to narrow the gap and stage a comeback, IBA failed to recover, allowing the Journalism department to secure a convincing victory.
Aniruddha Talukder Born received the Man of the Match award for his outstanding performance in the final. Amit Hasan Elim was named Player of the Tournament, while Manik Hasan Mir received the highest scorer award.
DU Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration) and Sports Board President Professor Dr Mohammed Almujaddade Alfasane handed over the prizes to the winners after the final.
Professor Dr SM Mostafa Al Mamun, chairman of the university's Basketball Committee, presided over the prize-giving ceremony.
Associate Professors of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism Shawonti Haider and Marzia Rahman, along with students of the department, were also present.
