The James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University (JPGSPH) celebrated its 10th year anniversary this week. The celebrations commenced on August 2 at the main JPGSPH campus in Mohakhali. A cultural programme performed by the current batch of public health students, followed by a concert by popular local band, Shunno.
The festivities continued with a formal reception held on August 4 at BRAC Centre. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of BRAC, Professor Syed Saad Andaleeb, vice-chancellor of BRAC University and Dr John Clemens, executive director of ICDDR'B, shared the vision behind establishing JPGSPH, the school’s contribution to public health education and research.
The event was attended by Md Abdul Aziz, director, NIPORT; Edouard Beigbeder, country representative, UNICEF; Timothy Evans, senior director, World Bank Group; Carol Henry, assistant dean, University of Saskatchewan; Saleemul Huq, director, International Centre for Climate Change and Development; Ian Lapp, associate dean, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; Quazi Suraiya Sultana, executive director, RHSTEP; as well as other noted dignitaries from government and international organizations.
