IUB-Saima Hall, a female dormitory for meritorious students from outside Dhaka city, was recently launched in Baridhara, with generous support from the Shaheed Khalek and Major Salek Bir Uttam Trust.
Tahrunnesa Abdullah, a renowned social activist and Magsaysay award winner, inaugurated the ceremony as the chief guest. She commented: “I am really delighted to mention that IUB has done something significant for the female students. There are many capable personalities and institutions in our country and should also come forward, initiate similar facilities and sustain these in our society.”
A Matin Chowdhury, chairman of IUB Founding Trust; Rashed Chowdhury, chairman of the Board of Trustees and M Omar Rahman, vice chancellor, and other officials also attended the launching ceremony.
The dormitory students will receive full tuition scholarship from IUB along with free dormitory facilities.
Dormitory supervisor, Tahsina Zaman said: “This is a unique initiative in Bangladesh where all sorts of facilities are provided for female students with extra care, safety and security. In fact, when we were students and stayed in hostels, we didn’t get these facilities in our time.”
