The vice-chancellor of Dhaka University professor Niaz Ahmed Khan said on Sunday that they wanted to reduce the university鈥檚 dependence on the government.
The VC also said that they also wanted to keep the university administration outside of politics.
He made these remarks on the day at a cheque handover ceremony held at the lounge adjacent to the vice-chancellor鈥檚 office.
Addressing the alumni at the event, vice-chancellor professor Niaz Ahmad Khan said, 鈥榃e want to maintain a natural and social relationship with you.鈥�
鈥極ver time, universities have become detached from society,鈥� the VC said, adding, 鈥楾hrough continuous communication, we will build a bond with the society.鈥�
At the event Al-Arafah Bank Limited handed over a cheque of Tk 1 million for the 鈥楩loor Extension Project鈥� of the Department of Statistics.
Dhaka University treasurer professor M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, National University pro-vice-chancellor Md Lutfor Rahaman, chair of the Department of Statistics professor Zafar Ahmed Khan, professor Sayema Sharmin, acting managing director of Al-Arafah Bank Rafat Ullah Khan, deputy managing director Abdullah Al Mamun, and several other bank officials were present at the event.
