Dhaka: The Dhaka University senate on Saturday nominated a three-member panel, including incumbent DU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique, for appointing a new VC.

The other panel members are DU Treasurer Prof Dr M Kamal Uddin of International Business Department and Prof Dr Mohammed Abdul Aziz of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Department.

The panel was nominated at a special senate session of the university held at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban in the afternoon, said DU senate chairman and VC Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique.

The penal was nominated as per section 11 (1) of the Dhaka University Order 1973. 

Arefine Siddique called the special senate session in line with article 21(2) of the Dhaka University Order, 1973.