Dhaka: Fifty eight meritorious students from various departments under the Faculty of Biological Sciences of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded “Dean’s Award” for their excellent academic results in the bachelor examinations of session 2013-14.

Among them, 14 male and 44 female students have received this award. Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique distributed the awards among the students at a function at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university on Thursday.

Dean of the Faculty of Biological Sciences Prof Dr M Imdadul Hoque presided over the function while Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) Prof Dr Nasreen Ahmad, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Prof Dr Shahid Akhtar Hossain and Treasurer Prof Dr Md Kamal Uddin addressed it as special guests.

Chairpersons of the various departments declared the names of awardees. Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Prof Dr Md Sayedul Islam gave vote of thanks.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique urged the students to go forward after equipping themselves with the truth.

He also called upon the students to prepare themselves with the combination of merit and honesty. ‘Only academic results never bring benefit to the nations. Therefore, Dhaka University authorities are relentlessly trying to produce honest and patriotic citizen along with their academic excellence,’ he added.

Awardees are : Sumaiya Chowdhury, Maimuna Qazi, Afroja Nasrin, Md. Bayazid Hossain, Suma Akter, Mahabub Ara Maula, Shusmita Karmaker Munmun, Monera Akter Eva (Soil, Water and Environment), Mahin Mohid, Nasima Akhter, Fateeha Noor, Suma Akter, Aneeka Binte Azad, Iffat Ara Rahman, Halima Akter, Madhury Paul, Nowrosh Islam, Nusrat Jerin, Naima Akhter Tesha (Botany), Asmaul Hosna, Anindita Rani Bhowmick, Nazia Naoreen Mumu, Afroza Huq, Samiha Nowrin, Sahida Afroz, Sania Salim Sarna, Saima Afrin, Upama Aich, Sumon Debnath, Md. Mahbub Alam, Avijit Kumar Mandal, Shyama Talukder, Sadia Chowdhury, Asma Akhter Iva, Fatema Tuj Johora, Rumana Sultana Rumpa, Md. Abdur Rahman (Zoology), Farhana Tasnim Chowdhury (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Md. Rahmat Ali, Shamima Nasrin, Md. Sadikur Rahman Shuvo, Sumaiya Sharmin, Md. Abdullah-Al-Mannan, Sabera Saima, Deena Mehjabeen, Rokaia Sultana, Dilruba Akter, Md. Hassan-Uz-Zaman, Md. Tauhidul Islam Tanim, Md. Sobur Ali, Mozibur Rahman, Sumonta Chandra Paul, Shaorin Islam, Nusrat Nahar, Sumaiya Zaman (Microbiology), Md. Inja-Mamun Haque (Fisheries) and Sanjana Choudhury Orin and Salwa M. Mostafa (Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology).