Dhaka: A total of fifty-four students of Dhaka University Biological Sciences faculty have been awarded Dean’s Award for their outstanding academic results in bachelor’s examinations of 2013.

Vice-Chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique handed over the awards to the students at a programme at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Hall in the university.

Biological Sciences dean M Imdadul Hoque presided over the function while Pro-Vice Chancellor Nasreen Ahmad and Treasurer Md Kamal Uddin addressed it as special guests.

Arefin Siddique said the university authorities are relentlessly trying to produce world-class graduates in the country.

The awardees are: Hamim Tabassum Prova, Kazi Md Jahangir Kabir, Mithila Chakrabarty, Md Arifur Rahman Bhuiyan, Meshkath Jahan and Rifat Ara (Soil, Water and Environment), Sarowar Hosen, Shukanta Saha, Saiful Islam, Md. Al-Mamun, Md. Abul Kashem and Sayema Sadia (Botany), Mandira Mukutmoni, Shanjida Sultana, Sharmin Akter Nipa, Sabrina Rahman Dina, Pankoj Kumar Das, Misha Khair Nima, Amatun Nasir Tama, Momtahana Suravi, Asma Akter Chowdhury, Muntasir Akash, Rezwana Hoque, Maria Akter, Mst. Shamima Aktur, Habiba Sultana and Khandaker Asif Ahmed (Zoology), Tasnin Akter Nila, Tanjina Noor Haque, Khadiza Akhter and Sadia Isfat Ara Rahman (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Mst. Nasrin Nahar (Psychology), Ram Prosad Chakrabarty, Juthika Mandal, Umme Salma Sumi, Tabassum Tasnim Auroni, Sabrin Bashar, Anica Tasnim Protity, Israt Farhana, Shakila Sultana, Nuzhat Jerin and Ummey Khalecha Bintha Ahmed, Ridwan Bin Rashid, Arpita Aditya, Hazika Tuz-Zohura Nafisa, Mst. Fatema Khatun, Md. Abir Hosain, Jannat Jahan Jamini and Kazi Rafit Antara (Microbiology), Nusrat Jahan Punom (Fisheries), Ahmed Faisal Sumit, Tomalika Rahmat Ullah, Eusra Mohammad and Sayma Zerin (Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology).