Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University
বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান অ্যাভিয়েশন অ্যান্ড অ্যারোস্পেস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
 Official Seal | |
| Motto | Space and Beyond |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Research |
| Established | February 28, 2019 |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Air Vice Marshal A K M Manirul Bahar |
| Students | 330 (approx) |
| Undergraduates | 270 (approx) |
| Postgraduates | 60 (approx) |
| Address | , , Dhaka-1215 for temporary campus, Lalmonirhat -5500 for permanent Campus , Bangladesh 25°53′25.8″N 89°26′08.2″E / 25.890500°N 89.435611°E |
| Campus | Urban, 1,117 acres (4.52 km2) in permanent Campus |
| Language | English |
| Education System | Co-education |
| Accreditation | Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh |
| Colors | Metallic Gold and Midnight Blue |
| Website | bsmraau |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University is a public university in Bangladesh.[1] It is funded by the government and is Bangladesh's first higher education institution on aerospace engineering.[2] Its campus is in Lalmonirhat. The first student admission program began in January 2020.
History[edit]
On July 11, 2018, the UGC drafted a law and submitted it to the Ministry of Education for setting up an aviation university in Bangladesh.[3] At the Council of Ministers meeting on September 28, 2018, the approval for establishing his institution was granted, along with three more universities receiving policy approval on the same day. On February 28, 2019, education minister Dipu Moni placed a bill in the National Parliament regarding the inauguration of this institution and it was passed.[4] A temporary office has been set up at the old airport at Tejgaon, Dhaka to handle the activities of the university.[5] Air Vice-Marshal AHM Fazlul Haque has been appointed as the founding Vice Chancellor of the institution on May 26, 2019. The current Vice Chancellor of the university is Air Vice-Marshal ASM Fakhrul Islam.[6]
List of vice-chancellors[edit]
- Air Vice-Marshal AHM Fazlul Haque (2019 - 2021)
- Air Vice-Marshal Muhammad Nazrul Islam (2021-2022)
- Air Vice Marshal ASM Fakhrul Islam (2022-2024)
- Air Vice Marshal A K M Manirul Bahar(2024-Present)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bangabandhu aviation university in Lalmonirhat soon: Nuruzzaman". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ অনুমোদন পাচ্ছে এভিয়েশন অ্যান্ড অ্যারোস্পেসসহ ৪ পাবলিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ এভিয়েশন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়সহ তিনটি বিল পাস [Three bills passed including one for an Aviation University]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Bangladesh. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University Bill placed". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University to be launched in 2021". Bangla Tribune. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ Roy, S Dilip (2019-08-26). "Country's first aviation university will be in Lalmonirhat". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-11-09.