Freshmen reception held at DU Oceanography Department

Publish: 12:19 AM, January 14, 2020 | Update: 12:19 AM, January 14, 2020

TBT Report: In an eventful ceremony, the Department of Oceanography of Dhaka University received its newly admitted first year students on January 13, 2020. The students, who registered in the four year honors programs offered by the department for the session of 2019-20, were introduced to the Oceanography Department family by the chairman, Md. Jobaer Alam.

In his speech, the chairman reiterated the department’s aim to provide best quality education and research facilities offered in Bangladesh along with the promise of bright career potential who will graduate with excellent academic results. The program was also graced by the presence of the faculty Dean, Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal and the Chairman of various departments of the university.

Incumbent batch are being admitted to the department at a time when Bangladesh won vast track of maritime space, expanding Bangladesh’s boundary in Bay of Bengal and therefore they are expected to contribute in ushering the golden era of maritime exploration by Bangladesh in the coming decade. The orientation program also provided scope to the students, getting to connect with their faculty members and mentors more on a personal level. The students were served with light snacks to cater their gastronomy.