DU to admit 20 Palestinian students every year

Dhaka University (DU) is likely to enroll 20 Palestinian students, especially female students, every year and provide them with scholarships as well as accommodation facilities.

DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A S M Maksud Kamal on Tuesday assured the Ambassador of the State of Palestine in Bangladesh Mr. Yousef S.Y. Ramadan to enroll the meritorious students.

During a meeting, the ambassador requested the vice-chancellor to grant admission who are interested in studying at the DU, according to local media reports.

The VC also strongly condemned and protested the massacres and inhuman atrocities of the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza.

Dean of the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Dr. Zillur Rahman, Registrar Probir Kumar Sarker, Director of International Affairs Office Prof Dr. Shamsad Mortuza, and Director of Public Relations Office Mahmood Alam were present on this occasion