12 KU students nominated for PM’s Gold Medal

KHULNA, Oct 7: A total of 12 students of Khulna University (KU) have been nominated for the Prime Minister’s Gold Medal for the academic years 2019, 2020 and 2021.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has published the final list of 469 students selected for the prestigious award.
 
Of the 12 KU students, six are from the 2019 academic year, five from 2020 and one from 2021.

The six students selected for 2019 are Nazmus Sakif of Computer Science and Engineering (CGPA 3.96), Tamalika Bala of Business Administration (3.75), Maisha Maliha Medha of Pharmacy (3.95), Tabassum Ema of Printmaking (3.81), Sadananda Mondal of Bangla (3.50) and Mukta Akter of Economics (3.89).

The five students selected for 2020 are Md Mehedi Hasan Russell of Mathematics (3.94), Alamgir Hossain of Human Resource Management (3.93), Pratyasha Shikdar of Pharmacy (3.95), T M Rafat Rahman of English (3.52) and Sudipta Debnath of Mass Communication and Journalism (3.94).

Tanaz Kabir of English (3.67) has been selected for the 2021 academic year.

The UGC has been awarding the Prime Minister’s Gold Medal the medal since 2005.

KU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Rezaul Karim congratulated the 12 students on their achievement. 

He expressed hope that their success would inspire other students to achieve better academic results and become more engaged in knowledge-building and research.

KU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Harunur Rashid Khan, Treasurer Professor Dr Md Nurunnabi and Acting Registrar Professor Dr S M Mahbubur Rahman also congratulated the students.