11 DU students get Sitara Parveen Award

A total of 11 meritorious students from the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Dhaka (DU) have received the Professor Sitara Parveen Award for their outstanding results in the 2024 BSS Honours examinations.

DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr ABM Obaidul Islam handed over the awards at a ceremony held at the Professor Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium on Thursday.

Addressing the ceremony as the chief guest, the DU VC paid tribute to the late Professor Dr Sitara Parveen, describing her as an honest and dedicated teacher and researcher.

He said the awards would encourage students to excel in their studies and develop knowledge, ethical values and a sense of humanity.