ABM Obaidul joins as Open University VC

Professor A B M Obaidul Islam of Dhaka University's physics department on Sunday joined as the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Bangladesh Open University (BOU), reports BSS.

The newly appointed VC took charge on Sunday at the university's Gazipur campus.

After joining the university, Prof Obaidul held a courtesy meeting with the university teachers, students and officials.

At the beginning of the meeting, the VC paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Anti-discrimination Student movement, said the release.

Prof Obaidul expressed firm determination of bringing an end to all kinds of irregularities and corruption as well as making a student-friendly university.