Professor Abdul Ahad appointed director of Comilla University's international affairs office

Dr Abdul Ahad, an associate professor in the Department of Physics at Comilla University, has been appointed the new director of the university's Office of International Affairs.

The appointment was announced in an office order signed on Thursday afternoon (29 October) by the university's registrar (additional charge), Mohammad Nurul Karim Chowdhury.

According to the office order, as director of the international affairs office Dr Abdul Ahad will be responsible for building academic ties with universities, research institutions and international organisations at home and abroad, and for preparing and implementing memoranda of understanding (MoUs).

The order says he will also provide necessary administrative support to foreign teachers, students and researchers, work to improve the university's international ranking and visibility, organise international conferences and seminars, and create scholarship, exchange programme and research opportunities for teachers and students.

The newly appointed director, Dr Abdul Ahad, said: 'I am a former student of Comilla University. I am delighted to be appointed director of the international affairs office. I will always try to find ways to take the university further.'

He said he plans to hold office hours on specific days, when teachers and students will be able to come to the office with any problem without notice. Meetings by appointment will also be possible at any time, and the office will try to resolve students' various document-related problems.

Dr Ahad added: 'A total of 10 MoUs have been signed with the university, of which two are in effect. We will always try to increase effective MoUs and research collaboration.'