English Department Alumni Society, DU

Please join us for the 3rd session.

We are excited to welcome you all to the 3rd session of the EDAS Webinar Series 2021 titled “Our Alumnae: The Road to Empowerment”.

Meet Ambassador Ms. Nahida Sobhan, one of our esteemed panellists for the third session.

Ms. Nahida Sobhan is a career diplomat currently working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh. From February 2020, she has been appointed as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Jordan, Palestine, and Syria. She completed her MA in English in 1994 from the Department of English, University of Dhaka. She joined the Foreign Service of Bangladesh in 1995. In 1999, she completed Diplôme de Relation International (cycle long) from
L’Institut d’Administration Publique, Paris, France.

Previously, she worked as Director-General of the United Nations and Human Rights Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until January 2020. In her capacity as DG (United Nations), she was in charge of dealing with issues like international peace and security, human rights, humanitarian issues including Rohingya issues, disarmament, treaty bodies, etc. She is the Member Secretary of the National Task Force on implementation of national strategy on refugees and undocumented Myanmar Nationals’, which is responsible for formulating policies and implementation of the strategies and policies on Rohingya issues.
Earlier, she has also served in different capacities in Bangladesh Missions in Rome, Kolkata and Geneva.
Nahida Sobhan

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Joining Details
Topic: Our Alumnae- The Road To Empowerment
Time: Oct 2, 2021 08:00 PM Astana, Dhaka
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Meeting ID: 815 2635 4982

Please join us on October 2, 2021 (8 pm BST) for this exciting session.

Our Alumnae- The Road To Empowerment
The empowerment of women has played a significant role in the development of Bangladesh. Our alumnae who have made their mark in different sectors are also a strong force in bringing the nation to where it is now. The third session of EDAS webinar series is designed to showcase some of our alumnae who have made us proud as Bangladeshis in myriad ways. The esteemed speakers will reflect on the role of the Department as a shaping influence and also inspire us with narratives of their own journeys that were illustrious and challenging.

Don’t miss this engaging session!
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Nahida Sobhan Sabrin Farooqui Sabiha Huq Syed Nakib Sadi Sidratul Moontaha Mitul Abdullah Riyad Akib Javed

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To celebrate the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the University of Dhaka, the EDAS Webinar Series presents its inaugural episode titled “Bangabandhu and the University of Dhaka”.

Professor Dr. Fakrul Alam, Director of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Research Institute for Peace and Liberty and UGC Professor at University of Dhaka, and Syed Badrul Ahsan, Senior Journalist and author of 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘬𝘩 𝘔𝘶𝘫𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘳 𝘙𝘢𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯: 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, are our expert panellists for the session.

You cannot miss this!

Please stay tuned for further information.

In celebration of our centenary, the English Department Alumni Society (EDAS) and the Department of English, DU are proud to present the EDAS Webinar Series.

Speakers in this webinar series will include alumni members from various walks of life.

Stay tuned for more!

EDAS BASH 2019
24 JANUARY 2020

To all the Alumni.........

Inaugural meeting of EDAS Executive Committee 2017-2018 took place today at bdnews24.com.
The plan for upcoming EDAS River Cruise '17 was finalised and minutes were passed regarding various concerns.

highlighted on bdnews24.com :D

Spot Registration Booths will be opened at 3 p.m. sharp. Don't miss this grand event :D

Dhaka University English Department alumni reunion on Friday