CHITTAGONG INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY

SLASS Indoor Sports Program

Chittagong Independent University (CIU) successfully hosted its SLASS Indoor Sports Program on July 31, 2025, organized by the CIU English Club. The event drew a large crowd, including the Honorable Vice-Chancellor and faculty members of CIU. The program featured a diverse range of games, including competitive segments for Ludo, Chess, Table Tennis, Carrom, and PS5 FIFA FC 24. The vice-chancellor addressed the participants, praising their enthusiasm and efforts in making the event a success. The competitions showcased the exceptional talent and sportsmanship of CIU students. The closing ceremony, led by Miss Ummey Haney Pinkey, moderator of CIU English Club, concluded the day with a sense of accomplishment and a prize-giving ceremony. The Asst. Dean of SLASS, Ms. Charmain Rodrigues and Leema Sen Gupta(HoD) distributed the prizes among the winners.

July Commemoration

On 28 July 2025, the English Department of CIU organized July Commemoration — a solemn, illuminating event that was not only a remembrance of the july movement but also a pledge to uphold future responsibilities.

The event was graced by the presence of Ms. Charmain Rodrigues, Dean of SLASS, Ms. Leema Sen Gupta, Head of the Department of English along with all the Faculty Members. It was also attended by a number of students of the English Department.

The program began with a solemn minute of silence in memory of those who lost their lives during the movement and in the recent plane crash tragedy of the Milestone School. Students from different clubs of the Department - Creative Writers Club, CIU English Club, SLASS Debating Society and The Muses took part in this event. S.M. Nafis, Ramisa Tahiat Chowdhury, Sajib Dhar, Sajit Sami Chowdhury and Moumita Chowdhury reminisced about their July memories. Zinan Sarwat, Kyawla and Pushpita Barua performed patriotic songs.

In her remarks, Ms. Leema urged the students to uphold the spirit of the July Movement. In her closing remarks, Ms. Charmain Rodrigues echoed that in order to create a discrimination-free Bangladesh, people of all races, religions, and communities must work together from their own positions.

Research Symposium at CIU Department of English

On February 27, 2025, the Department of English at Chittagong Independent University (CIU), recently hosted a Research Symposium featuring an engaging presentation by Md. Rifat Ahmed on Endangered Languages: Causes, Effects, and Remedies.

The session was inaugurated by Charmain Rodrigues, the Assistant Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and all faculty members of the department were present. After the presentation, a thought-provoking scholarly discussion took place, highlighting key issues related to language endangerment and preservation.

The session concluded with closing remarks and a vote of thanks from Leema Sen Gupta, the Head of the Department of English. CIU's Department of English regularly organizes such academic sessions to foster intellectual growth and research engagement.