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.