N The University of Chittagong is situated on 1,754 acres of beautiful hilly land in mauja Fatehpur under HATHAZARI upazila, 22 km north of CHITTAGONG city. It was opened on 18 November 1966. Back in 1962, Mr. Mohammad Ferdaus Khan, Deputy Director of Public Instruction of East Pakistan, prepared a preliminary draft plan of Chittagong University. Prior to that the Chittagong University Movement Council was formed in 1961 with Badshah Mia Chowdhury, a distinguished social welfare worker of Chittagong, as president and professor Ahmad Hossain of Chittagong City College as convenor. Dr. MUHAMMAD SHAHIDULLAH (1885-1969), Dr. MUHAMMAD ENAMUL HAQ (1906-82) and some other intellectuals, educationists, political personalities, and social workers played leading roles in the site selection movement of 1962. Chittagong University at a Glance Founded : 1966 Location : 22 Kilometer North of the Port City Chittagong at Fatehpure, Hathazari. Area : 1753.88 Acres of Hills, Planes and Lakes Faculty : 7 Department : 39 Institute : 7 Research Center : 5 Affiliated Faculty : 1 Affiliated Institute : 1 Affiliated Colleges : 18 Degree offered : Undergraduate Programme (Honours), Post Graducate Programme (Masters), MBBS, B.Sc. (Textile, Medical Technology, Nursing), PGD, Diploma & some Certificate Courses Higher Degree : M.Phil., Ph.D., M.D. & M.P.H. Hall : 10 (7 Male, 3 Female) & 1 Hostel Total Students : 22014 ( Male 15443, Female 6571) Faculty Members : 842 (Male 690, Female 152) Officers : 313 (Male 280, Female 33) Employees : 3 rd - Class: 478 (Male 336; Female 42), 4 th -Class: 1113 (Male 1021, Female 92) How to reach? From Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport Chittagong University can be reached directly by Taxi, Bus or CNG Three Whiled Taxi. Chittagong city can be reached from the capital city of Dhaka by air, train and road. The most pleasant time for traveling to Chittagong is between August and early March as it can be very humid and wet from April to July due to torrid summer days and heavy monsoon rains. The University guest house has a limited number of rooms where guests can reside by advance booking. It takes 40-50 minutes to reach the campus from Chittagong city by car or bus. During on-
session a 10-compartment university train shuttles between the city and the campus several times every day. Recently, Mini-bus services between the city and campus have been introduced. Location of the University of Chittagong Google Map: BACKGROUND DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY UNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONG The Department of Botany was established in 1973 under the leadership of Late Dr. M.A. Aziz Khan who became the Vice-Chancellor of Chittagong University in 1981. The Department started academic function with the admission of fourteen students to first year B.Sc. Hons. Course in 1973. The Postgraduate course was first offered in 1975 with the admission of only two students, who passed B.Sc. Hons. examination from Chittagong College, affiliated to Dhaka University; while M.Sc. (Preliminary) courses have been introduced with the admission of 15 students in 1987. At present 100 students are admitted to B.Sc. (Hons.) course having four years duration in each. Now the total number of students including M.S., M.Phil, and Ph.D courses is 400. The department has been updated with the introduction of research facilities in different
aspects of plant sciences and courses taught are Plant Diversity, Virology, Microbiology, Mycology, Phycology, Origin and Evolution, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Palaeobotany, Plant Anatomy, Embryology, Palynology, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, Plant Biochemistry & Biophysics, Cytology, Cytogenetics, Genetics, Limnology, Plant Pathology, Plant Tissue Culture, Economic Botany, Ethnobotany, Phytogeography & Conservation, Forest Pathology, Soil & Industrial Microbiology, Environmental Management, Plant Breeding, Plant Stress Physiology, Plant Nutrition, Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology, Agronomy, Horticulture, Hill Cultivation, Soil Science, Computer Science, Phytopharmacology, Bioinformatics, Biophysical Chemistry etc. Over the last 39 years, about 1400 students earned M.Sc. So far 14 M.Phil. and 11 Ph.D. degree have been awarded from this department. At present 30 research students are engaged in higher researches leading to M. Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in this department. Nineteen teachers having high academic background are now engaged in teaching and guiding research students. Of them nine are s, four Associate s, five Assistant s, and one Lecturer. The department offers M.S.course, is a one-year degree programme and has been divided into three major branches; a. Plant Diversity and Environment, b. Biotechnology and c. Agro-biotechnology. Each group consisting of four relevant courses. The department offers M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses which are mainly based on research; theoritical papers are also includded for promoting current research techniques. The department has been updated with the introduction of research facilities such as Herbarium, Tissue Culture Laboratory, Garden-based experimental plots, Orchidarium, Conservatory Shade-House, Breeding Center, Memory Garden, Medicinal plant blocks, Natural Arboretum, Installing Analytical Instruments. The department has been able to almost reduce the academic session problems. There are some bridge programmes between the department and the foreign agencies for carrying advanced research programmes. A good number of research projects supported by national and international organizations have been successfully completed under the guidance of teachers of this department. Around 550 research papers have been published in national and international journals so far by the teachers of this department. In addition, some research and text books written by some of the teachers have been published by national and international publishers. Many teachers and students have presented their research findings in national and international seminars, conferences and symposia. Two websites Medicinal Plants database of Bangladesh www.mpbd.info and Bangladesh ethnobotany Online Database- www.ebbd.info have been published from the Ethnobotany Laboratory of the department by Dr. Shaikh Bokhtear Uddin. A Dictionary of Plant Names of Bangladesh, containing Scientific, Common, Vernacular and English
names of almost all the Vascular Plants of Bangladesh has published jointly by Prof. Dr. Mostafa Kamal Pasha and Dr. Shaikh Bokhtear Uddin. An ideal Botanical Garden has been established to the southern part of the University Campus over an area of about 60 acres of undulated land for the conservation of both indigenous and exotic plant species of academic and aesthetic interests. More than 12,000 plants of about 450 species under 160 families of both indigenous and exotic species of timber, fruits, medicinal, spices, beverages, latex, orchids, etc., have been collected and conserved in different blocks. The garden is divided into 15 blocks which are earmarked with their characteristic plants. Two breeding nurseries have been developed where hybridization experiments are conducted for crop improvement programmes. About 70 indigenous orchid species and good number of rare, and aesthetic shade-plants have been conserved in the Orchidarium and Conservatory Shade-House respectively. The Botanical Garden and road side plantation of the campus is run under the supervision of a -in-charge who has been assisted by a Field Supervisor and 13 field staffs. Herbarium
Tissue Culture Laboratory Seminar Library Practical Laboratory RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS Around 550 research papers of the teachers of the department have been published in national and international journals. In addition some research and text books complied by some of the teachers have been published by national and international publishers. Many teachers and students have presented their research findings in national and international seminars, conferences and symposia. Two websites Medicinal Plants Database of Bangladesh- www.mpbd.info and
Bangladesh Ethnobotany Online Database- www.ebbd.info have been published from the Ethnobotany Laboratory of the department by Dr. Shaikh Bokhtear Uddin. AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENTS: The great achievement of this department is to award consecutively two times PRIME MINISTERS NATIONAL AWARD FOR TREE PLANTATIONS in 2009 and 2010. Other Academic Activities As an integral part of the courses, the undergraduate and post-graduate students of this department go out on field trips and botanical expedition periodically. Tree plantation programme in every year is a unique feature of this department. Students of this department have made a tradition in participating tree plantation programme within the campus as a part of their practical as well as field-oriented training in every session. In addition, road side plantation, campus beautification and with plantation of aesthetic plants has been also a part of the departmental programme. Botanical Garden An ideal Botanical Garden has been established to the southern side of the University Campus over an area of 60 acres of undulated land for the conservation of both indigenous and exotic plant species of academic and aesthetic interest. More than 12,000 plants of about 425 species comprises of over 160 families of both exotic and indigenous species of timber, medicinal, fruits, spices, beverage, latex, orchids, novelty etc., have been collected and conserved which are used for research and study purposes. The Botanical Garden is run under the supervision of a -in-charge who has been assisted by a Field Supervisor and 10 more fields' workers. The garden is divided into 15 blocks which are earmarked with their characteristic plants. Two breeding nurseries have been developed where hybridization experiments are conducted for crop improvement programme. An ideal Orchidarium was built in 1982 and a Conservatory House was constructed in 1996. About 80 indegenous orchid species and good number of rare shade/pot plants have been conserved in the Orchidarium and Conservatory house respectively.
Annual General Excursion program
ACADEMIC STAFFS OF THE DEPARTMENT Dr. Satyajit Kumar Bhadra M. Sc. (DU), Ph.D. (I.A.R.I) Tissue Culture, Plant Breeding & Biometry 01717161742 skbhadrabd@yahoo.com Dr. M. A. Malek Chowdhury M. Sc. (DU), Ph.D. (Aberdeen) Plant Ecology, Phytogeography & conservation 01819025188 mamchybot@yahoo.com Dr. A.N.M. Alamgir Plant Physiology M. Sc. (RU), Ph.D. (Leningrad) Biochemistry, Pharmacognosy, Biophysics and Bioinformatics 0312583667, 01716129189 alamgiranm@yahoo.com Dr. Mostafa Kamal Pasha M. Sc. (DU), Ph.D. (Kal.) Taxonomy, Palynology, Molecular Biology & Pteridology 01193045811 pashakm49@yahoo.com
Dr. M. Atiqur Rahman M. Sc. (CU), Ph.D. (Aberdeen) Taxonomy, Biodiversity & Plant Environmental Management. 031622046, 01716312729 atiquerahman125@hotmail.com Dr. M. Abdul Gafur M. Sc. (CU), Ph.D. (CU) Phycology, Microbiology, Plant Environmental Management 01712684937 gafurcu@yahoo.com Dr. Mokter Ahmed M. Sc., M. Phil.(CU), Ph.D. (CU) Agronomy, Bryophyte, Pteridophyte and Horticulture 01818180464 amokter@yahoo.com Dr. Md. Mahababur Rahman M. Sc.(CU), Ph.D. (CU) Plant Nutrition, Biometry, Gymnosperm and Paleobotany 01815515097 mmrahman11@yahoo.com
Dr. Mohammad Kamrul Huda and Chairman M. Sc. (DU), Ph.D. (Aberdeen) Plant ecology, Phytogeography, Embryology, Biodiversity 031717112, 01819979279 mkhuda70@hotmail.com Mr. Abdul Quiyum Chowdhury Associate M. Sc. (CU) Anatomy, Cytology, Molecular Biology and Physiology Dr. Mohammed Harun-Ur-Rashid Associate M. Sc. (CU), M.S. (Edinburagh) Ph.D.(Ireland) Plant Taxonomy, Anatomy & Biodiversity 01711164251, 01812649208 rashidmh@tcd.ie Dr. Shaikh Bokhtear Uddin Associate M. Sc. (CU), Ph.D. (Aberdeen) Biodiversity, Ethnobotany, Pharmacognosy and Bioinformatics +88-01711065377 roben68@gmail.com
Dr. Mohammed Musharaf Hossain Associate M. Sc. (CU), Ph.D. (India) Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Plant Breeding 01712684778 musharof20bd@yahoo.com Mr. Kazi Mohammad Mesbaul Alam Assistant M. Sc. (CU) Ecology, Limnology, Phycology, Microbiology 01711078651, 01514311880 mesbaul_73@yahoo.com Mr. Mohammed Sala Uddin Assistant M. Sc. (CU) Pathology, Plant biochemistry, Plant anatomy 01716682220 salauddincu@yahoo.com Dr. Animesh Biswas Assistant M. Sc. (CU), Ph.D. (RU) +88-01717-736051 Mrs. Pervin Akter Lecturer M. Sc. (CU) Plant Breeding & Biometry 01812798907, 01554345394 pervinakter111@yahoo.com
Mr. Mohammad Omar Faruque Assistant M. S. (CU) +88-01818-397345 meet.omar@yahoo.com Dr. Md. Azizur Rahman Supernumerary M. Sc. (CU), Ph.D. (CU) Agronomy, Horticulture, Economic Botany 01819610095 arahmanbot42@yahoo.com Administrative Staffs of the Department 1. Mr. Badal Krishna Chowdhury, Senior Lab. Engineer 2. Mr. Bikasmoy Bhattachariee, Assistant Registrar 3. Mr. Jalal Ahmed, Section Officer 4. Mr. Nurul Alam, Section Officer 5. Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam, Section Officer 6. Mr. Md. Jasim Uddin, Section Officer 7. Mr. Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury, Section Officer 8. Mr. Subrata Bikas Barua, Laboratory Assistant 9. Mr.Md. Farid Ahmed, Laboratory Technician 10. Mr. Abdul Awal, Lab. Techniceun 11. Mr. Md. Siddiqur Rahman Gazi, Laboratory Attendant 12. Mr. Md. Ali Hossain, Senior Office Attendant 13. Mr. Abdul Wahed, Orderly Peon 14. Md. Alamgir Hossain, Uddan Karmi Administrative Staffs (Botanical Garden) 1. Mr. Md. Mizanur Rahman M.Sc. (C.U.), Senior Uddan 2. Mr. Jabel Ahmed, Uddan Karmi 3. Mr. Md. Sirajul Islam, Uddan Karmi
4. Mr. Md. Rezaul Karim, Uddan Karmi 5. Mr. Md. Yunus, Nursery Assistant 6. Mr.Mohammed Hossen, Office peon 7. Mr. Babul Chandra Barua, Nursery Assistant 8. Mr. Abul Kahsem, Uddan Karmi 9. Mr. Md. Tariqul Islam, Nursery Assistant
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