Law and order
Two New Faces on HSTU Regent Board, Membership Reaches 21
Translated by Desk Report
Two members of parliament, Md Manjurul Islam and Rezeka Sultana, have been nominated to the Regent Board of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU). With their inclusion, the board's membership has increased to 21, leaving four of its 25 approved positions vacant.
The appointments were confirmed in an official letter issued on October 5 by the Human Resources Branch-1 of the Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat. The letter was signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Fatima Azrin Tanvi.
According to the letter, the two lawmakers were nominated to the university's Regent Board by the Leader of the House, who is also the prime minister, under Section 18(1)(d) of the Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University Act, 2001.
The nominations were made in response to a letter sent by the university authorities on September 1.
Of the two newly nominated members, Md Manjurul Islam represents the Dinajpur-1 parliamentary constituency, while Rezeka Sultana is a member of parliament representing Reserved Women's Seat-36.
Copies of the official notification were sent to the university's vice-chancellor, the two nominated lawmakers, the Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division under the Ministry of Education, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament, and other relevant offices to formally communicate the appointments.
