Uttara University honours 82 faculty members and staff for research contributions .

Abstract

Organised by the Centre for Research and Training (CRT), the ceremony was held at the university's Multipurpose Hall on 14 September 2026, according to a press release. The recipients were recognised for research indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus in 2025, and they received research and publication grants along with certificates acknowledging their scholarly contributions.

Uttara University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Eaysmin Ara Lekha attended as the chief guest. In contrast, Icddr,b Senior Scientist Dr Firdausi Qadri attended as the special guest, and the organisation's HR Advisor Dr Md Musharrof Hossain was the guest of honour. CRT Director Professor Dr Md Sultanul Islam chaired the programme, and Uttara University Treasurer Professor Haspia Bashirullah, CRT Associate Director Dr Saleh Ahmad and other executive members of the centre were also present.

Around 300 full-time faculty members attended the ceremony, underscoring the university's efforts to strengthen research, innovation and scholarly publication. Three researchers received special awards for their research and publication performance in 2025.

Nur Ahammad received the Best High-Impact Publication Award, Dr Md Shafiul Alam Chowdhury received the Most Published Paper Award, and Md Hanif Munshi received the Best Early Career Researcher Award. Presenting the university's research trends and achievements, Dr Saleh Ahmad highlighted growth in its research and publication activities.

He said the number of Scopus-indexed publications had increased substantially from previous years, reflecting a greater emphasis on research productivity and impact.