North South University (NSU), one of the country’s premier private institutions of higher education, held its orientation program for newly admitted students of the 2025 summer semester on May 17. This event took place at 10:45 AM at the NSU Plaza on the university campus.
Orientation program began with the playing of the national anthem, followed by a documentary highlighting NSU’s journey, accomplishments and diverse academic and extracurricular initiatives. Dr. Ahmed Tajmin registrar of NSU delivered the welcome speech.
This semester, students have enrolled in 19 undergraduate departments under the university’s 4 academic schools. Several high-achieving students based on their admission test performance will receive scholarships covering up to 100% of their tuition fees.
NSU vice chancellor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury presided over the event. Chief guest was Muhammad Fawzul Kabir Khan advisor to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources in the interim government of Bangladesh.
Distinguished members of the board of trustees—including chairman Azim Uddin Ahmed, MA Kashem, Benazir Ahmed, Rehana Rahman and Aziz Al Kaiser—attended as special guests.
This orientation saw the presence of senior faculty members, department heads, deans, administrative officials, students, and guardians. Event concluded with a special cultural performance presented by NSU students, marking a warm and festive beginning to the academic journey of the freshers.