IU Correspondent: The Islamic University (IU) hosted the regional round of the 17th National Undergraduate Mathematics Olympiad for the Khulna region on Friday (November 6) for the first time.

Students from Khulna University (KU), Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Rabindra Maitree University, seven departments of Islamic University, and various colleges across the Khulna region participated in the event.

Around 9:30 am, IU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. AKM Motinur Rahman inaugurated the competition as the chief guest at the university’s cricket ground by hoisting the national flag.

Jointly organized by the Bangladesh Mathematical Society and the A.F. Mujibur Rahman Foundation, the competition drew undergraduate and equivalent-level students from various colleges and different universities across 10 districts of the Khulna division. Prof Dr. Abdullah Al Mohit, Chairman of the Department of Mathematics, presided over the event, while attending Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Amtaj Hossain and Treasurer Professor Dr. Md. Idris Ali were present as special guests. Professor Dr. Monirul Alam Sarkar, a member of the National Undergraduate Mathematics Olympiad Committee from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), was present as a guest.

According to the organisers, the top 10 performers from each regional round will qualify for the national final on December 4. A total of 80 contestants from eight regions will compete at the national level, with the top 10 eventually getting the opportunity to represent Bangladesh in an international mathematics competition. Professor Dr. Md. Asaduzzaman of Islamic University served as the Regional Coordinator for the Khulna region.

IU Vice-Chancellor remarks, Mathematics Practice is a fundamental foundation for building an advanced and Knowledge-Based Society. Mathematics is not an academic subject or a tool for calculus; rather, it is the fundamental language and mother of all sciences. It is essential to cultivate a deep love for mathematics among students to build an advanced society. Best of luck to the participants.