Founded in 1993, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) is one of the oldest and leading private universities in Bangladesh where academic excellence is a tradition, teaching a passion and lifelong learning a habit. IUB currently has more than 9,800 undergraduate and graduate students and over 13,700 alumni. The students of IUB experience an exciting academic life with copious opportunities to explore and nurture their innate talent.
Live in Field Experience (LFE) is a signature course of IUB. It allows IUB students, most of whom come from urban settings, to have an immersive experience of everyday life in rural Bangladesh. Unique in Bangladesh, the overarching idea, which owes its roots to some of the leading social thinkers of this region, is to bridge the gap in knowledge that an urban student has about their rural counterparts. As part of the LFE, which is a mandatory course, small groups of students (usually 5-10, mix of male and female, and English and Bangla medium backgrounds) spend a certain amount of time at different locations in Bangladesh and experience life in the fields.
IUB Theatre stages classic folk play 'Dewana Madina'
05/05/2024
The IUB Theatre staged the folk musical play “Dewana Madina'' at the IUB Auditorium on November 28, 2023 as part of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s nationwide campaign to organize stage shows of classic folk tales. This is the first time that IUB Theatre has staged a play with a national donation.
Dewana Madina, part of the famous Bengali folk anthology Maimansingha Gitika, was written by Mansoor Bayati. The play explores themes of love, separation, and heartbreak in Madina's relationship with Dulal, a homeless man.
Directed by Md. Shamim Sagar and co-directed by Md. Saiful Islam, it was the 21st production of IUB Theatre. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is conducting the ‘Chirayat Bangla Natok Monchayan’ program in 64 districts and 14 universities under the leadership of Director General Liaquat Ali Lucky.
Tanweer Hasan, PhD, Vice Chancellor, IUB; Mr. Ali Ahmed Mukul, Deputy Director of Theater and Film Department, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy; Mr. Al Jabir, Associate Professor of Theater and Performance Department, National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam University; and Ms. Momtaz Parvin, Coordinator of IUB Theater enjoyed the play from the audience.
The cast included IUB students Anika Bushra Shoshe, Md Basitullah Khan, Sanjida Akter Mim, Md Tauhidul Islam, Abdullah Al Mahin Siam, Ashraful Karim Chowdhury, Muballig Hoq Mridha, Mubasshir Aal Zami Siam, Sowharda Paul, Samia Reza Maisha, Anika Fyruse, MD Shoumic Uddin Mahi, and Sadia Afrin Aorna.
Additionally, the Veins Band, Jahid Hasan, Slagha Adhikari, Sharif Mohammad Shahjalal Paran, SM Shakeel Amin and the IUB Music Club sang and played different musical instruments in the background.