Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the Exim Bank Agricultural University, Bangladesh at a function at Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, UGC Chairman Dr. AK Azad Chowdhury and Chairman of Exim Bank Md. Nazrul Islam Mazumder were present. 

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Exim Bank Agricultural University, Bangladesh (EBAUB) at a function at Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday.

The first agriculture university under the private sector was opened in the country where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was present as chief guest, said a press release.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of EBAUB and Exim Bank Limited Md. Nazrul Islam Mazumder delivered welcome speech at the function.

Among others, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Dipu Moni, Minister for Education, Nurul Islam Nahid, UGC Chairman, Dr. AK Azad Chowdhury, chairmen of different banks, Secretary General of Exim Bank Foundation AKM Nurul Fazal Bulbul, directors of Exim Bank, Managing Director of Exim Bank Dr. Mohammed Haider Ali Miah, Dr. Md. Abdul Mannan Akanda, Vice Chancellor of the university along with the treasurer attended the programme.

The university has already opened 16 departments under the Faculty of Agriculture and the Faculty of Agricultural Economics.

Moreover, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Faculty of Fisheries and Veterinary Science and Animal Sciences will open very soon.