Suitable Extra-Curricular Activities Of Institute

Science For advanced RESEARCH the Institute of Research and Training (IRT) has been established.

Halls of residence

• Male halls

1. Dormitory -1 (Shekh Rasel Hall) Shekh Rasel Hall east(Extended Hall) 2. Dormitory -2 (Shaheed Rastrapati Ziaur Rahman Hall) 3. Dormitory -4 (Tajuddin Ahmed Hall) 4.Bangabondhu Hall(under construction)

• Female halls

1.Dormitory -3(Shekh Fajilatunnesa Mujib Hall) Ladies Hall Extension -1(Ivy Rahman Hall) Ladies Hall Extension -2(Pritilota Hall) An extended area for foreign students.

Student organizations

Students at HSTU are involved in extra-curricular activities. The student organizations are:

• ESA (Engineering Student's Association)
• Debating Society of HSTU
• Programmers Arena
• HSTU-OSN(OPEN SOURCE NETWORK)
• এসো গণিত শিখি(CSE Faculty)
• ABS (Assosiation of Business Studies)
• SAFF (Student's Association Of Fisheries)
• BSWF (Business Studies Welfare Fund)
• CSEA(Computer Science and Engineering Association)
• Orko Shangskritik Jote
• Senjuty Sangskritik Oikko (Senjuty on Facebook)
• Rotaract club of HSTU (www.rotaracthstu.org)
• HSTU Film Club
• ElOmElO-11 Production (Musical & Film Making Group)
• Prothom-alo Bondhusobha
• Bondhu protidin
• Turbo Crater (A Music Band & Music School)
• HSTU Contest Programmer
• Programming Resource (Programming Resource in Facebook)
• Networking Clab, HSTU

Sports and extracurricular activities

The university organizes sports and other extracurricular and recreational activities. It provides intramural and extramural programmes.

Internal and external programmes (games and sports)

The directorate organizes and conducts interdepartmental and inter-hall tournaments, individual hall athletics, university athletics, and inter-university games and sports. Students participate in national championships in games and sports for which training and coaching are offered.

Library

The university Library contains a collection of more than 25,000 volumes, including bound volumes of periodicals. It subscribes to over 50 foreign journals. A complete automation of the system is in the process. The Confined Section of the library contains rare books.

Medical centre

The medical centre offers free medical service to students, teachers, staff and family members of the teachers and staff. The centre provides service round-the-clock, seven-days-a-week, with four doctors with ambulance facility. The centre has 12 bed accommodation so that patients suffering from contagious diseases may be cared for in isolation.

Faculties Of HSTU

There are 9 faculties in HSTU with 47 departments:

Faculty of Engineering:

• Department of Agricultural & Industrial Engineering (AIE)
• Department of Irrigation & Water Resources Management
• Department of Food Engineering & Technology (FET)
• Department of Food Processing & Preservation (FPP)
• Department of Food Science & Nutrition (FSN)
• Department of Architecture
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering:

• Department of Telecommunication and Electronic Engineering(TEE)
• Department of Computer Engineering & Networking(CEN)
• Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• Department of Computer & Information Technology(CIT)
• Department of Social Science & Language(SSL)

Faculty of Business Studies:

• Department of Accounting & Information System(ACT)
• Department of Management Studies(MGT)
• Department of Marketing(MKT)
• Department of Finance and Banking(FIB)

Faculty of Agriculture:

• Department of Agronomy(AGN)
• Department of Agro-forestry(AGF)
• Department of Animal Husbandry
• Department of Agricultural Extension(AEX)
• Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Bio-chemistry(ACH)
• Department of Crop Botany
• Department of Entomology
• Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding
• Department of Horticulture
• Department of Plant Pathology
• Department of Soil Science

Faculty of Fisheries:

• Department of Fisheries Biology & Genetics(FBG)
• Department of Fisheries Management(FMG)
• Department of Fisheries Technology(FTL)
• Department of Aquaculture(AQC)

Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Science:

• Department of Anatomy and Histology(ANH)
• Department of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics(MSO)
• Department of Microbiology(MIC)
• Department of Pathology and Parasitology(PPS)
• Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics(PPH)
• Department of General Animal Science and Nutrition(ASN)
• Department of genetics and Animal breeding(GAB)
• Department of Dairy and Poultry Science(DPS)

Faculty of Science

• Department of Chemistry (CHE)
• Department of Statistics(STT)
• Department of Mathematics(MAT)
• Department of Physics(PHY)

Faculty Of Arts & Social Science

• Department of English Language
• Department of Economics(ECN)
• Department of Social Science

The university Academic offers 24 under-graduate degrees to describe discuss

Hajee Mohammad Danesh

Hajee Mohammad Danesh (1900–1986) was a peasant leader and politician. He was born in Sultanpur village in Dinajpur District. He obtained his M.A. in History from Aligarh Muslim University in 1931 and B.L. degree in 1932. In the 1930s, Danesh became active in the communist organisations of Bengal, especially the Bengal provincial organisation of the Communist Party of India. He was arrested twice in 1938 by the government of Bengal for his participation in the Tebhaga movement, an agitation in northern Bengal against zamindars landlords for landless peasants and share-croppers who sought a greater share of the yield, most of which was surrendered to the zamindars. Danesh was one of the few Muslim communist leaders of the struggle, and worked to mobilise the Muslim peasantry in favor of the movement. In 1945, he joined the All India Muslim League, but was later expelled for his participation in the continuing Tebagha movement, and re-arrested by the Bengal government in 1946.After the partition of India and Bengal in 1947, Danesh remained in his home district of Dinajpur, which fell in Muslim-majority East Bengal, which became part of the newly created Muslim state of Pakistan. He died in Dhaka on 28 June 1986.

Academics

The university offers 24 under-graduate degrees under 9 faculties along with several post-graduate and doctoral courses. These are

1. Faculty of Postgraduate Studies

• Ph D
• MS
• MBA
• Evening MBA

2. Faculty of Engineering

• B.Sc. in Food and Process Engineering (FPE)
• B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering (AE)
• Bachelor of Architecture(B.Arch)
• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering(CE)
• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering(ME)

Faculty Of Engineering

3. Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

• B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
• B.Sc. in Telecommunication and Electronic Engineering (TEE)
• B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

4.Faculty of Business Studies

• Bachelor of Business Administration (major in level-4)
• BBA (major in accounting)
• BBA (major in marketing)
• BBA (major in management)
• BBA (major in finance & banking)

5.Faculty of Agriculture

• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agriculture
• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agriculture and Argi-Business (AAB)

6.Faculty of Fisheres

• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Fisheries

7.Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

8.Faculty of Science

• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Physics
• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Chemistry
• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Mathematics
• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Statistics

9.Faculty of Arts & Social Science

• B.A.(Hons.) in English
• B.S.S.(Hons.) in Economics
• B.S.S.(Hons.) in Social Science

History Of Dinajpur District

Dinajpur district is located in the northern part of Bangladesh. The region was once a part of the ancient state of Pundrabardhana. The previous name of the region was “Gandowana Land”.  It is one of the ancient districts during the beginning of British ruled. After the eight years of the battle of Palashi, the British East India Company established administrative control of the region in 1765. By ending the Nababi ruled of Ghoraghat, Dinajpur town formed day by day. According to Dinajpur Gazette, an independent Collectoriate was established in Dinajpur in 1783. Formerly Dinajpur- Rangpur was a joint Collectoriate. Due to administrative advantage, a new district Dinajpur was formed in 1786 and district headquarter was established in 1793. Various parts of the districts were included in Purnia, Rangpur and Rajshahi districts at different times (1833 – 1870). At the time of Partition in 1947, ten police stations of the district were included in west Bengal. Beside Panchagrah, Debiganj, Boda, Patgram police stations of Jalpaiguri district included with greater Dinajpur district. Thakurgaon and Panchagarh Sub-divisions of this district were turned into separate districts in 1984.

Bordered By: Dinajpur District is bordered by Thakurgaon and Panchagarhdistricts to the north, Joypurhat and Gaibandha districts to the south,Rangpur and Nilphamary districts to the east, West Bengal (Indian State) to the west.

Administration: The area of Dinajpur is 3444.30 Sq Km. It is under Rangpur Division. There are 08 Municipalities in Dinajpur named Ghoraghat, Birampur, Setabganj, Dinajpur, Hakimpur, Birganj, Fulbari and Parbatipur. The number of Upazilla (sub district) in Dinajpur district is 13, named- Dinajpur Sadar, Ghoraghat, Kaharola, Birol, Birgonj, Khansama, Chorkai, Parbotipur Hakimpur, Birampur, Nababgonj, Bochagonj, Fulbari and Chibirbondor containing 101 Unions, 1926 Mauzas and 2131 Villages.

Population: The total population of Dinajpur district is 29,90,128 (Male- 15,08,670 and Female- 14,81,458), sex ratio 102:100, population Density 868/Sq Km and annual growth rate is 1.22%.

Literacy: The Literacy Rate of Dinajpur district is 52.40% (Male- 55.70% and Female- 49.10%), school attendance rate is 56.70% for 5 to 24 years age group.

Other Important Data: The postal code of Dinajpur district is 5200 and NWD Code is 0531. Total Parliament seat in Dinajpur is 06. During the liberation war, Dinajpur was under Sector Number 06. Urbanization rate of the district is 15.17%.

Rivers: Jamuna, Kartoa, Atrai, Punarbhaba, Tangon, Depa, Kakra, Garveshwari, Choto Jamuna, Eshamoti, Vulli, Pathorghata, Norto, Choto Depa, Belan, Nokshisha, Tulshiganga, Chiri, Tetulia, Maila, Volamoti etc.

Agro Products: Litchi, mango, rice, wheat, sugarcane, jute, potato, vegetables, onion, ginger, oil seeds, banana, jack fruit, guava, coconut etc.

Remarkable Personalities from Dinajpur District

Narayan Gongopaddhay, Alhaz Mohammad Taimur (Educationist), Mohammad Nurul Amin (Poet), Pandit Mohes Chandra Tarkachuramoni, Advocate Jeher Uddin, Pir Shah Sufi Matlub Mia, Khan Bahadur Mahatab Uddin Ahmed, Sree Madhab Chadra Chattergy, Mawlana Ayan Uddin Ahmed, Dr Sukumar Sen Gupta, Prof Abdul Baki, Sree Premhari Barman, Dr Hazi Mofiz Uddin Ahmed, Mohorshi Bhuban Mohon Kar, Dr Gobinda Chandra Deb,  Nirmolendra Lahire, Hazi Mohammad Danesh (Social Worker), Layla Samad, Prof. Yousouf Ali, Habibur Rahaman, Asadullah, Pandit Gopal Chandra Vattacharja, Konored Farhad, Sowkot Ali, Lie-U-Ten-Ent General Mahabubur Rahaman, Samsuddoha Manik (Footballer) etc.

The Economic Growth Of Dinajpur District

Economy

The economy of Dinajpur mainly depends upon agriculture based production. Dinajpur is famous for rice production. 'Katharivog' rice is the best produced rice in Bangladesh. Dinajpur is also rich with wheat production. The Lychee(fruit) of Dinajpur is the best of Bangladesh. Dinajpur is also famous for its Mangoes. "Kosba" is called the matrix of mango. Also it grows a plenty of vegetables and seasonal fruits. A huge percentage of people from Dinajpur depends upon agri based products. The main industry also includes rice processing mills. However, Dinajpur is highly rich with natural resources like coal. Of the five coal field discovered so far in Bangladesh, three are in Dinajpur. The name of these deposits are-Barapukuria, Phulbari and Dighipara coal field. At present coal is being produced commercially only from the Barapukuria underground coal mine in Dinajpur district. Current production rate is about 1500 tons per day. The plan to establish an open-pit mine in nearby Phulbari was aborted in 2006 in the wake of a mass protest by the local people. The coal from the Boropukuria Coal Mine is being fed to the 250MW Barapukuria Power Station.

Agriculture

Potato field in Ghughu-danga,Dinajpur

Crops and grown in the district include rice, wheat, maize, potato, brinjal and tomato.

Fruits grown include Fruits, mangoes, bananas, jackfruits and blackberries.

Transport

Dinajpur railway station

This section requires expansionwith: Discussion of the types of transportation available. National highways and any popular roads. Railway and bus stations inside the district: Category Vehicle, road and railway statistics. Administration of transport within the district. (February 2015)

• Railway:

1. Biral railway station
2. Hili railway station
3. Parbatipur railway station

• Roads & Highway:

History Of Dinajpur District

History

Dinajpur was once a part of the ancient state of Pundravardhana. Devkot which rotated as capital of Lakhnauti was located 11 miles south of Dinajpur town. The British administrative control in Dinajpur was established in 1786. At the time of Partition of Bengal in 1947, part of greater Dinajpur district was included in West Bengal and it was named West Dinajpur district. People of the district took part in the Tebhaga Movement and also had significant contribution in the War of Liberation of 1971.

An ancient engraved stone, believed to be from the Gupta era, was recovered from the bank of a pond near Sura Masjid in the Ghoraghat Upazila in Dinajpur in October 8.

Dinajpur Municipality

At first, after its formation in 1856, the Dinajpur Municipality used to be run by a town committee presided over by the Deputy Magistrate. This was among the first 40 municipalities in Bengal at that time. Later in 1868, the 'District Town Act' commissioned a Chairman of the municipality who replaced the Deputy Magistrate and given a similar rank as a District Magistrate. Mr. Patterson was appointed the first Chairman of Dinajpur Municipality in 1869.

Archaeology

Sites of archaeological importance:

• Aowkora Mosque – Meaning, "Echoing Mosque".
• Baraduari
• Dinajpur Museum
• Ghughu-danga Zamindar Bari
• Gour Gabindha
• Habra Zamindar Bari
• Kantajew Temple
• Matasagar
• Nayabad mosque
• Dinajpur Rajbari
• Ramsagar tank
• Shingha Darwaza – Meaning, "Lion Gate".
• Shita Coat Bihar – The oldest Buddhist Bihar in the world.
• Sitar Kuthuri
• Sukhsagar
• The tombs of Chehel Gazi and Gor-e-Shahid Moydan.