BRAC University and the BSRM Group of Companies inaugurated the BSRM School of Engineering through a ceremony at the Merul Badda campus today (Wednesday, 30 April 2025) alongside its theme “Shaping Tomorrow: Innovation for Sustainability”, official logo and website.
This first-of-a-kind collaboration between academia and industry is aimed at redefining engineering education in Bangladesh; to embed innovation, ethics, and societal responsibility at its very core; and to prepare a new generation of engineers who will build a future that is inclusive, sustainable, and humane.
It aligns with the BSRM’s different social responsibility initiatives and BRAC University Founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed’s belief that education must be inclusive, impactful, and deeply connected to human dignity.
Together, it is meant to show the world that Bangladesh, standing tall in the Global South, is the birthplace of architects for an inclusive future—leaders who will reimagine cities, industries, and societies that prioritize human well-being above all else.
The school is already running critical academic initiatives such as funding advanced research, establishing laboratories and providing inspirational scholarships for meritorious and financially insolvent students.
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Alihussain Akberali, FCA, Chairman of the BSRM, believes that businesses—regardless of size—can play a vital role in shaping society and should actively collaborate with the government and other sectors in driving national development.
A testament to this vision is the establishment of the BSRM School of Engineering, which embodies the company’s commitment to nation-building through education.
Tamara Hasan Abed, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of BRAC University, and Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar, Vice-Chancellor, lay emphasis on the school’s commitment to fostering innovation grounded in sustainability.
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A scholarship recipient alongside alumni, faculty members, and students shared their experiences at the launching ceremony.
The event culminated in a lively cultural program and the distribution of prizes of a competition on designing t-shirts marking the school’s launching.
Professor Arshad M Chowdhury, Dean of the school, gave the welcome speech while Khairul Basher, Director of Communications, BRAC University, moderated the event.
