Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Eighteen researchers have received PhD degree and ten others MPhil from Dhaka University (DU) in recent times.

The degrees were approved at a Syndicate meeting on February 1, presided over by DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan. The information was confirmed in a press release, issued by the university's Public Relations Office.

The PhD recipients are: Kazi Farjana Afreen from the Department of Islamic Studies; Ratna Rani Dash from the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies; Mandira Chowdhury from the Department of Philosophy; Anita Helen from the Department of Information Science and Library Management; Md. Rowshan Alam from the Department of Music; Md. Abdul Bari from the Department of Microbiology; Mosamma...