BAU, Jan. 31 -- After 61 years under the Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University's (BAU) Department of Physics has been transferred to the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology.

Confirming the move, Prof. Dr. Md. Khairul Hassan Bhuiyan, Head of the Department, noted that globally, physics departments belong to engineering faculties. Since 1964, however, BAU's Physics Department remained under the Faculty of Agriculture due to administrative hurdles. The shift, effective January 26, 2025, was made possible by the current administration's efforts.

University sources say physics courses were once integral to the Faculty of Agriculture, but a 1969 ordinance change led to a decline in their importance. However, ...