26/09/2026
๐๐ป๐ด๐น๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐ด๐น๐ถ๐๐ต
The Department of English, University of Asia Pacific (UAP), organised a two-day English Carnival 2026 on 23โ24 September 2026 to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the department under the theme โWords for the Planet, Actions for Tomorrow.โ
The two-day carnival featured a wide range of academic, cultural, creative and co-curricular activities, bringing together students, faculty members, alumni, university administration and guests. The programmes included an inaugural ceremony, research seminar, Extempore Speech Final Competition, alumni meeting on the proposed curriculum, film screening, photography exhibition, Cosplay Competition, Poster Presentation, Essay Writing Competition, Prize-Giving and Closing Ceremony, and Aurora: The Freshersโ Induction Program.
The inaugural ceremony was held on 23 September and was attended by Prof. Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmed Bhuiyan, Honโble Acting Vice Chancellor of UAP, as Chief Guest, and Prof. Dr. Bijoy Lal Basu, Professor, Department of English, University of Dhaka, as Special Guest. The programme was chaired by Mr. Takad Ahmed Chowdhury, Associate Professor and Head, Department of English, UAP.
The carnival also featured a research seminar titled โFundamentals of Research in English Language and Literary Studies,โ with Professor Dr. Bijoy Lal Basu, Department of English, University of Dhaka, as the Keynote Speaker. The first day also included the Extempore Speech Final Competition organised by the Public Speaking and Debate Club, a PSAC meeting with alumni on the proposed curriculum, a film screening of Dead Poets Society, and the photography exhibition โEchoes of Earth: Nature and Urban Life Through My Lens.โ
The second day featured a Cosplay Competition, Poster Presentation, Essay Writing Competition, Prize-Giving Ceremony and Aurora: The Freshersโ Induction Program. Students participated in various academic and creative activities, demonstrating their communication skills, knowledge, creativity and intellectual engagement.
The Prize-Giving and Closing Ceremony was held on 24 September at the UAP Auditorium. Professor Dr. M. A. Baqui Khalily, Dean, School of Humanities, University of Asia Pacific, attended the programme as Chief Guest, while Professor Tahmina Ahmed, Department of English, University of Dhaka, attended as Special Guest. The ceremony was chaired by Mr. Takad Ahmed Chowdhury, Associate Professor and Head, Department of English, University of Asia Pacific.
A major highlight of the carnival was the Distinguished Alumni Award, presented to three distinguished alumni of the Department. They were Ms. Rokshana Iqbal Joya, now an Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise after qualifying in two consecutive BCS examinations; Mr. Imamul Muttakin, a PhD scholar in English Literature at the University of Kerala and a recipient of a fully funded ICCR Scholarship; and Mr. Shaikh Reza Haider, who completed his MBA from IBA, University of Dhaka.
The closing ceremony also included the presentation of certificates and crests of appreciation to the winners and participants of different competitions, while the contributions of judges, conveners, organisers, volunteers, faculty members, students and staff were acknowledged.
The final segment of the celebration was Aurora: The Freshersโ Induction Program for Batch 33, organised by Batch 1.2, Obsidian 32, with support from the Cultural Committee. Dr. Afroza Aziz Suchana, Associate Professor, Department of English, delivered a welcoming speech to the freshers on behalf of the Head of the Department.
The English Carnival 2026 concluded with a celebration of academic learning, creativity and intellectual engagement, providing students and members of the UAP English community with an opportunity to connect through words, ideas, creativity and action under the theme โWords for the Planet, Actions for Tomorrow.โ
