On June 19, 2022, an informative seminar titled ‘Communication Skills for Career Success’ was held as a part of “Dr. Anwarul Abedin Lecture Series” at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). The seminar was organized by the Faculty of Engineering (FE) in the honour of AIUB’s visionary Founder Chairman Dr. Anwarul Abedin who catalysed substantial transformation in the educational sector of the country. The seminar started at 03:00 PM with the participation of about 75 participants in the Multipurpose Hall, AIUB.

Prof. Dr. A.B.M. Siddique Hossain (Professor, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) inaugurated the webinar acknowledging the necessity of being expert at communication for career success. Mr. Md Abdul Quayyum (Head Of Communications, UNDP Bangladesh)  was the esteemed guest speaker for the occasion. He is known internationally for his strategic communication, digital communication and media liaison. In his presentation, Mr. Quayyum emphasized the need of effective communication skills for increasing productivity and efficiency in both personal and professional life. Moreover, he provided his audience a road map for developing key abilities to become a competent communicator. During the question-answer session, Mr. Quayyum addressed numerous queries from the audience, elaborating on his insightful thoughts. Following that, Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman (Professor, Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) thanked honourable speaker for his well explained and thought-provoking remarks. He advised students to practise more on their speaking and listening skills to stand out at every moment of their life. After that, Prof. Dr. A.B.M. Siddique Hossain (Professor, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) and Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman (Professor, Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) presented the token of appreciation to our honourable speaker.

The seminar was graced by the presence of Mr. Md. Saniat Rahman Zishan (Associate Professor,Head, Dept. of CoE, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB), Mr. Asif  Mahfuz (Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB), Mr. Abul Hasnat (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) and Mr.  Abir Ahmed (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB).