EWU Honors its Alumnus Ekushey Padak Recipient Avro Co-Founder Rifat Nabi
Feb 23, 2025
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at East West University (EWU) organized a felicitation ceremony to honour its alumnus, Rifat Nabi, co-founder of the Bengali typing software 'Avro,' for receiving the prestigious Ekushey Padak, a national award of Bangladesh. The event took place on 20 February 2025 at the university's Manzur Elahi Auditorium.
The ceremony was graced by Professor Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin, Chief Advisor of EWU and former Governor of Bangladesh Bank as the Chief Guest. The event was presided over by Professor Dr. M. Ashik Mosaddik, Pro-Vice Chancellor of EWU. On the occasion, Rifat Nabi was honoured with a laptop computer as a token of appreciation.
In his speech, Rifat Nabi shared that his enthusiasm for programming flourished after enrolling at EWU, which eventually led him to join the Avro team. He emphasized the importance of gaining knowledge and skills in one's area of interest that can be valuable in the future.
Professor Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin expressed his pride in Rifat Nabi's achievement, stating that it brought honour to EWU. He also praised the ethical decision of Avro team leader Mehdi Hasan to accept the Ekushey Padak collectively with the team, highlighting the importance of integrity.
Other speakers at the event included Dr. Maheen Islam, Chairperson of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Dr. Anisur Rahman, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Proctor of EWU. The ceremony was attended by the guardians and relatives of Rifat Nabi, the Treasurer, faculty members, officers, and students of EWU.
