Aiming to develop relationships and networking between industry and academia, a group of students led by Dr. Amir Ahmed, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Real Estate, Daffodil International University visited the Rehab Fair 2022 held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in Dhaka.

The Department of Real Estate, Daffodil International University signed a MoU with Amar Angina, a popular online based Property Buying-Selling platform which incorporated virtual reality in the property business. A team of Real Estate students of DIU have already been engaged with a part-time employment in the company. The MoU aims to create opportunities for the students of Real Estate in industry mentorship, training, internship and placement. 

Mr. Mehedi Billah Rezoan, CEO of Amar Angina and Dr. Amir Ahmed, Head, Department of Real Estate, DIU singed the MoU on behalf od their respective organizations. Professor Dr. Masum Iqbal, Dean, Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship and Mr. Rayhanul Islam, Assistant Professor, Department of Real Estate, DIU were also present in the ceremony. Mr. Rezoan presented the ToR of the MoU among the 3rd and 4th year students of the bachelor program of the Real Estate Department.

A student mobility program was held between the Department of Real Estate, DIU, and the Department of Real Estate, University of Malaya, Malaysia on 24th of November 2022. The event was organized by using online platforms by both departments where around 100 BRE students of both universities took part along with a number of faculty members and guests. The students were involved in different activities like presentations, quiz competitions,s, etc. Professor Dr. Mohammed Masum Iqbal, Dean, FBE, DIU, and Professor Dr. Anuwar Alias, Dean, FBE, UM were present as the guests of honor and a webinar session on Housing affordability in Malaysia was conducted by Professor Noorame Mohd Foudzy. Both the deans of universities focused on the continuation of such kind of programs for exchanging

With various cultural and academic knowledge among the students, Dr. Amir Ahmed, Assistant Professor, and Head, DRE, DIU expressed his special gratitude to the authorities of the universities and the organizers in his closing remarks.

From DIU end the event was hosted and organized by Mr. Md. Rayhanul Islam, Assistant Professor, DRE.