Campus Desk

A day-long ‘Spring Festival and Pitha Utsav-2025’ was celebrated at the Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology (BAUET) campus.

Brigadier General Md. Mizanuzzaman, Vice-Chancellor, inaugurated the event held on Wednesday at the Faculty and Officers' Point.

The inauguration ceremony was attended Treasurer, Colonel Md. Shawkat Hossain, psc (Retd), Registrar Lt. Colonel K F A Sohel (Retd), Deputy Registrar, Deans of various faculties, Heads of Departments and other officials. After the inauguration, the chief guest and invited guests visited various stalls and interacted with the organizing students.

The chief guest remarked, "The Spring Festival and Pitha Utsab have brought new enthusiasm among the students. Through this event, they have gained preliminary ideas about entrepreneurship and service-oriented business along with their studies. Additionally, the festive environment provided entertainment opportunities for students, teachers, and officials alike."

A total of 22 stalls were set up by eight departments, Bonolota Hall, Baral Hall, BAUET Café, and six rental halls. These stalls showcased a variety of unique sweet and savory pithas, jewelry items, flowers and garlands, earthenware, poetry and storybooks, ICT items, and other creative activities, creating a vibrant atmosphere.

Based on the diversity of food products, quality, stall decoration, presentation techniques, and hospitality, three stalls were selected as the best. The stall from the Department of Law and Justice secured first place, the stall from Rental Hall took second place, and the stall from the Department of Business Administration came in third.

The event was hosted by Associate Professor Md. Hamidur Rahman from the English Department and Additional Director of IQAC, along with Lecturer Arifa Sultana from the Department of Sociology.