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RAJSHAHI, April 23, 2026 (BSS)- The 16th founding anniversary of the 
Department of Ceramic and Metallurgical Engineering (CME) at Rajshahi 
University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) was celebrated. 

Today, the day's events were inaugurated by the Head of the CME Department, 
Professor Dr. Badiul Islam, by cutting a cake in front of the department with 
teachers, students, and others concerned.
 
Also present were Professor Dr. Md. Abdullah Al Mahmud, Professor in the CME 
Department and Deputy Director of the Directorate of Students' Welfare; 
Assistant Professor Mintu Ali; Assistant Professor Md. Zahidul Haque; along 
with other faculty members, students, officers, and staff of the department. 

Later, a rally was organized to mark the founding anniversary. The rally 
started in front of the department and paraded around the campus.
 
Professor Dr. Md. Badiul Islam, Head of the CME Department, said, "At one 
time, due to a shortage of skilled engineers in the ceramic and metallurgy 
industry, the country's industrial sector could not achieve the desired 
progress." 

Since the establishment of our department, skilled engineers have been 
graduating every year who are making significant contributions to the 
country's economy.
 
He added, "We had to travel a long way to reach this stage. Teachers, 
students, alumni, and various institutions and companies have supported us in 
many ways throughout this journey. I express my sincere gratitude to all of 
them."
 
Currently, the department is moving forward with a total of 19 teachers, 
including 3 professors, 10 laboratories equipped with modern instruments, and 
air-conditioned classrooms with up-to-date technology. 

In its 16 years since establishment, the department has produced hundreds of 
engineers who are contributing not only nationally but also on a global 
scale. 

Students are successfully completing their studies and contributing to the 
country's industrial sector and economy.
 
With modernization, the demand for the ceramic industry is increasing. 

From household utensils to construction, electronics, medical science, and 
aerospace - the use of ceramics is expanding in every field. 

With the aim of producing skilled ceramic engineers to meet this demand, the 
Department of Ceramic and Metallurgical Engineering was established at RUET 
on April 23, 2010.