District Correspondent, Sylhet: To provide students with hassle-free and swift digital certificates, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) has decided to introduce an e-sign certificate service. This service will allow students to easily access e-sign certificates both from within the country and abroad.
The university’s Public Relations Office confirmed the initiative on Tuesday. According to the office, a contract has been signed with the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) to implement the e-sign certificate service.
The signing ceremony was attended by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury, as the chief guest, along with Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Sajedul Karim, Treasurer Professor Dr. Md. Ismail Hossain, Dean of the School of Applied Sciences and Technology Professor Dr. Mohammad Reza Selim, Dean of the School of Life Sciences Professor Dr. Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Dean of the School of Management and Business Administration Professor Dr. Mohammad Shahidul Haque, Dean of the School of Agriculture and Mineral Sciences Professor Dr. Mohammad Abu Sayeed Arfin Khan, and Acting Registrar Syed Salim Mohammad Abdul Qadir, among others.
Representing BCC at the ceremony were Executive Director Dr. Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, In-Charge Mohammad Mohidur Rahman, and Architect Hasan Uz Zaman.
Speaking at the event, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury said, “The introduction of the e-sign service will enable the university’s administrative activities to be completed more quickly, securely, and efficiently. This is not only a matter of saving time but also a significant advancement in terms of transparency and accountability.”
He further added, “Through this service, students will be able to obtain digital certificates online, which will be instantly verifiable by any university, visa-issuing embassy, or relevant authority around the world. This will significantly reduce the time and hassle involved in document verification.”
