The two-day “Pharma Fest 2025” began today at the Multipurpose Hall of Southeast University (SEU), bringing together more than 700 pharmacy students from over 40 universities across the country.

The festival aims to provide a vital platform for future pharmacists to engage with industry leaders, researchers, and academics.

Distinguished guests at the inauguration included Muhammad Halimuzzaman, Deputy Managing Director and CEO of Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; Ehsan Aziz, Director of Marketing, Incepta Pharmaceuticals; and Professor Dr Zakir Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman of the Department of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka.

The event was presided over by Professor Dr Yusuf Mahbubul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of SEU, while Dr Israt Jahan Bulbul, Chairperson and Associate Professor of the Department of Pharmacy, SEU, conducted the session.

Also present were Professor Dr Md Mofazzal Hossain, Pro Vice-Chancellor of SEU; Professor Dr Dewan Md Farid, Dean of the School of Science and Engineering; Major General Md Anwarul Islam (Retd.), Registrar of SEU; along with corporate leaders, pharmacists, industry experts, faculty members, alumni, and students.

The two-day event will feature competitions, discussions, and networking sessions to bridge academia and industry.