DHAKA, Dec 19, 2021 (BSS) - The 21st council meeting of Military Institute 
of Science and Technology (MIST) was held today at Mirpur Cantonment.

   Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni presided over the meeting, said a press 
release. 

   Chief of Army Staff General S M Shafiuddin Ahmed and Commandant of MIST 
Major General M Wahid-Uz-Zaman welcomed the minister.

   The meeting covered the aspects of MIST's development like establishment 
of 'Bangabandhu Chair' and 'Sheikh Russel Corner', enrolment of full time 
Masters and PhD Students, higher study of non-military faculties, opening of 
Center for Environmental & Water Management (CEWM), Center for Advanced 
Computing and Research (CACR), Center for Robotic and Automation (CRA). 

  Various academic and administrative decisions were also taken at the 
meeting.

   Principal Staff Officer of Armed Forces Division, Vice Chancellor of 
Bangladesh University of Professionals, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, 
Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Engineer-in-Chief, representatives of Dhaka 
University, BUET, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education, Ministry of 
Science and Technology were also present.