The document provides information about the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT). It discusses BUBT's history, facilities, departments, library services, and student clubs. BUBT was established in 2003 and has two campuses, each with its own library. The libraries contain books, journals, newspapers and research resources. BUBT has 11 departments across 5 faculties. It aims to provide a world-class education and has over 10,000 students enrolled. Student clubs compete nationally and internationally in various fields like debating, photography and programming.

1. BUBT AT A GLANCE
Introduction
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology Library is a heart of the University. It helps
always to the Students / Faculty members / Scholars to get more information. It takes care of its
users to build up power of knowledge. As an academic library, it preserves Books, Journals, and
Audio-visual materials on the course curriculum of the University. It also preserves more relevant
Books, Journals, Reference books, Seminar papers, Reports, Newspaper clippings and other Non-
books materials; which assist to fulfill academic needs of the user’s.
At present BUBT library has two wings as a single unit. One is Permanent Campus library and
other is Campus two Library

2. The librarian or library administrator is responsible for the management of the Bangladesh
University of Business and Technology (BUBT) Library services, reporting to the University
Executive. Under the overall direction of the librarian or Library administrator, it is responsibility
of library staff to provide appropriate services and to safeguard the library and their contents.
History of BUBT
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) was established under the Private
University Act in the year 2003 modelled on North American Universities, with the approval of the
University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh.
It was founded by Dhaka Commerce College, Mirpur- 2, Dhaka, and is managed by a Board of
Trustees and a Syndicate. BUBT is one of the leading universities in the private sector of
Bangladesh. It has been providing quality education and training since its very inception. At present
BUBT has established itself as a top ranking Private University in the country, not only by fulfilling
all of the requirements of the Private University Act, 2010, but also by maintaining the standard of
education, research facilities, transparent examination system, updated academic programs,
necessary physical infrastructures, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, modern facilities for
the students and a disciplined environment. Bangladesh University of Business and Technology
(BUBT) is a powerhouse of academic excellence that champions the freedom of thinking. It has
established a formidable reputation since its inception in 2003. The university rises to one of the
first ranking private universities because of its sound physical facilities, outstanding teaching and
the commitment to the future generation. The exception of BUBT lies in the fact that all the
members of the Trustee Board are, educationists, professors and entrepreneurs of education. With
the advent of their leadership the university is rapidly climbing to a place that observes a unique
position of international standard.
The vision of the university is to get the reputation of a world class university with a dynamic
approach to enable the students to create their place in the world. With this aim the university has
been advancing with the strong support with its valued group of Board of Trustees. The members of
the BUBT Trust are, Mr. A F M Sarwar Kamal ( the Chairman of the Trustee Board), Prof. Dr.
Shafique Ahmed Siddique, Mr. Md. Shamsul Huda FCA, Mr. Ahmed Hossain, Lieutenant General
Dr. A K M Zafrullah Siddiq (Retd.), Prof. Md. Abu Saleh, Prof Mian Lutfar Rahman, Tahmina

3. Azam and Md. Shihab Rizwan, Dr. Kazi Nur-ul-Ferdous. Its sister concern institute is Dhaka
Commerce College, one of the renowned private colleges of the country. The permanent campus of
BUBT has been located at Rupnagar, Mirpur, whereas the other campus is also in Mirpur, adjacent
to Dhaka Commerce College. The outstanding achievement of BUBT in the very first decade has
been to remain student focused. The number of the student enrollment is envious and it exceeds 10
thousand in the month of October 2017. However BUBT never compromises with the quality,
professionalism and sustainability. The university believes in the motto “committed to academic
excellence”--- a slogan that thrives the spirit of everyone.
The renowned magazine Bishwabidyaloy Campus mentioned on its cover page:
“The realistic and quality education that BUBT provides is time befitting to create skilled
manpower for the competitive world.” In an extensive interview with this magazine, the Convainor
of Academic Advisory Committee and Member of BUBT Trust Dr. Shafiq Ahmed Siddique said,
“It’s a matter of hope that the nation is thriving for change.” “I have spent my entire life in teaching
and now I wonder that people, irrespective of rich and poor are enthusiastically spending money
after education now a days. This shows the beacon of the day, the enlightening future of a nation”,
he added. He emphasized on its educational strategies, saying, “BUBT offers ample opportunities to
let the poor and meritorious learners study in a congenial atmosphere.”

4. At present eleven departments are successfully going on under the auspicious supervision of five
faculties. They are, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Social
Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Engineering and applied Sciences. The curriculum of the
university has been modelled after the North American style. The standard design of syllabus and
deploying other strategies to make the learners competitive to the world may sound ambitious but
BUBT has a responsibility to lead by example.
The library of BUBT is a home to a number of collection of books. The two campuses of BUBT
have two different libraries rich with the books, latest journals, newspapers and research resources.
The university has some on-campus publications which invite scholarly articles from the writers of
different fields. The purpose of them is to serve the needs and expand the creative voice of the
contributors from the literary and other disciplines.
The students of BUBT are always playing formidable roles making themselves competitive to the
present world. The members of the Debating Club, Sports Club, Photography Club, Cultural Club
IT Club not only compete in the national level but also prove their individual charisma in
outstanding fields. Even the young computer programmers of CSE department has shown their
analytical wit participating in the international contests.

5. The seminars, symposiums, workshop, film show, quiz competitions on different aspects are
regularly organized by the departments of BUBT. These educational events expand the horizon of
the mental boundary of the teachers and students alike to think analytically, creatively and in
organized way.
A good number of faculty members are the strength of BUBT. They mostly acquired their higher
studies from the renowned universities of home and abroad. The care and guidance of them
contribute a lot to motivate the learners’ interest in education and research. The intensive care of the
faculty members to the students enlivens a sound teacher-student relationship in the campus. This is
how the students are also bent on involving themselves in curricular and co-curricular activities.
The success of BUBT underpinned by innovation, entrepreneurialism and academic excellence is
driven by its students, faculty, staff and authority.

6. Library Service and Facilities:
User’s Community:
1. Members of Authority
2. Faculty Members
3. Officers
4. Staff
5. Students
6. Research Scholars
Library Services:
1. Readers services
2. Reference service
3. Borrowing service
4. Journal / Magazine service
5. Newspapers service
6. Audio-visual service
7. Online Cataloging searching and borrowing service

7. Library Policy and Rules:
The Books How to Organize:
This University Library is a open shelves system library. The Library Books are organized by DDC
System. Classification of Books in the shelves under appropriate subject heading such as
Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Computer Science are being made to help the user’s to find the
types of the books they need.
General Rules:
1. A student, an officer, a part-time teacher can borrow two books for a week. The books may
be renewed for another week.
2. A Faculty member can borrow five books for two weeks. The books may be renewed for
another week.
3. The member of the Authority can borrow books for a Month.
4. All users must perform their Library work within the scheduled time.
5. Return the books before the expiry of the borrowing period.
6. Library card must be shown to borrow the books.
7. The books after borrowing, the liability is on borrower. If the books are lost or damaged by
any reason, borrower must replacement in the same copy of the books. Otherwise borrower
will be paid double price of those books.
8. Lost the Library card, borrower will get a new card from the library to deposit tk. 50.00 on
account of library card.
9. Library card is not transferable.
10. While using the book a user’s must take sufficient care of the book and will not makes any
harm is done to its.
11. The Librarian reserve the right to suspend the membership of any member found
misbehaving, abusing the library staff or behaving in an indecent manner.
Borrowing Right:
1. Staff, graduates & Undergraduates have the same borrowing rights.
2. Two items may be borrowed at a time. Four items may be borrowed at vacation.
3. For temporary issued books may be borrowed at any time during the day and due back by
closing time of the day.

8. 4. Special books or materials can only be borrowed for one day.
5. Reference books, journals, pamphlets, theses & audio-visual materials may not be borrowed.
Borrowing Procedures:
When a user wants to borrow the book, user writes down the call no, Book title, Author name,
Accession no in the Register book then will do the following:
1. Take the book to the Library Assistant.
2. Show and surrender the library card to the library assistant.
3. For temporary issue, borrower must surrender the ID card to the library assistant.
4. Check thoroughly the borrowing books and draw the attention of the library assistant to any
defects, mutilation, writing, underlining marking etc. if any; otherwise no objection would
be accepted at the time of return.
5. Return the books on or before the expiry of the borrowing period.
Fines:
Subject to availability, the prescribe Textbook will be issued to the students. If sufficient copies are
not available, Text book may be issued jointly or severally. The Textbook of the concerned
course(s) must be returned on the date of the term final examination of the respective course(s) or
the borrower must pay overdue charge at the following rates
1. Overdue items incur fines at the rate of Tk. 5.00 per item per day.
2. Special books or material will be overdue charged at the rate of Tk. 5.00 per item per day.
3. If the books are lost or damaged by any reason, borrower must replacement in the same
copy of the books. Otherwise borrower will be paid double or triple price of those books.
While you have outstanding fines on your account you will not be able to borrow books. Fines still
outstanding at graduation will be treated as debts to the University, which may be affect the award
of a degree.

9. Library Clearance:
1. The students who are dismissed from the program and who have returned all library books
and documents and paid all other library dues and the results of their examination are
published, and then they will get library clearance.
2. At the time of library clearance, user must surrender library card to the Library.
3. The official release order to the faculty, officers and staff of the institute who are going
abroad or leaving the service of the institute may not be issued until a library clearance in
writing is submitted by the concerned Faculty, Officers and staff to the office of the
administrator.
4. A statement of obligations to the library must accompany the application of withdrawal
from the course; otherwise withdrawal should not be considered.
Library Manners:
1. Use the library Books, Journals, Documents and other materials with careful.
2. Conversation at the reading room and loud speaking in any part of the library building are
prohibited.
3. Smoking, Eating and Drinking inside the library area are strictly prohibited.
4. Writing or marking in books belonging to the library, or their mutilation in any manner is
forbidden.
5. Personal possession will not be allowed in the library except Exercise books, pen,
Geometric box, Calculator and such as.
6. Mobile phone must be switched off before entering the library.
7. Disciplinary action will be taken against users who disturb normal library environment.
8. No photography is allowed in the library without permission from staff
9. Bags can be taken into the library bag rack but the faculty is not responsible for any loss,
damage or theft of personal property.

10. Chairman, BUBT TRUST
Prof. Dr. Shafique Ahmed Siddique
Former Professor
Department of Accounting & Information Systems, University of Dhaka
Members, BUBT TRUST
A F M Sarwar Kamal
Secretary (Retd.)
Govt. of Bangladesh

11. Mr. Md. Shamsul Huda FCA
Director, Finance
Nawab Abdul Malek Jute Mills Ltd.
Mr. Ahmed Hossain
Managing Director
Nawab Abdul Malek Jute Mills Ltd.
Lieutenant General Dr. A K M Zafrullah Siddiq (Retd.)
MBBS, FCPS

12. Professor Md. Abu Saleh
Vice Chancellor
Ex-officio Member
Prof. Mian Lutfar Rahman
Ex. Director, Higher Education Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Bangladesh
Tahmina Azam
Owner
ABC Collection
Road No 12/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

13. Md. Shihab Rizwan
National Sales Development Manager
Godrej Household Products Ltd, Banani, Dhaka
Dr. Kazi Nur-ul-Ferdous
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatic Surgery, Dhaka Shishu Hospital
Office of the Vice Chancellor

14. Cafeteria
Both the campuses of BUBT have well spacious cafeteria with necessary facilities. Both the
cafeteria have well organized sitting and food arrangements for the students. Besides, it has
Teachers’ Lounge for the faculty members where they can have their snacks and lunch and read
newspapers as well. Different kinds of snacks including fast food and traditional foods are
available in BUBT cafeteria. Besides, breakfast and lunch are also available here. All the food items
are highly hygienic and are monitored regularly by the authority. Besides, the food items are also
available with minimum price.
Both the cafeterias are air-conditioned and have high speed wifi facility. Besides, it has separate
newspaper reading facilities for the teachers and students. It has indoor games facilities for the
students such as, table tennis, badminton, chess, ludu, etc. The cafeteria remains open for the
students from 8.30am to 9.00 pm. Students and all others are to follow the rules and regulation of
the cafeterias for ensuring its smooth operations, cleanliness, and other security measures.

15. BUBT Computer Lab
BUBT Club
 IT Club
 EEE Club
 Photography Club
 Sports Club
 Cultural Club
 Business Club
 Textile Club
 Rover Scout
 Language Club
 Social Welfare

16. BUBT ALL DEPARTMENT
 Management
 Marketing
 Accounting
 Finance
 English
 Law & Justices
 Mathematics & Statistics
 CSE
 EEE
 Textile
The present age is no more the age of strolling alone. Like the time itself the whole world is
running faster where higher education is not an option, it is a must. With all its service, capacity
and zeal Bangladesh University of Business and Technology is speeding up its activities to cope
with the world class standard. It is a place to study which is highly valued.