Research oriented learning is essential for the development of our country.

Internationally renowned scientist & Vice President of old Domainon University, USA Prof. Dr. Ataul Karim has said "Research oriented learning is essential for the development of our country. So we have to invent such technologies, which will help to build our country. It is very essential to establish a link between industries & universities for research" during his visit to Metropolitan University on 19th December 2009. He advised the teachers to give attention to research & publications. It is to be mentioned that Dr. Ataul Karim is an honorable member of the advisory committee of Metropolitan University.

In his welcome speech Dr. Toufique Rahman Chowdhury; Chairman, Board of Governors of the University said Metropolitan University family is very honoured to arrange such a reception for Dr. Ataul Karim who is pride of our country as well as the whole world.

Engineer Md. Monsuruzzaman; honorable member Board of Governors, Prof. Khadakar Mahmudur Rahman, Prof. Dr. M. Rafiqul Islam, Prof. Shiba Prasad Sen, Prof. Suresh Ranjan Basak,Prof. Dr. Rashed Talukder , Prof. Nandalal Sharma, Md. Fazlul Rob Tanwir , Lukman Ahmed Chowdhury , Md. Bacchu Sheikh, Md. Ashrafur Rahman were present among others along with students and faculty memebers in this program.

The Program was chaired by Vice Chancellor Prof. Md. Abdul Aziz and conducted by Chowdhury Mukammel Wahid. Dr. Karim answered various questions from the student & advised them to be more attentive to their study. Dr. Karim also congratulated Ahsan Habib, Lecturer of ICT Department on being short listed for his paper on International Conference on Computer and Instructional Technology (ICCIT).