Santos, Tangail
1. From Mohakhali bus stand, you can reach Kartiya in about three hours by charging 130 / - to 160 / - taka on different buses including Nirala, Jhtika, Dhaleshwari.
2. You can reach by renting a rickshaw or or Autorickshaw from Kartiya stop.
Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) is the 12th government-financed public university and 2nd science and technology specialized public university in Bangladesh specializing in science, technology, and business. It is named after the charismatic political leader Mawlana Abdul Hamid Khan Vasani. The medium of instruction is English. Every year, in total 815 students are enrolled in undergraduate programs to study in this institution. The number of teachers is about 204. The university has continued to expand over the last few years. This includes the construction of new academic buildings, library building, teachers dorm, vice chancellor's residence, several halls for the students etc. There are five halls (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, Shahid Ziaur Rahman Hall, Muktijoddha Abdul Mannan Hall for men and Shahid Janani Jahanara Imam Hall, Alema Khatun Bhashani Hall for women). Md. Alauddin is vice chancellor again for 4 years (2017-2021) after his first tenure (2013-2017).
The university campus is located at Tangail, a city about 75 kilometres (47 mi) north-west of the capital, Dhaka. MBSTU campus is situated at Santos, which is in the southwestern part of Tangail. It has a modest-size campus with limited capacity for residence within walking distances of the academic buildings. The campus occupies about 57 acres (0.23 km2) and a budget of approximately 3.66 billion BDT has been approved for the enlargement of the university. This area accommodates five faculties, the administrative building, the central library, cafeteria, VC house, five student halls, teachers dorm, medical centre, sports field, monuments etc. The historic Darbar Hall (auditorium), built under the direct supervision of Mawlana Bhashani himself, a dighi (big pond) named after the mystic guru, Pir Shah Zamaan, the Mazaar of Mawlana Bhashani, a mosque and several other institutions are also present within the university premises. Bijoy angon and Memorial for the memory of martyr intellectual 1971 is also the favorite place for students.
Besides these, the university also owns some land in Hrathkhola, Santosh, where the residence facility for the teachers' has been proposed to be constructed.
This is one of the best and reputed public universities in Bangladesh. Campus views and infrastructures are so much charming to soothe the eyes. You can get the fresh air by touching the ground. It provides quality education and recently it’s doing great in the sector of research. It’s getting more developed and decorated by crossing years to years constantly.
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS