Daffodil Press unveils 7 new books at Ekushey Book Fair

The standard and excellence of a university are often measured by the quality of its research and knowledge-based publications, says Pro-VC Mohammad Masum Iqbal

Daffodil International University Press has unveiled seven new books published on the occasion of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026.

The book unveiling ceremony took place on Mar 12 at the Kazi Nazrul Eduplex of the permanent campus of Daffodil International University in Daffodil Smart City, the university said in a statement.

The event brought together teachers, researchers, writers and students of the university for the formal launch of the newly published titles.

Prof Mohammad Masum Iqbal, pro-vice-chancellor of the university, attended the programme as the chief guest. Special guests included Dr Hamidul Haque Khan, treasurer of the university, and the university librarian. The event was chaired by Prof AMM Hamidur Rahman, convenor of the editorial board of DIU Press.

Officials associated with Daffodil University Press, faculty members from different departments, the authors of the books

and invited guests were also present at the ceremony.

In his address, Dr Iqbal said that the standard and excellence of a university are often measured by the quality of its research and knowledge-based publications. He noted that DIU Press has been working tirelessly to publish quality books that satisfy readers’ thirst for knowledge and contribute to building an intellectual and creative society.

Among the books published this year are the technology-focused title "Machine Learning to Deep Learning: Concepts, Algorithms and Applications" by Sadman Sadik Khan, Md Mizanur Rahman, Md Sakibur Rahman, and Aminul Haque, and the academic book "An Introduction to Matrices for Tomorrow’s Multimedia Professionals" by Apurba Ghosh.