Institute of Statistical Research and Training
Encyclopedia
The Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), located at the University of Dhaka
, Bangladesh
, is an education
al institution
focusing on statistics
. ISRT offers a four-year Bachelor of Science
degree and a one-year Master of Science
degree in Applied Statistics. It has since 1970 overseen publication of a bi-annual journal, the Journal of Statistical Research (JSR). Established by statute in 1964 under the direction of Qazi Motahar Hossain
, the ISRT is currently directed by Dr. Md. Amir Hossain.
Science Building and Institute of Information Technology
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka is the oldest university in Bangladesh. It is a multi-disciplinary research university and is among the top universities in the region. Established on July 21, 1921, as per the Government of India Act, 1920, it was modelled on the Universities in England and soon gained...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, is an education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
al institution
Institution
An institution is any structure or mechanism of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given human community...
focusing on statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
. ISRT offers a four-year Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree and a one-year Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
degree in Applied Statistics. It has since 1970 overseen publication of a bi-annual journal, the Journal of Statistical Research (JSR). Established by statute in 1964 under the direction of Qazi Motahar Hossain
Qazi Motahar Hossain
Qazi Motahar Hossain is a famous Bangladeshi author, scientist, statistician and journalist. He is also renowned for his unique style of literature. He had intimate friendship with poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Kazi Abdul Odud and many other eminent figures...
, the ISRT is currently directed by Dr. Md. Amir Hossain.
Location
ISRT is located adjacent to Khundker Mokarram HussainMokarram Hussain Khundker
Mokarram Hussain Khundker was a famous Professor of Chemistry of University of Dhaka. The University holds a Memorial Lecture every year named as Khundker Memorial Lecture, to perpetuate the memory of the late Professor. The university also hosts a research chair in memory of this renowned faculty...
Science Building and Institute of Information Technology
Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka
Institute of Information Technology, University of Dhaka is an educational institution aimed at developing efficient manpower in the field of information technology. IIT currently offers Bachelor of Information Technology , Masters in Information Technology and Post Graduate Diploma in Information...