An agreement of understanding was signed on January 18, 2026, between Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) and Architect Md. Mahfil Ali, the donor of the “NAHFILA MAA Scholarship” fund, plans to establish a scholarship fund to award two students each year. These students will be selected from the Department of Architecture and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at AUST, alternating semesters.

Prof. Dr. Sharmin Reza Chowdhury, Treasurer and Pro Vice-Chancellor (In-charge) of AUST, signed the MoU on behalf of AUST, while Architect Nusrat Jahan signed the MoU on behalf of the ‘Donor’ Architect Md. Mahfil Ali. Professor Dr. Md. Ashraful Hoque, Vice-Chancellor of AUST; Prof. Dr. Farida Nilufar, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning; Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Matin, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering; Prof. Dr. Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Registrar (In-charge) of AUST; Prof. Dr. G M A Balayet Hossain, Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture; Mr. Abu Hasan from Ingrid Architects; Muhammad Shahidullah, Director of Finance at AUST; and Md. Muniruzzaman, Deputy Registrar of AUST, attended the signing ceremony.

The scholarship aims to support deserving students and encourage academic excellence in Architecture and Engineering at AUST.