are conducted by the BOU to create awareness and impart knowledge about health, environment, disaster management, basic science, agriculture, food, nutrition and other branches of knowledge for human development. To date, 19 non-formal programmes have been initiated in the areas of environmental protection, basic science, elementary mathematics, agriculture, bank services, marketing management, health, nutrition, population and gender issues. Faculties BOU's 11 divisions are organized into six schools: School of Education (SoE) Programs offered: Bachelor of Education (BEd) Master of Education (MEd) Certificate in Education (CEd) School of Social Science, Humanities & Languages (SSHL) Programs offered: Master of Arts (MA)/ Master of Social Science (MSS) (Preliminary) Master of Arts (MA)/Master of Social Science (MSS) (Final) Bachelor of Law (Hons) LLB (Honours) Bachelor of Arts (Honours)/ Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) : a) Bangla, b) Political Science c) Economics d) Sociology e) English Language and Literature f) History g) Islamic History and Culture and other subjects. Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) Bachelor of English Language Teaching (BELT) Certificate in Arabic Language Proficiency (CALP) Certificate in English Language Proficiency (CELP) School of Business (SoB) Programs offered: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Evening Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Commonwealth Executive MBA (CEMBA) Commonwealth Executive MPA (CEMPA) Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) Certificate in Management (CIM) School of Agriculture & Rural Development (SARD) Programs offered: Bachelor of Agricultural Education (B. Ag. Ed) Master of Science (MS) in 7 Subjects: a) MS in Agronomy b) MS in Entomology c) MS in Soil Science d) MS in Irrigation and Water Management (IWM) e) MS in Aquaculture f) MS in Poultry Science Diploma in Youth in Development Work (DYDW) Certificate in Livestock & Poultry (CLP) Certificate in Pisciculture & Fish Processing (CPFP) Upcoming Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Agriculture Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Fisheries School of Science & Technology (SST) Programs offered: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (B.Sc. in CSE) -Engineering Degree Master of Disability Management and Rehabilitation (MDMR) -for MBBS Doctors Master of Public Health Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound (PGDMU) -for MBBS Doctors Diploma in Computer Science and Application (DCSA) Upcoming Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering (B.Sc. in ECE) Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Software Engineering (MSSE) Open School Programs offered: Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Bangla language Masters in Criminology and