Bangladeshi student Rafiqul Islam has received the Student Affairs Leadership Award from City University Malaysia. The award recognizes international students for leadership, organizational skills, and contributions to student welfare. The recognition was presented at the university’s multipurpose auditorium during the Nuzul Al-Quran Gathering and Iftar event, where four students from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Yemen, and Africa were honored.

Rafiqul has been active in various student organizations and international programs. He is the founding director of the CityU Bangladeshi Youth Club and previously served as joint organizational secretary of the Bangladesh Students Organization Malaysia. He also works as a judge for the Asia Pacific Robot Alliance and treasurer of the university’s Faculty of Information Engineering. Currently, he serves as central secretary of the Bangladeshi Youth Alliance Malaysia and volunteers with JCI Malaysia and SDG-related initiatives.

At the same event, Rafiqul and his peers received special recognition for their innovative event management project “Zevento.” University officials expressed interest in integrating such digital projects into the student portal, highlighting their potential for future international use.