<\/a>The Dhaka University Day was observed yesterday on the university campus with great enthusiasm among the teachers, students and officials.
\nThere was an air of festivity on the campus as hundreds of students, teachers and administrators organised processions, discussions, cultural events, debate competitions and sports, marking the day. Key buildings on the campus were illuminated with colourful lights.
\nIt was the 90th founding anniversary of Dhaka University, the\u00a0oldest institution for higher education in the country. The\u00a0theme of the day was “Higher Education in National Development.”
\nThe day-long programmes began with hoisting flags atop different buildings and cutting a cake around 9:00am. Before this, teachers and students carrying banners, festoons and balloons gathered at Mall Chattor.
\nDU Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique led a colourful procession participated by teachers, students, staff, guests and administrators.
\nPresenting a key-note paper at a discussion at TSC auditorium, University Grants Commission Chairman Prof AK Azad Chowdhury said national development cannot be done without ensuring higher education.
\nHe stressed the need for more budgetary allocation in education and research sectors in this age of globalisation.
\nThe VC said DU since its inception contributed to a great extent to the country’s education, culture, politics and economy.
\nThe university also came forward in important movements in the interest of the whole nation, he added.
\nAmong cultural activities, rendition of songs by students of music department and popular band singers rocked the campus. Teachers and students played football separately on the central playground in the afternoon.
\nMarking the day, a two-day drama festival began at Natmandal yesterday. Meanwhile, biomedical physics and technology department organised a three-day research exhibition that began on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Courtesy of The Daily Star<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Dhaka University Day was observed yesterday on the university campus with great enthusiasm among the teachers, students and officials. There was an air of festivity on the campus as hundreds of students, teachers and administrators organised processions, discussions, cultural events, debate competitions and sports, marking the day. Key buildings on the campus were illuminated … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1452,4527,4528],"yoast_head":"\n