The University of Dhaka celebrated the World Philosophy Day on the campus in the capital on Thursday.
The DU philosophy department, Dev Centre for Philosophical Studies, and Moral Development Centre jointly organised day-long programmes under the theme Philosophy for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future, said a press release.
Presided over by the philosophy department chairman Shah Kawthar Mustafa Abululayee, the DU vice-chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan was present as chief guest and faculty of arts dean Professor Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Khan attended as special guest at a discussion at the Teacher-Student Centre.
Professor AKM Yunus of the department presented the keynote entitled Philosophy of 2024 People鈥檚 Uprising in Bangladesh: Islamic Perspective at the discussion.
Highlighting the importance of philosophy education, Niaz Ahmed Khan said, 鈥榃e need to strengthen our moral philosophy and ideals through the practice of self-improvement and self-criticism.鈥�
He also said the distance between people was increasing as various divisions were being created in society now.聽
鈥楢s a result of this, various types of disputes, conflicts, anarchy and unrest are being created in society. Such division is ultimately a defeat for humanity.鈥�
He urged the philosophers and researchers of philosophy to play an effective role in solving all the disputes and divisions with the message of peace.
To mark the day, a procession was brought out from the Aparajeya Bangla with the participation of the department teachers and students, which ended at the Student-Teacher Centre.
Besides, a souvenir was unveiled on the occasion of the day.
