Rabindra University, Bangladesh organised a commemorative programme to pay homage to the martyrs and injured, and a cultural programme on the events of the recent July-August mass uprising at the university鈥檚 Academic Building 3 in Sirajganj on Wednesday said a press release on Friday.
At the beginning of the programme, wreaths were placed at the Shaheed Minar to pay tribute to the martyrs in the Language Movement, War of Independence and the student-mass uprising. Following which, national anthem was played at the programme.
Presided over by vice-chancellor of the RUB, Professor SM Hassan Talukder, treasurer of the university, Professor Feroz Ahmed, delivered welcome speech at a discussion programme.
Nazrul Islam, coordinator of the university鈥檚 proctorial body, also spoke at the meeting.
Remembering the martyrs and injured, the VC said that people of the country saw that the students and the people not only fought against the discrimination called 鈥榪uota鈥� but also overthrew the long-standing dictatorship.
鈥榃ith the help of our indomitable talented youth, a new Bangladesh has been formed, and the whole world is amazed by this triumph of the youth.鈥�
H also hoped that with the inspiration of the uprising, the country would become the best in the world.
Various departments鈥� students of the university associated with the movement spoke about the July-August mass uprising at the event, which also featured a cultural programme with the participation of teachers and students of the university.