RANGPUR, Oct 12, 2019 (BSS) – Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR)
today celebrated its eleventh founding anniversary through daylong colourful
programmes amid huge festivity and fanfare on the campus.
Vice-Chancellor of BRUR Professor Dr. Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah formally
inaugurated the day-long programme by hoisting the national flag amid singing
of the national anthem at 10 am on the campus.
Deans of all six faculties and Heads of all 21 departments, officials and
employees of the university were present on the occasion.
Later, the Vice-chancellor placed wreaths at the portrait of Father of The
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Prof Kalimullah also placed wreaths at the portrait of legendary Bengali
writer-activist Begum Rokeya before delivering his welcome speech.
Later, the Vice-chancellor along with teachers, students, officials and
employees of the university participated in the cake-cutting function and
planted a sapling of tree in front of the administrative building on the
campus.
A milad mahfil followed by offering special munajats were held at the
Central Mosque of the university.
Later, the vice-chancellor addressed a brief discussion arranged on the
occasion as the chief guest.
Moderated by Member-secretary of the university’s anniversary celebration
committee Tabiur Rahman, its Convener Professor Dr. Morshed Hossain, Head of
the Department of Mathematics Professor Dr. RM Hafizur Rahman, among others,
addressed the occasion.
In his speech, Professor Kalimullah said BRUR has already become a centre
for acquiring knowledge and it has been launching intensive research works
for better contribution in the field of education.