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DU celebrates 49th Victory Day amid festivity
DHAKA, Dec 16, 2019 (BSS) – Dhaka University (DU) authorities today
celebrated the 49th victory Day amid much festivity and paying tributes to
the war heroes.
The day’s programmes included hoisting of the national flag, placing
wreaths at the national memorial at Savar, film and documentary exhibition
and cultural programmes.
The celebration started with setting off firecrackers at the base of Raju
memorial sculpture at the Teacher-Student center (TSC) intersection around
12.05am, organised by a TSC-based students’ organisation ‘Slogan 71′.
In the morning, university teachers, students, officers and employees led
by Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Akhtaruzzaman paid rich tributes to the
Liberation War martyrs at the Savar National Memorial.
To mark the day, Prof Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated a photo exhibition titled
“Sahoser Joy” (Victory of bravery), organised by Dhaka University
Journalists’ Association (DUJA), at the TSC.
Besides, a musical programme organised by the university authority and
Chhayanaut Cultural Center, was held at the central playground.
Various infrastructures including TSC, Arts building, Karzon hall were
illuminated on the occasion.
Special prayers were offered at the Central Mosque of the university along
with other mosques and places of worship, seeking eternal peace of the
departed souls of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for achieving the
independence.
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