Dhaka University Marks Centenary Today

Dhaka University (DU), the country's oldest and most prestigious university is commemorating its 100th anniversary on a small scale today.

Because of the coronavirus outbreak, there was no in-person program, only a symbolic one to mark the day.

Meanwhile, university officials said that the centennial's main event will be conducted on November 1 in a vivid and grand manner.

A virtual discussion will be held today at 4:00 p.m. as part of the symbolic program, with Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman in the chair.

Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, a prominent Language Movement veteran, journalist, and thinker, will deliver the keynote address at the occasion, titled "Centenary of Dhaka University: Looking Back."

The conversation will be streamed live on the DU ICT Cell's Facebook page.

On July 1, 1921, Dhaka University, the country's highest echelon for academic excellence, started academic activities on 600 acres of land with 12 departments, three faculties, 60 teachers, 877 students, and three residential halls.

The university today has 13 faculties, 13 institutes, 84 departments, 60 bureau and research centers, 19 residential halls, four hostels, 138 affiliated colleges and institutions, 46,150 students, and 2,008 teachers after 100 years.