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DU-RABINDRANATH-BIRTH (with picture)
DU observes 158th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath
DHAKA, May 8, 2019 (BSS) – The Dhaka University (DU) authority today
celebrated the 158th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore in a befitting
manner.
To mark the day, DU chalked out elaborate programmes including
discussion, reading essays and cultural function.
With the theme, “Rabindranath for building humanitarian world” a
discussion ceremony held at Teacher-Student Center auditorium.
Bangla Department Professor Begum Akther Kamal presented the keynote
paper with DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Md. Akhtaruzzaman in the chair.
Paying rich tribute to the memory of Rabindranath Tagore, DU VC Md.
Akhtaruzzaman said, “Rabindranath has made a unique contribution to the
development of the entity of Bengali nation as well as to establish a society
with moral values.”
“His creative works, thinking and philosophy are always relevant in the
present world,” the VC added. The VC called upon the students to grow up
themselves with liberal, non-communal, humanitarian and moral values
following the ideology and philosophy of Rabindranath.
Later, the students of Department of Music and Dance Department
performed pleasant cultural events.
BSS/ASG/MMN/IJ/1815 hrs