DHAKA, May 13, 2019 (BSS) – Rabindra University Vice-Chancellor (VC)
Biswajit Ghosh said Rabindranath Tagore worked for the betterment of
Bengalee farmers besides his literary works.
“Rabindranath, friend of farmers, established first ever agricultural bank
in Asia with the money of his Novel prize. Though he introduced micro-credit
system, he lent money to farmers without interest. He also wrote the book
‘The Co-Operative Principal’ on co-operative system,” said Professor
Biswajit.
Biswajit, also a faculty of Dhaka University (DU) Bengali department, came
up with the remakes while speaking in a lecture organised by the Dhaka
University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) at the auditorium of Business
Studies Faculty of DU on Sunday, marking the 158th birth anniversary of Poet
Rabindranath Tagore.
DU Pro-Vice Chancellor (administration) Poet Dr Muhammad Samad was present
at the function as the chief guest with DUCSU VP Nurul Haq Nur in the chair.
General Secretary of Dhaka University Journalists’ Association (DUJA)
Mahdi-Al-Muhtasim Nibir, DUCSU Assistant General Secretary (AGS) Saddam
Hussain, DUCSU Literature Secretary Mazharul Kabir, DUCSU Cultural Secretary
Asif Talukdar, Student Transport Secretary Shams-e-Noman and other DUCSU members,
among others, were present on the occasion.
Pro-VC (Administration) Muhammad Samad said Rabindranath highlighted that
the teaching methods of Nalanda, Teksasila and other Buddhist Bihars in
Indian sub-continent introduced even before in Europe and Middle-East.
VP Nurul Haque Nur said, “Rabindranath did not oppose the establishment of
DU…If he opposed the establishment of Dhaka University, he would not have
been invited in 1926”.