RAJSHAHI, July 6, 2019 (BSS) – Rajshahi University (RU), the second largest public university in the country, here today celebrated its 66th founding anniversary in a befitting manner.
The day’s programmes began with playing national anthem and hoisting of national flag, university flag and hall flags in front of the administrative building at 10 am.
Later, RU Vice-Chancellor Professor Abdus Sobhan inaugurated the programs of the day releasing pigeons and colourful balloons. The VC also planted saplings on the occasion.
Marking the day, teachers, officers and students brought out a rally that paraded different roads in the campus. The university authorities also organised a discussion on senate building premises.
Pro-VCs Professor Ananda Kumar Shaha and Professor Chowdhury Jakaria, Treasurer Professor Mustafizur Rahman Al Arif, Registrar Professor Abdul Bari and Proctor Professor Lutfor Rahman were present, among others, on the occasion.
Meanwhile, all the key buildings of the university and dormitories were illuminated with colorful lightings. RU began its journey on July 6, 1953 with only 161 students and 68 teachers in 6 departments under 3 faculties.
Currently, the university has over 1,231 teachers in 58 departments under 9 faculties, along with 9 research institutes and 37,248 regular students.
The university has 18 residential halls including six for female and Shaheed Mir Abdul Kayyum International Dormitory for international students and researchers.
It has also 43 PhD and 106 M. Phil fellows and 149 researchers. Professor Itrat Hossain Zuberi was the first VC of the university.