RAJSHAHI, July 6, 2020 (BSS) – Rajshahi University (RU), the second largest public university in the country, here today celebrated its 67th founding anniversary in limited scale amid the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
The day’s programmes began with hoisting of national flag and university flags in front of the administrative building at 10 am through maintaining social distancing and following other health related government’s guidelines.
Vice-chancellor Prof Abdus Sobhan accompanied by Pro-vice-chancellors Prof Ananda Kumuar Shaha and Prof Chowdhury Jakaria and Proctor Prof Lutfor Rahman planted a tree sapling on a road island near the main entrance to mark the day.
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 1,300 teachers in 58 departments under 9 faculties, along with 9 research institutes and around 40,000 regular students.
The university has 18 residential halls including six for females 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.