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PM-MARCH 7 BHABAN
PM opens 7th March Bhaban at DU
DHAKA, Sept 1, 2018 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated
the 7th March Bhaban of Rokeya Hall of Dhaka University constructed in memory
of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman.
She opened the building as the chief guest through a function at the
auditorium of the bhaban at Rokeya Hall of the university this morning.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and University Grants Commission
Chairman Prof Abdul Mannan were present at the function as the special
guests, while DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Aktaruzzaman was in the chair.
DU Pro-VC (admin) Prof Dr Muhammad Samad, Pro-VC (education) Prof Nasrin
Ahmed, Treasurer Prof Dr Kamaluddin and Rokeya Hall Provost Professor Dr
Zinat Huda also spoke.
Ministers, parliament members, national professors, academics, political
leaders and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Earlier, Lipi Akter and Sraboni Islam, two students of Rokeya Hall, adorned
the prime minister with “uttoriyo”.
Students of the Department of Music and Dance performed songs and dances at
the function projecting the Liberation War spirit.
Earlier, the prime minister opened the building by unveiling its plaque.
She also visited the museum and signed the visitors’ book
The building constructed at a cost of Tk 88 crore will accommodate 1000
students, and it has a five-storey administrative block, service block and
museum.
In the museum, the 7th March speech, rare photographs of the armed struggle
of the Bangalees and information regarding the participation and
contributions of the women to the liberation war were placed.
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