The University of Dhaka celebrated the 96th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day through laying of wreaths, discussions, cultural functions and children’s painting competition.
Professor Dr A A M S Arefin Siddiqui with members of the university family laid wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the morning.
Earlier, at a minute past midnight a cake was cut at the university’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall. Later a discussion was held at the university’s Teachers’–Students’ Center (TSC) auditorium.
The vice-chancellor in his speech said that in his short life Bangabandhu contributed a lot including the creation of Bangladesh. “There is a lot to learn from his life,” he said.
Apart from the festivities, prayers were held in all mosques and other places of worship in the university campus.
