Khulna: The inauguration ceremony of Khulna University’s (KU) main gate, named ‘Shaheed Mir Mughdo Toron’, will be held tomorrow to commemorate the memory of former KU student Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mughdo, who was martyred in the July 2024 uprising.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Farida Akhter, is expected to inaugurate the ‘Shaheed Mir Mughdo Toron’ tomorrow noon as the chief guest. Following the inauguration, the Adviser will attend a discussion meeting at the KU campus. The event will be presided over by KU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md Rezaul Karim.
Among the distinguished guests expected to attend are Professor Dr. Md Abdul Majid, Vice-Chancellor of Jashore University of Science and Technology, Professor Dr. Md Nazmul Ahsan, Vice-Chancellor of Khulna Agricultural University, Professor Dr. Md Harun-or-Rashid Khan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University, Treasurer of KU Professor Dr. Md Nurunnabi, and Chief Executive of the July Martyrs Memorial Foundation, Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snighdo.
On July 18, Mughdo, 25, an ex-student of the Mathematics Discipline of KU, sacrificed his life during police firing as he was seen distributing water among students staging a demonstration in the Azampur area of Uttara in Dhaka.