Dhaka: The Dhaka University (DU) unit of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal marked National Genocide Day by lighting candles, offering silent prayers, and paying tributes. The programme was held around 11:00 pm at Muktijuddha Sriti Saudho and the Gono Somadhi at Jagannath Hall on the DU campus.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, DU unit President Ganesh Chandra Roy Sahosh, General Secretary Nahiduzzaman Shipon, Senior Vice-President Md. Masum Billah, Vice-President Anisur Rahman Khandaker Anik, along with more than a hundred leaders and activists from university and hall units, attended the event.
The participants gathered to honor the memory of those who suffered during the tragic events being commemorated. The observance, held at significant memorial sites on the campus, was a solemn reminder of the past, as attendees engaged in reflective silence and candle lighting to pay their respects.