Dhaka: Dhaka University (DU) has waived tuition fees for students who were injured during the student-led July mass uprising. The decision was approved at the university syndicate's meeting on June 22 following a recommendation from the Finance Committee, said a DU press release today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the meeting was chaired by DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A B. M. Obaidul Islam. The university has also undertaken month-long programmes to commemorate the second anniversary of the historic July mass uprising.
Under the observance, halls, faculties, departments, and institutes will organize a series of events alongside the university's central programmes. The commemorative activities include seminars, discussion and reminiscence sessions, essay and debate competitions, cultural programmes, experience-sharing events, and the publication of souvenirs highlighting the July uprising.