The National Mourning Day-2023 and 48th
martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman was observed at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) today.
Vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Dr. Hasibur Rashid, Pro-VC Prof Dr Sarifa
Salowa Dina and Treasurer Prof Dr Mojib Uddin Ahamed laid wreaths at the
mural of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the
campus in marking the day.
The VC also paid due homage to all the martyrs including Bangabandhu who were
brutally killed on August 15, 1975 and prayed for eternal peace for their
departed souls.
Later, different faculties, departments, offices, residential halls,
institutes, teachers’ association, officers’ association, employees’ union,
Chhatra League and sociocultural organisations of the university placed
wreaths there paying rich tributes to Bangabandhu.
Earlier, Prof Dr. Hasibur Rashid hoisted the national flag at half-mast and
the black flag, wore black badges and observed a one-minute silence in honour
of all the martyrs of August 15, 1975.
Led by the Vice-chancellor, a mourning process with participation of the
teachers, students, officers and employees of BRUR was brought out on the
campus and its adjoining areas.
Recitation from the Holy Quran, milad and doa mehfil were organised at the
university’s central mosque seeking divine blessings for eternal peace of
departed souls of all the martyrs of August 15, 1975, including Bangabandhu.
Former VC of Rajshahi University Prof Dr Abdul Khaleque participated in a
discussion on Bangabandhu virtually as the chief guest with the BRUR VC in
the chair.
Pro VC Prof Dina and Treasurer Prof Dr Mojib Uddin Ahamed addressed the
discussion as special guests moderated by Associate Prof of Department of
Accounting and Information Systems Umar Farooque.
Convener of the National Mourning Day Celebration Committee-2023 of BRUR Dr
Bijan Mohan Chaki, its Member-secretary Md Belal Uddin, President of Begum
Rokeya University Teachers’ Association Md Shariful Islam, Professor Kamolesh
Chandra Roy, Professor Dr Nitai Chandra Ghosh, Director of the Office of the
Student Affairs Syed Anwarul Azim, Joint General Secretary of Officers’
Association Md Fazlul Haque, among others, spoke.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha