Dhaka: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called upon students and teachers to actively contribute to the advancement of science and knowledge. “Students and teachers should come forward in contributing to science and knowledge,” he stated at the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Centennial Celebration of the Bose-Einstein Statistics: A Legacy of Dhaka’ held at an auditorium.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the two-day celebration is being organized jointly by the Physics Department of Dhaka University (DU) and the Bose Center for Advanced Study and Research in Natural Sciences, DU. Education Adviser Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud, Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, and former professor at SNBNCBS, Kolkata, Partha Ghose, were also speakers at the event.
Professor Yunus remarked on the significance of Dhaka University’s historical contributions to science. He expressed optimism that the university’s past glory could be revived in the independent Bangladesh of today, particu
larly on the centenary of the Bose-Einstein Theory. He emphasized the importance of freedom of thought and the practice of free thinking, which he noted the student-teacher community has regained.
Highlighting the necessity of capacity building for global scientific contributions, Professor Yunus pointed out that achieving this requires daily study and research. He drew parallels to the environment in which Satyendra Nath Bose made his invention in 1924, suggesting that similar conditions should be fostered today.
Professor Yunus also mentioned that the interim government is prepared to implement necessary reforms to create a conducive environment for scientific practice, urging all concerned individuals to voice their demands and suggestions. He reflected on Bose’s confidence, which led him to collaborate with Einstein, suggesting that self-belief is key to scientific advancement.
The centennial celebration has attracted international scientists working on the Bose-Einstein theory, and Professor Yunus wel
comed their participation. He recounted how Bose’s 1924 article, which he sent to Einstein in Germany, evolved into the renowned Bose-Einstein theory after Einstein added his insights and published it in a prestigious physics journal.