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Rajshahi University (RU), the second largest public university in the country, here on Saturday (6 July) celebrated its 71st founding anniversary in a befitting manner amidst a festive mood.
The day's programmes began with the rendering of the national anthem and hoisting of the national flag, university flag and hall flags along with releasing pigeons, festoons, colourful balloons and pigeons in front of the administrative building at 10:05 am.
Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Golam Sabbir Sattar and Treasurer Prof Obayedur Rahman Pramanik hoisted the national flag while Pro-VCs Prof Sultan-Ul-Islam and Prof Humayun Kabir hoisted university flag and Provosts hoisted their respective hall flags at the venue premises.
They also unveiled a souvenir titled "Safolyer Sopane 71 Bachhar" published on the occasion and planted saplings of different trees.
Marking the day, teachers, officers and students brought out a rally that paraded different streets of the campus. The university authorities also organised a discussion on senate building premises with its VC in the chair.
Speaking on the occasion, the VC Prof Golam Sabbir said their university has been playing a unique role towards sharpening knowledge along with generating competent human resources since its establishment.
Many of their former students are playing a glorious role in various development fields both home and abroad.
RU began its journey on July 6, 1953 with only 161 students and 68 teachers in six departments under three faculties. Currently, the university has over 1,100 teachers in 58 departments under 12 faculties, along with nine research institutes and around 30,000 regular students, including 26 from foreign countries.
The university has 18 residential halls including six for females and one Shaheed Mir Abdul Kayyum International Dormitory for international students and researchers.
It has also 47 PhD and 116 M. Phil fellows and 149 researchers. Professor Itrat Hossain Zuberi was the first VC of the university.
Currently, scores of graduates of this public university are playing laudable roles in different fields in both home and abroad, the VC appreciated.
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