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On the occasion of the 33rd death anniversary of late Yunus Ali, a Freedom
Fighter who hoisted the national flag as second person of Bangladesh on
March 12, 1971, and the organizer of the liberation war, a memorial meeting
and Milad Mahfil was held at Phulbari, Kurigram yesterday. Hasen Ali,
President of Naodanga Union Awami League and the Chairman of the Union
Parishad is addressing in the program.
Photo : Courtesy
DU alumni celebrate
university's centenary
in United Kingdon
DHAKA : Dhaka University
Alumni Association UK
(DUAAUK) has celebrated
the university's centenary in
London of United Kingdom
(UK) with colorful
programmes.
More than 800 alumni of
the University of Dhaka along
with their family members
from the UK and beyond
attended the grand
programme on Sunday,
according to a press release
received.
The programme began with
welcome speech by the
DUAAUK
president
Muhammad Enamul Huq,
secretary Anwar Kabir Khan
and DU centennial
celebrations convener Bulbul
Hasan.
Among others, renowned
economist Dr Selim Jahan,
senior alumnus Dolly Islam,
DU Alumni Association
president Anwar-ul Alam
Chowdhury (Parvez), former
secretary general Ranjan
Karmakar, DUAA executive
Anupam Roy were present as
guests.
Speakers said Dhaka
University has been offering
higher education to a cross
section of people in our
society over the last 100 years
and left an indelible imprint
in a nation's path to
independence.
For next 100 years, the
university has to be set for the
fourth industrial revolution
and can play a unique role in
overcoming the challenges
ahead, they said.
The formal inauguration of
the event began through
playing a documentary on the
glorious past of the university.
Later, a multi-instrumental
performance also had taken
place that conjures a whole
spectrum of memories of the
university days.
A special publication was
launched during the event to
mark the 100 years journey of
DU edited by the DUAAUK
founding alumni Syeda
Saima Ahmed.
The cultural segment of the
event includes performances
by noted musician Shafin
Ahmed and the alumni
themselves ranging from
1960s until recent years.
The enthusiast audience,
featuring a great number of
both young and middle-aged
fans of Miles, seemed very
much captivated by Shafin
Ahmed's performance.
Earlier, 15 children of the
DU alumni members were
awarded for their outstanding
results in GCSE and A level
exams.
Bangladesh mission in
New Delhi celebrates
Sheikh Russel Day
DHAKA : Bangladesh High
Commission in New Delhi
has celebrated "Sheikh
Russel Day" in a befitting
manner marking the 59th
birthday of Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman's youngest
son Shaheed Sheikh Russel.
To mark the day, the High
Commission organised an art
competition along with
screening of a documentary
on Tuesday. A discussion on
the life of Sheikh Russel was
held after reading out
messages issued by President
Abdul Hamid and Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina
marking the day, said a
media release on
Wednesday.
Newly appointed High
Commissioner of Bangladesh
to India Md. Mustafizur
Rahman and Minister
(Press) Shaban Mahmood
took part in the discussion.
Later, the High
Commissioner along with his
spouse and children of
officers, employees and staff
cut a cake marking the day.
High Commissioner
Mustafizur Rahman said that
on August 15, 1975 the
assassins also killed the
infant Russel with their
brutal bullets, which is the
tragic history of Bangali
Nation.
ASM Fakhrul Islam made
new VC of BSMRAAU
Air Vice Marshal ASM Fakhrul Islam, OSP,
GUP, ndc, afwc, psc, GD(P) has been
appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Aviation and Aerospace
University (BSMRAAU) -
country's first specialised
public university for aviation
and aerospace studies. The
outgoing Vice Chancellor along
with Pro-VC and other senior
officials of BSMRAAU
welcomed him on his arrival to
the University campus, a press
release said. The new VC sought the
cooperation of all concerned and urged them
to continue working with sincerity,
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commitment and devotion to make
BSMRAAU a centre of excellence for aviation
and aerospace studies and research. A fighter
pilot by profession, Air Vice Marshal A S M
Fakhrul Islam has been associated
with the military aviation and
aerospace sector of Bangladesh for
more than three decades. He has
shouldered progressively broader
responsibilities within the military
with proven records of team building,
enhancing new capabilities,
encouraging innovations while
leading large formations. He has
logged more than 3000 flying hours in various
types of fixed wing aircraft. He is a qualified
flying instructor and CAT-A fighter pilot.
Madhumati Bridge:
Tk 23,34,000 toll
collected in 7 days
GOPALGANJ: The
government has collected Tk
23,34,000 as toll revenue
from various vehicles
crossing Madhumati Bridge
in the last seven days, reports
BSS.
As many as 25,587 vehicles
crossed the bridge during the
period, said Mohammad
Zahid Hossain, Executive
Engineer of Gopalganj Roads
and Highways Department.
Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina inaugurated the sixlane
bridge virtually on
October 10 and it was opened
to traffic the next day.
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