DU Day today

Students, teachers and employees will celebrate “Dhaka University Day” and its 97th founding anniversary today amid festivity.

A series of programmes are being organised to mark the occasion -- processions, hoisting flags, cutting cakes, friendly football matches, debate contest, concert, voluntary blood donation, photo and manuscript exhibition, and discussion.

The university started celebrating the day in 1983 in a bid to introduce an alternative culture on the campus replacing the so-called “Rag Day” as well as to mark the founding anniversary of the university.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Abdul Hamid have given separate messages.

There will be no classes and examinations today, but the offices will remain open.

The theme of this year's celebration is “Higher Education for Inclusive Development”.