2007 violence: DU observes ‘Black Day’

Dhaka University teachers and students today observed 'Black Day' to mark the crackdown by the then military-backed caretaker government between August 20 and 23, 2007.

Marking the day, teachers, officials and staff of the university wore black badges. A virtual discussion was also held at Abdul Matin Chowdhury virtual classroom around 11:00am on the day.

Participants said that the then unelected and undemocratic government was responsible for the condemnable, unprecedented and inhuman attack on teachers and students of the university.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Akhtaruzzaman presided over the function.

Urging everyone to remain alert, he said that anti-Liberation and undemocratic forces always choose the month of August to unleash attacks on the spirit of the country and materialise their evil schemes.

Among others DU Pro-VC (Administration) Prof Muhammad Samad, Pro-VC (academic) Prof ASM Maksud Kamal, DU Teachers' Association acting President Lutfor Rahman and General Secretary Professor Nizamul Haque Bhuiyan also attended the discussion.