Teachers, students and officials of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday celebrated the National Flag Hoisting Day on the campus.
On this day in 1971, country’s national flag was hoisted at the DU campus for the first time.
DU Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the programme by hoisting the national flag at the historical Battola on the campus at around 11am.
Later, students, carrying the national flag, brought out a procession on the campus and joined a seminar followed by a musical programme at the Battola.
In his speech, DU VC AAMS Arefin Siddique recalled the contribution of DU students to the independence of Bangladesh.
“DU was the centre of all democratic movements and this is the place (Battola) where the national flag was hoisted for the first time,” he said
He urged the DU students to continue to uphold their glorious role in leading the country.
DU Pro-VC (academic) Professor Nasreen Ahmed, Pro-VC (administrative) Professor Shaheed Akhter Hossen, and treasurer Dr Kamal Uddin were present among others.
The first national flag, designed by Shib Narayan Das, was hoisted by the then vice-president of Dhaka University Students’ Union ASM Abdur Rab on the campus.