RU celebrates 66th anniversary

RAJSHAHI, July 06 (BSS): Rajshahi University (RU) on Saturday celebrated its 66th founding anniversary in a befitting manner.

The day's programmes began with playing national anthem and hoisting of national flag, university flag and hall flags in front of the administrative building at 10.00 am.

Later, RU Vice-Chancellor Professor Abdus Sobhan inaugurated the programmes of the day releasing pigeons and balloons. The VC also planted saplings on the occasion.

Marking the day, teachers, officers and students brought out a procession that paraded different roads on the campus. The university authorities also organised a discussion on senate building premises.

Pro-VCs Professor Ananda Kumar Shaha and Professor Chowdhury Jakaria, Treasurer Professor Mustafizur Rahman Al Arif, Registrar Professor Abdul Bari and Proctor Professor Lutfor Rahman were present, among others, on the occasion.

Meanwhile, all the key buildings of the university and dormitories were illuminated with colourful lightings. RU began its journey on July 06, 1953 with only 161 students and 68 teachers in 06 departments under three faculties.