DU to observe 'Black Day' Friday

Dhaka University (DU) will observe 'Black Day' August 23 (Friday), commemorating 'inhuman, sad and condemnable' attack on the university's teachers, students and officials on August 20-23, 2007 during the caretaker government regime, reports BSS.
To mark the day, teachers, students, officials and employees of the university will wear black badges, said a DU press release.
A discussion will also be held at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) around 11:00 am with DU vice-chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman in the chair.
On August 20 in 2007, some military members severely beat up students when a violent clash ensued between them centring a football match at DU central playground.
Thousands of DU students took to the streets protesting the incident and demanded withdrawal of the on-campus army camp at DU gymnasium and an apology from the troops.
The protest afterwards spread to all the educational institutions across the country.