SAVAR, Jan 12, 2025 (BSS)- The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU)
today celebrated the 'JU Day' marking its 55th founding anniversary on the
campus amid festive mood.

Marking the day, JU wore a festive look with the participation of former and
present students, teachers and officials with colorful banners, balloons and
festoons.

Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Kamrul Ahsan inaugurated the programme by
hoisting the national flag and releasing balloons in front of the Business
Studies Faculty of the university at 10am.

In the inaugural speech, the VC greeted all teachers, students, officers,
employees and the present and former students of the university.

Pro-VC (Education) Prof Dr Mahfuzur Rahman, Pro-VC (Administration) Prof Dr
Sohel Ahmed, Treasurer Prof Abdur Rab, Deans of various faculties, Senate and
Syndicate members of the university were present, among others, at the
inaugural session.

Later, a colorful procession, led by VC Kamrul Ahsan, was brought out from
the Business Studies faculty premises and ended at Selim Al Deen Muktamoncha
after parading the main streets of the campus.

The daylong programme included blood group testing campaign, Doa mahfil for
the injured and martyred of the July uprising, friendly football and handball
matches between former and present students, painting exhibition, pitha
festival, cultural function organised by the Students Counseling and Guidance
Centre and Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) at the Selim Al Deen Muktomancha of
the university.

JU was founded as the 'Jahangirnagar Muslim University' near Savar, on the
outskirts of the capital on August 20, 1970. It formally began its academic
activities as a residential university on January 12, 1971, with four
departments, 21 teachers, 150 students and three residential halls.