Dhaka University : From the founding of the present

University of Dhaka is an official university of Bangladesh located in Shahbagh, Dhaka; Known as the University of many Faculty of Research. It was established in 1921 under the Oxbridge Education System in British India. In the beginning, it is recognized as the Oxford of the East in the context of strictly regulated by various renowned scholars and scientists.

About two-thirds of the high educated community in Bangladesh, this university student Teachers of Dhaka University received the most number of Bangladesh Science Academy award. Also, it is ranked as the largest and only university in Bangladesh by Asiarch, at the top 100 universities. There are about 37,000 students and 1,805 teachers.

History

Nawab Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury, one of the main proposers of establishing the University of Dhaka, began the process of establishing the University of Dhaka in the second decade of the twentieth century in order to develop independent nationhood during British colonial rule. In the British India, the unjustified decisions of the people of East Bengal are the result of the protest of this Dhaka University. Renowned historian Muntasir Mamun wrote about this in memory of the memory of Dhaka memorial,
Dhaka University was established as compensation for the partition of Bengal. Whom Lord Liton told SpellDaddy Imperial Compensation East Bengal's education, economy was lagging behind in all respects. After the partition of Bengal this situation had changed a bit, especially in education.

Lord Hardinge, the Viceroy of British India, promised to establish a University in Dhaka on 2 February 1912. Only three days before the meeting with Viceroy, Nawab Sir Salimullah of Dhaka, Nawab Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury of Dhanbari, Sher-e-Bangla A was urging for the establishment of the University. Who Fazlul Huq and other leaders.

Mayor Barrister R. proposed the establishment of the University. N.A. Quillery led by Nathan, Nawab Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury, Nawab Sirajul Islam, Dhaka's influential citizen Ananda Chandra Roy, Jagannath College (now Jagannath University) Lalit Mohan Chattopadhyay, Principal of Dhaka College WTA. Achirblud, Dhaka Madrasa (current poet Nazrul Government College), caretaker Shamsul Ulama Abu Nasar Muhammad Waheed, Mohammad Ali (Aligarh), Principal of Presidency College H. H. More. James, Presidency College Prof. C. W. Peak, and Principal of Sanskrit College Satish Chandra Acharya. The Nathan Committee's positive report was published in 1913 and it was approved in December of that year. The 'The Dhaka University Act (Act No.13) 1920' passed by passing the Indian Law Meeting on 13 March 1920, when the Saddler Commission, formed in 1917, gave a positive proposal. Nawab Syed Shamsul Huda was declared a life member of the university while Lord Ronaldas was the Governor of Bengal from 1917 to 1922. Syed Shamsul Huda recommends Sir A F. Rahman was nominated as Provost of Dhaka University, he was working in Aligarh Muslim University before. After 80 years of Rafiqul Islam's Dhaka University, it is known that Nathan Committee proposed to set up Dhaka University in Ramna area of ​​450 acres. At this place, there was then Dhaka College, Government House, Secretariat and Government Press.

At the beginning of the creation, Dhaka University faced many adversities. In addition, the beginning of World War I in 1914 has led to uncertainty about the establishment of the university. As a result, the people of East Bengal expressed frustration. In March 1917, Imperial Legislative Council urged Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury to immediately submit a bill of Dhaka University. On March 23, 1920, the Governor General agreed to A bill. This law is based on the founding of Dhaka University. As a result of the implementation of this law, Dhaka University started its journey on 1st July, 1921.

The university doors were opened for students on 1st July, 1921. At that time Dhaka University was established in the most elite and beautiful Ramna area of ​​about 600 acres of land, in the pleasant environment of East Bengal and the abandoned Bhabnadi of Assam Province and the buildings of Dhaka College (current Curzon Hall). This day of establishment is celebrated as "University of Dhaka Day" every year.

Its journey started as a residential university with three faculties and 12 departments. The Faculty of Arts, Science, and Law included Sanskrit and Bangla, English, Education, History, Arabic, Islamic Studies, Persian and Urdu, Philosophy, Economics and Politics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Law.

In the first session, the number of students in different departments was 877 and the number of teachers was only 60. The first student of this university, Lila Nag (English Section; MA-2323) The renowned academicians who were involved in the teaching of the University were: Harprasad Shastri, F.C. Turner, Muhammad Shahidullah, G.H. Langley, Haridas Bhattacharya, WAJenkins, Ramesh Chandra Majumder, Sir A. F. Rahman, Satyendranath Basu, Naresh Chandra Sengupta, Jnanchandra Ghosh, etc. Due to World War II unrest and the partition of India, the progress of Dhaka University was slightly hindered. In 1947, two independent states of India and Pakistan were established. The hopes and aspirations of the people of this country are encouraged only by the University of Dhaka, the only university in the province of East Pakistan, East Pakistan, Dhaka. The activities of Dhaka University started with a new enthusiasm. 55 colleges of East Bengal were affiliated to this University. Five new faculties, 16 new departments and 4 institutes were established in the period 1947-71.

From the language movement of 1952 to the 1971 liberation war, the University has a glorious role. In the war of liberation, this university was attacked by the Pakistani occupation forces. In this, many people have been martyred with teachers, employees and students of this university. After the independence of the government in 1961, after the independence of the teachers, the University of the People's Republic of Bangladesh canceled the Ordinance and issued the Dhaka University Order-1973 in order to abolish Ordinance introduced by the autocratic Ayub Khan government in 1961. At present, the university is being run by this order. [10] 1930-34 Principal of Jagannath College Lalit Mohan Chatterjee, the headmaster of the Dhaka Madrasa (current poet Nazrul Government College), Shamsul Ulama Abu Nasar Muhammad Wahed, Mohammad Ali (Aligarh), Principal of Presidency College H H.R. James, Presidency College Prof. C. W. Peak, and Principal of Sanskrit College Satish Chandra Acharya. The Nathan Committee's positive report was published in 1913 and it was approved in December of that year. The 'The Dhaka University Act (Act No.13) 1920' passed by passing the Indian Law Meeting on 13 March 1920, when the Saddler Commission, formed in 1917, gave a positive proposal. From the 80th year of Rafiqul Islam University of Dhaka, it is known that the Nathan Committee proposed to set up Dhaka University in Ramna area of ​​450 acres. At this place, there was then Dhaka College, Government House, Secretariat and Government Press.

Contribution of Jagannath College (now Jagannath University) and Dhaka College
The students of Dhaka College and Jagannath College (present Jagannath University) in the Degree class started with the students of Dhaka University. The two colleges of this university were named after Dhaka Hall (now Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall) and Jagannath Hall as grateful for this cooperation.

Institutions located in the university
There are currently 13 faculties, 82 departments, 11 institutes and 39 research centers in the country's oldest university. Besides, there are 20 residential halls and hostels for the students.

Faculties
Institutes
Statistical Research and Learning Institute, Dhaka University.

1. Education and Research Institute: The Institute was established in 1959 with the help of the Colorado State College (now University of Northern Colorado) with the help of USAID as the first institute of Dhaka University with the aim of developing qualified teachers, academics and educators for the development and modernization of the education sector of the country. Various courses of this institute include four year B.Ad (Honor), One Year M. Ed (regular), two years old M. Ed Evening Course, M. Phil Ph.D.
2. Statistical Research and Learning Institute: The institution usually ii. come. More. Known as T In 1964, this institute was established. Statistician Dr. Kazi Motahar Hossain was the founder director of the institute, currently Mohammad Sawaib is its director. In this institute, about four years of respective statistics, BS (Honor) and one year M. S course is taught.
3. Institute of Business Administration
4. Institute of Nutrition and Food Science
5. Social Welfare and Research Institute
6. Modern Language Institute
7. Information Technology Institute
8. Leather Engineering and Technology Institute
9. Institute of Health Economics

Affiliate colleges / institutes
Library
The Dhaka University Library started with eighteen thousand books. There are currently six million eight thousand books in the library.

Memorial monuments and sculptures

Unbeatable Bangla
Anti-terrorism raju memorial sculpture
Independent freedom
Doyle Square
The shrine of the three leaders
Dhaka Gate
Freedom struggle
Swami Vivekananda sculpture
Shaheed Minar
Abomination
Honeymoon sculpture
Seventh-century monument
Buddhist sculptures

Organization
The active political student organizations of the university are Bangladesh Chhatra League, Bangladesh Student Union, Socialist Student Front, Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, Nationalist Students Party, Revolutionary Chhatra Shantrai etc. Among the notable cultural organizations are, Pratap, Dhaka University Film Parliament, Charan Cultural Center, Dhaka University Photographic Society, Dhaka University Debating Society, University of Dhaka Tourism Society, Dhaka University IT Society (DUITS), Dhaka University Science Society, Science Movement Mancha, Bangladesh Open Science Organization , Stopping, cultural union etc. Moreover, the sweetest canteen is the most famous of the various cafeterias of Dhaka University.