DU’s Shahidullah Hall alumni to get together 22 Jan

Former students of Dhaka University, attached to its Shahidullah Hall, are going to reunite on 22 January to share campus memories, marking the birth centenary of the traditional dormitory, reports UNB.

Shahidullah Hall Alumni Association will organise the reunion, said a press release on Saturday.

The daylong programme will be held simultaneously on the hall premises and at the University’s physical education centre playground on the campus.

The alumni members can get registered by January 10 directly at its hall office or online (https://www.dushaa.org/fbclid=IwAR0l_3RKpZjVd5mNYyDJF221QadPHeOxemBwxCwid2aAOUWrDodhjhd6-Iw).

Meanwhile, hall provost professor Mohammad Zabed Hossain issued a message on the birth centenary of the hall.

“Being one of the first three halls of students’ residence that started journey with the University of Dhaka, Dr. Muhammad Shahidulla Hall is happy to celebrate its birth centenary in 2021,” it said.

Over the past 100 years, it has hosted thousands of renowned graduates who have been contributing to the advancement of society, nation and the globe as well, professor Zabed said.

“I congratulate all the proud graduates and current students for being part of this historical hall,” he said.