On the occasion of the 93rd birthday of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, a prize giving ceremony and seminar was held on Wednesday at Dhaka University’s Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib hall auditorium. Hall provost Dr. Nelofar Parvin presided over the event with university VC Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman as the chief guest.
Pro vice-chancellor (administration) Prof Mohammad Samad and treasurer Prof Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed were present as special guests. Professor Emeritus Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury presented the keynote speech.
In his speech VC Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman expressed his respects to Bangabandhu and Bangamata. He said Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib played a role behind Bangabandhu becoming the greatest Bengali of all time. During Bangabandhu’s tumultuous political life, she gave her valuable advice and inspired him in all his activities. He urged students of this generation to follow in her footsteps to become upstanding citizens of the country.
In his speech, Prof Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury highlighted Bangamata’s morality and her character. He praised her humanity and her contributions to Bangabandhu’s political and personal life.
At the ceremony, Bashirunnesa Ananna of Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology was awarded the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib gold medal for her outstanding results in her undergraduate final exams. 5 female students from different departments were also awarded Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib merit scholarship. The scholarship recipients are Labonno Akhter Rotna(Persian Language and Literature), Fatematuj Johra Eli(Political Science), Rabeya Sultana and Nazia Siddika Farjana(Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology) and Taniva Nur sinthy(Institute of Education and Research).
