BRAC University (BRACU) observed the 48th Independence Day and National Day through a three-day programme organised by the Office of Co-Curricular Activities in association with some student clubs at its Mohakhali campus in the capital.
On the evening of 25 March 2018, students and senior officials lit candles and formed a human chain in front of Building 1 paying homage to martyrs of the Liberation War 1971. They again came together the next day at 8:00am to sing the National Anthem.
On the final day, “Amar Bondhu Rashed”, a Bangladeshi film directed by Morshedul Islam and based on a novel on the Liberation War of Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, was screened at the auditorium at 1:00pm.
A scaled-down model of National Martyrs’ Memorial adorned with a wreath was placed on stage at the auditorium while a discussion organised alongside paying homage to freedom fighters and martyrs.
Professor Md Abdul Mottalib, freedom fighter and chairperson of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, recalled the night of 25 March 1971 when the Pakistani occupation army carried out genocide on unarmed Bangalees.
He asked students to keep alight the spirit of independence in their hearts and to learn more about the Liberation War’s history.
Independence should be protected, said Vice Chancellor Professor Syed Saad Andaleeb PhD, urging teacher and students to become ideal citizens. Registrar Md Foyzul Islam, senior officials and students were present.
The programmes ended with patriotic songs, dances and recitations performed by students and the release of red and green balloons.