A discussion meeting titled 'Significance of the Great Independence and National Day' was held today at the auditorium of the Teacher-Student Center (TSC) of Dhaka University.

The discussion meeting was presided over by DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmad Khan. Guests present at the event included Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr. Sayma Haque Bidisha, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) Professor Dr. Mamun Ahmed, and Treasurer Professor Dr. M. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.

The event was conducted by Acting Registrar Munshi Shams Uddin Ahmad. Leaders from the Dhaka University Officers Association, Third-Class Employees Association, Technical Employees Association, Fourth-Class Employees Union, and Dhaka University Martyrs’ Family Welfare Association delivered speeches at the meeting.

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Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Niaz Ahmad Khan stated, "Our Liberation War is a narrative of rising against injustice and discrimination. In its continuity, the anti-autocracy movement of the '90s and the student-people's uprising of '24 took place. The essence of these events is the same—to stand for justice."

He further said, "If the country were not independent, we would have had no positions, no status, nothing. Everyone must understand the immense sacrifices through which we gained a country."

"Because the student-people's uprising of '24 stood against discrimination, we can stand on this stage and speak today."

Mentioning Dhaka University as the cradle of all movements, the Vice-Chancellor said, "For this reason, our responsibility is greater. There is a debt of blood, a duty to that blood. It is crucial to remember these words. Today and tomorrow are two important days for the entire nation and Dhaka University."

To commemorate these days, detailed programs have also been undertaken.