IU Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering department under the Biological Science Faculty organised the event.
Marking the day, teachers and students of the department brought out a colorful rally in front of Dr MA Wazed Mia Science building around 11 am that ended in front of the administrative building after parading main roads of the campus.
Around four hundred students of the department took part on the procession with different colourful banners and festoons.
Later, a discussion programme was held there.
IU vice-chancellor Professor M Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari addressed the discussion programme as the chief guest where IU pro-vice-chancellor Professor M Shahinoor Rahman, treasurer Professor M Selim Toha and biological science faculty dean Professor M Anwarul Haque were present as the special guests with the departmental chairman Professor Nilufa Akhter Banu in the chair.