The Flag Hoisting Day commemorating the hoisting of the first national flag of independent Bangladesh was observed on Friday at Dhaka University.
DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the function by playing national anthem on Bat-Tala premises adjacent to Arts Building on the campus.
Dr Akhtaruzzaman flanked by DU Pro-VC (Academic) Professor Nasreen Ahmad and others hoisted the national flag.
While addressing the programme as chief guest, the DU VC praised the bravery of the then student leaders.
"The revolutionary students first hoisted the flag on this day on Arts Building premises which was an inspiration of the liberation war," he said.
Particularly he mentioned the role played the students of then Iqbal Hall (now Shahid Sergeant Zahurul Haq Hall) at that time.
According to BSS, DU VC urged the new generation to become respectful to the history, culture and heritage.
Later, a cultural programme was held organised by the Department of Music of DU on the significance of the Flag Hoisting Day.
On March 2, 1971, on behalf of Swadhin Bangla Chhatra Sangram Parishad, the then vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) ASM Abdur Rab hoisted the first national flag of independent Bangladesh atop the DU Arts Building.
