Gifting of Books to 100 Universities and Colleges to mark Mujib Borsho

 High Commission of India in Dhaka organized a Book Gifting Session on
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as part of Mujib Borsho celebrations. Books
on Bangabandhu and the Liberation War written by acclaimed authors and
historians have beengifted to 100 Universities and Colleges across Bangladesh,
including those situated in Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajshahi and Sylhet, among
others.
2. Keynote Speaker at the event was H.E. Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury,
Deputy Minister for Education, Government of Bangladesh, who spoke on
Bangabandhu and his message for the Post Liberation generation. In his address,
he thanked the High Commission for this notable initiative and reiterated the
extraordinary strength and warmth that India and Bangladesh relations enjoy.

3. High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Smt. Riva Ganguly Das described
Bangabandhu as the founder of modern Bangladesh and one of the most influential
and courageous leaders of the 20 th century. She expressed hope that through these
books, young students would better appreciate and understand Bangabandhu and
help realize his dream of ‘Sonar Bangla’. Reflecting back on Bangabandhu’s rich
legacy, High Commissioner said that Bangabandhu also laid the foundations for
India-Bangladesh relations.

4. Vice Chancellors of select Universities who participated in the event wereProf.
Satya Prasad Majumder (BUET, Dhaka); Prof. Dr. Mohammed Fayek Uzzaman
(Khulna University); Prof. Dr. Mohammed Rafiqul Alam (CUET, Chittagong); Mr. Farid
Uddin Ahmed (Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet); Prof. M. Abdus
Sobhan (Rajshahi University); and Prof. Gautam Buddha Das (CVASU, Chittagong).