Dhaka University has decided to confer posthumous honorary Doctor of Law degree to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,the father of the nation.Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Akhtaruzzaman said to journalists at a press conference held on Saturday,December 8, at the 12th convention of Dhaka University.
He added ,“Though it was decided to give Bangabandhu a Doctor of Law degree,we have not yet said it officially.We may have thought of granting this degree to ‘Mujib Borsho’,that is,in 2021.The University Chancellor will make the final announcement on this.
“Since Bangabandhu was a law student,we decided to give him a Doctor of Law degree,” he said.A decision has already been taken in this regard at the Academic Council.
In fact,the government of Bangladesh has decided to celebrate 2020 and 2021 as ‘Mujib Barsha’.
News Room,December 8,2019