CU celebrates 53th founding anniversary
The authorities of Chittagong University (CU) are celebrating its 53th founding anniversary today amid festivity and enthusiasm.
CU Vice-Chancellor Prof Shireen Akhter inaugurated the day's programme cutting cake.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. To celebrate the day, the teachers, students and staff of the university brought out a colourful procession from Shaheed Minar around 11:00am.
Later, floral wreath was placed to the mural of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman followed by a discussion.
The celebration programme will come to end through cultural performances.
Mentionable, Chittagong University was founded on November 18, 1966 with only four departments -- Bangla, English, History and Economics. Now there are 48 departments and more than 30,000 students are studying in the university.