Southeast University (SEU) celebrated the 104th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the 53rd Independence Day of Bangladesh with a discussion programme titled ‘Bangabandhu and Independence Day’ and a vibrant cultural programme on its permanent campus in Tejgaon of Dhaka on 27 March 2024.

Prof. Dr. AFM Mafizul Islam, Vice Chancellor of Southeast University, presided over the programme, while Md. Nazrul Islam Khan, Curator at the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Museum, graced the event as the Chief Guest. Nasima Begum, Former Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), attended the program as a Special Guest. Additionally, Prof. Dr. ANM Meshquat Uddin, Adviser, Board of Trustees, and Prof. Dr. Farhana Helal Mehtab, Dean, School of Arts and Social Sciences, delivered insightful talks.

The speakers highlighted the context of the great liberation war in their discussion, paying tribute to the martyrs of the liberation war. They also urged the young generation to be inspired by patriotism.

Maj Gen Kazi Fakhruddin Ahmed (Retd), Registrar of SEU, delivered the welcome speech. The event was attended by the deans, chairpersons, directors, faculty members, officials, and students, among others.