Dhaka University takes U-turn on banning ‘Rag Day’

Dhaka University authorities on Thursday took a U-turn about imposing a ban on celebrating ‘Rag Day’ inside the campus after facing backlash on social media by its former and current students.

A press release from the university on Thursday said that the authorities’ decision on ‘Rag Day celebration’ was ‘misinterpreted’.

It also read that a five-member committee headed by pro-vice-chancellor (admin) was formed to formulate regulations to celebrate the annual education day programme.

Earlier on Wednesday, a university press release said that the authorities imposed a ban on ‘Rag-Day’ terming the arrangements as ‘inhuman, cruel and unethical celebration’.

The move came from a meeting of the academic council chaired by vice-chancellor Akhtaruzzaman.

The meeting also recommended to form ‘ethical review committee’ in every faculty of the university and allowed institutes, faculties, departments to hold unfinished examinations and publish results following proper hygiene.

The meeting put emphasis on taking fundamental research projects and publishing research works on the occasion of the university’s founding centenary and the golden jubilee of independence.

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