Dhaka University on Sunday is remembering the students and guests who were killed in a tragic incident at Jagannath Hall on the night of October 15 in 1985.
On that day in 1985, a total of 39 people, including 26 students and 13 guests, died in a tragic collapse of the roof of a one-storey building at the dormitory.
DU authorities have taken various programmes, including mourning procession, hoisting black flags, placing wreaths at the memorials of the victims and offering special prayers.
A discussion programme was held at the October Memorial Building at 8:00 am.
A blood donation programme will be arranged on the Jagannath Hall premises while a painting exhibition will be held at the dormitory from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
As part of the Mourning Day’s programme, a devotional song and poetry recitation session will be held at the prayer room of Jagannath Hall at 6:30 pm.
The hall authorities will arrange ‘October Memorial Essay Competition’ and ‘October Memorial Painting Competition’ in association with Arts Faculty and Fine Arts Faculty respectively on October 31.
