Abu Sayeed Memorial to keep our independence spirit alive: BRUR VC
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Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) Vice-Chancellor (VC) today said that the Martyr Abu Sayeed Memorial will be a unique symbol of keeping our independence and democratic spirit alive.
“Martyr Abu Sayeed is a heroic son of the democratic movement of Bangladesh. Through the construction of his memorial, the university family and the people of the whole country will be able to know his contribution in a new way,” he said. At the same time, the aesthetics of the university campus will also increase.
He said this while presiding over a meeting organised at the university’s syndicate meeting room to display the 3D model of the Martyr Abu Sayeed Memorial, to be built at Shaheed Abu Sayeed Square, with the support of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.
Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, Ziauddin Ahmed, was present at the meeting. In his welcome speech, Ziauddin Ahmed said, the nation remembers the contribution of the first martyr of the July Movement, Abu Sayeed, with deep respect.
“The initiative to build the Martyr Abu Sayeed Memorial, which has been taken in honor of his outstanding sacrifice, will not only be an architectural monument, but it will also play a role in inspiring the coming generation to know history and be patriotic,” he said.
He further said that the final design will be selected from the three displayed designs of the Martyr Abu Sayeed Memorial based on the opinions of the teachers and students of Begum Rokeya University and concerned parties.
He expressed hope that the construction work will start in the next fiscal year after completing all the processes. Deans, registrar, heads of different departments of BRUR, Rangpur Deputy Commissioner as well as its architects and engineers and teachers, students, officers, employees of various faculties of the university were present at
the meeting.