Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman has declared the university campus free from all sorts of plastic to make the environment clean and tidy. The VC declared it while he was addressing as chief guest the inauguration program of “plastic free week” today July 15, 2019 at Curzon Hall premises. Sweden Alumni Network Bangladesh in cooperation with the University of Dhaka, the Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka and Swedish Institute has organized this event with a theme of “Make the DU campus free from plastic to mark its birth centenary”.
Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh Charlotta Schlyter addressed the program as special guest. Chairman of Sweden Alumni Network Prof. Dr. Mohammad Zabed Hossain and Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shoeb of DU Chemistry Department also addressed the function. A large number of teachers and students were present on this occasion.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman urged all concerned to work together for making DU campus free from plastic. He said plastic materials are serious threat to human health. He stressed the need for creating awareness among the people in this regard.
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(Md. Rafiqul Islam)
Deputy Director
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the ‘plastic free week’ as chief guest today July 15, 2019 at Curzon Hall premises.