Bangabandhu awarded honorary Doctor of Laws degree by DU

The father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been awarded an honorary degree of “Doctor of Laws” posthumously by Dhaka University (DU).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the honorary degree on behalf of her father at a special convocation ceremony at DU central playground at 11:58am on Sunday. 

Earlier, Prime minister joined the convocation as the convocation speaker and Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni joined as the special guest. DU VC Prof Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman presided over the convocation program. 

Bangabandhu was a student of the university’s Law Department.

Dhaka University authorities had made all the preparations to hold its convocation in the morning of August 15, 1975, where the country’s then president Bangabandhu was scheduled to attend.

But before the dawn broke, Bangabandhu, along with most of his family members, were killed by a group of junior army officers.