Introduction
The University was established as compensation for the annulment of the
1905 Partition of Bengal. The partition had established East Bengal and
Assam as a separate province, with Dhaka as its capital. However, the partition was abolished in 1911. In 1913, public opinion was solicited before the university scheme was given its final shape, and the Secretary of State approved it in December 1913.
[1] The first vice-chancellor of the university was
Philip Joseph Hartog, who had been academic registrar of the University of London for 17 years.
Foundation and early days
Established in 1921, under the Dacca University Act 1920 of the
Indian Legislative Council, the university is modelled after British universities. Academic activities started on July 1, 1921, with three faculties: Arts, Science, and Law. Classes were taught in 12 Departments: Sanskrit and Bengali, English, Education, History, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Persian and Urdu, Philosophy, Economics and Politics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Law. Initially there were three dormitories for students: Salimullah Muslim Hall, Dacca Hall and
Jagannath Hall.
Establishment and the British era
Dhaka University Central Students Union building
The university continued to grow under the direction of leaders including Harry Langley, A. F. Rahman, R. C. Majumdar, and
Mahmud Hussain.
Under Vice-Chancellor Hussain, the University consolidated its fundamental focus on academics. It also made national headlines when he extended an invitation to then-
President of Pakistan,
Ayub Khan, who declined citing 'security reasons'. This was the first of many subsequent refusals from high-ranking officials to visit
East Pakistan.
Students from 1921 to 1948
There were few students in the early years of the University of Dhaka. Enrollment in the first few years is shown in the table below:
| Session | Number of Muslim students | Number of total students |
| 1929–30 | 427 | 1300 (Except the training college and Medical Schools) |
| 1930–31 | 399 | 1300 |
| 1930–34 |
| 1027 |
| 1934–35 |
| 933 (Including 39 female students) |
| 1937–38 | 595 | 1527 |
| 1939–40 | 673 | 1527 |
| 1940–41 | 600 | 1633 |
| 1945–46 |
| 1000 (Including 90 female students) |
| 1946–47 |
| 1092 (Including 100 female students) |
| 1947–48 |
| 1693 (Including 72 female students) |
Visit of Rabindranath Tagore to Dhaka University
In 1926, the University of Dhaka invited
Rabindranath Tagore to attend a conference called
The Meaning of Art. He came to Dhaka and visited
Curzon Hallon 10 February, 1926.
University of Dhaka in the Liberation war (1970s)
Teachers who were killed in 1971
Students and teachers of the University of Dhaka played a vital role in the
1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh. The Ordinance of 1961 was annulled and substituted by the Dacca University Order of 1973., The new Order restored autonomy, and provided a democratic atmosphere for the teachers and students where they could engage freely in academic and intellectual pursuits.
Teachers at the University of Dhaka who were killed during the liberation war include:
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| Name of Teacher | Institution |
|---|
| Dr. Mohammad Mortuza | Chief medical officer of the university |
| Giasuddin Ahmed | University of Dhaka |
| Dr. ANM Muniruzzaman | University of Dhaka |
| Dr. Jyotirmoy Guha Thakurta | University of Dhaka |
| AN Munir Chowdhury | University of Dhaka |
| Mofazzal Haider Chowdhury | University of Dhaka |
| Dr. Abul Khair | University of Dhaka |
| Dr. Serajul Hoque Khan | University of Dhaka |
| Rashidul Hasan | University of Dhaka |
| Anwar Pasha | University of Dhaka |
| Dr. GC Dev | University of Dhaka |
| Dr. Fazlur Rahman | University of Dhaka |
| Dr. Faizul Mohi | University of Dhaka |
| Abdul Muktadir | University of Dhaka |
| Sarafat Ali | University of Dhaka |
| Sadat Ali | University of Dhaka |
| AR Khan Khadim | University of Dhaka |
| Santosh C Bhattacharya | University of Dhaka |
| Mohammad Sadeq | University Laboratory School |
| Anudippayan Bhattachariya | University of Dhaka |
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References
- ^ Jump up to:a b Sajahan Miah (2012). "University of Dhaka". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Jump up^ London: The Times. 28 June 1947. p. 6.
[Hartog] was appointed Academic Registrar to the University of London, and held that office with great efficiency for 17 years ... Hartog was made [Dhaka University's] first vice-chancellor.
- Jump up^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
- Jump up^ Dhaka University & the History of East Bengal: An interview of Professor Abdur Razzaq, written by-Sardar Fazlul Karim সরদার ফজলুল করিম রচিত ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ও পুর্ব বঙ্গীয় সমাজ: অধ্যাপক আবদুর রাজ্জাকের আলাপচারিতা
External links
- History of the Formation of Dhaka University Our Bangla. Retrieved: 2007-07-2
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