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DU authorities apologise for 'misinterpreted notice' on Rag Day ban

Staff Reporter
03 Sep 2020 14:37:04 | Update: 03 Sep 2020 16:52:02
DU authorities apologise for 'misinterpreted notice' on Rag Day ban

Dhaka University authorities, in a revised notice on Thursday, clarified that Rag Day celebration on the campus is not banned and apologised saying the notice issued earlier in this regard was 'inadvertently' presented with a different meaning.

According to the fresh notice, the Academic Council originally instructed the authorities concerned to keep a close watch so that no unwanted, inhuman, disrespectful or undisciplined behaviour takes place on campus or in the residential areas of the university in the name of 'Rag Day'.

"Policies should be formulated for organizing ceremonies festivals, colourful rallies etc for completing education, graduation festivals. A committee has been formed in this regard," says the revised notice.

Pro vice-chancellor (Admin) has been made convener of the five-member committee.

Deans of Arts, Social Science and Business Studies faculties and university proctor are the other members of the committee.

Earlier, Dhaka University authorities imposed a ban on Rag Day celebration on the campus, describing it as 'unethical and inhuman' practice, in a virtual meeting of the Academic Council on Wednesday.

Making scathing criticisms of the practice, the Academic Council announced the ban. "The meeting decided to ban the so-called Rag Day, an inhuman, cruel and unethical festival, on the Dhaka University campus," said the media release.

Students celebrate Rag Day with much festivity, including colourful rallies and flash mobs, on the campus, marking the completion of their four-year graduation course. Some incidents of students getting carried away however managed to cast aspersions on the event usually held during 'Freshers Week'.

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