The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Dhaka University (DU) has decided to confer Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) degrees on two language veterans Gaziul Haque and Abdul Matin at its 44th convocation likely to be held in the first week of April.

President and DU Chancellor Iajuddin Ahmed will attend the function as the chief guest and language veteran Abdul Matin will be the convocation speaker.

DU vice-chancellor (VC) Prof SMA Faiz at a press briefing at his office yesterday said that the two language veterans would be awarded honorary degrees in the coming convocation ceremony.

They will be honoured for their contribution to establish Bengali as the state language of the country in 1952.

"We have taken the decision to give the two language veterans Doctor of Laws degrees as the February 21 has achieved the recognition of International Mother Language Day for their remarkable role in the language movement in 1952," Dr Faiz added.