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UNB, Dhaka

Prof Dr Emajuddin Ahmed said yesterday Mahatma Gandhi was the best personality of recent centuries for his prescription of building peace in the troubled world.

Prof Emajuddin said Gandhi's prescription for peace was the best option in the present day world, which is marred by war and conflict.

He made the statement at a discussion meant to mark the International Day of Non-violence at the Ramesh Chandra Majumdar auditorium on Dhaka University premises.

Prof Emajuddin said proper education was the key to change human psychology for quality politics and economic system that can ensure peace in the society.

"So we need to rethink about our education system," he said.

The birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) was recogniged as the Internatioanal Day of Non-Violence by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007.

The seminar was also told that the resolution by the General Assembly asked all members of the UN system to commemorate October 2 in "an appropriate manner and disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness."

The seminar was jointly organized by Center for Peace Initiatives (CPI), Gandhi Ashram Trust and Gono Unnayan Prochesta (GUP).

President of CPI Prof Dr Dil Rowshan Zinnat Ara Nazneen chaired the discussion while Dhaka University teacher Prof Dr Dalem Chandra Barman and Gandhi Ashram Trust Coordinator Pulak Raha also spoke on the occasion.