Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the 7th March Bhaban of Rokeya Hall of Dhaka University constructed in memory of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

She opened the building as the chief guest through a function at the auditorium of the bhaban at Rokeya Hall of the university this morning, reports the BSS.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and University Grants Commission Chairman Prof Abdul Mannan were present at the function as the special guests, while DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Aktaruzzaman was in the chair.

DU Pro-VC (admin) Prof Dr Abdus Samad, Pro-VC (education) Prof Nasrin Ahmed, Treasurer Prof Dr Kamaluddin and Rokeya Hall Provost Professor Dr Zinat Huda also spoke.

Ministers, parliament members, national professors, academics, political leaders and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

Earlier, Lipi Akter and Sraboni Islam, two students of Rokeya Hall, adorned the prime minister with ‘uttoriyo’.

Students of the Department of Music and Dance performed songs and dances at the function projecting the Liberation War spirit.

Earlier, the prime minister opened the building by unveiling its plaque.

She also visited the museum and signed the visitors’ book

The building constructed at a cost of Tk 88 crore will accommodate 1000 students, and it has a five-storey administrative block, service block and museum.

In the museum, the 7th March speech, rare photographs of the armed struggle of the Bangalees and information regarding the participation and contributions of the women to the liberation war were placed.