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Overview
Jahangirnagar University was
launched at a time when the country was going through the throes of
a great political upheaval that led to the birth of our nation -
Bangladesh. It was caught in the middle of two crucial events in our
history -- the mass movement of the late sixties, and the
post-independence effort at consolidation involving a great deal of
sacrifice, austerity and hard work.
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The university was established in
1970 by the Jahangirnagar Muslim University Ordinance, 1970 (later
amended as Jahangirnagar University Act, 1973), During the two
preceding years, it operated as a project, Its first Vice-Chancellor
took up office on September 24, 1970. The first batch of students, a
total of 150, was enrolled in four departments; Economics,
Geography, Mathematics and Statistics. Its formal inauguration was
delayed until January 12, 1971, when the university was formally
launched by Vice-admiral S. M. Ahsan, the then Chancellor.
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Campus
The university stands on the
Asian Highway, popularly known as the Dhaka-Aricha Road, and is only
32 kilometers away from the capital city. Spread over a land area of
697.56 acres the campus lies between the Bangladesh Public
Administration Training Centre (BPATC) and the Savar Cantonment, on
the north of which is the National Monument. The topography of the
land with its gentle rise and plains is soothing to the eye. The
waterbodies sprawling around the campus make and excellent habitat
for the winter birds that flock in every year in thousands, making
bird-watching a favorite pastime for many. |
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The insignia
The insignia of the University has a
Shapla, the national
flower, with three petals standing erect on its stem. It is bordered
on all four sides by four strips of traditional alpana design of the same
size and pattern. The name of the University written in Bangla
characters hangs below in semicircle like a wreath of
flowers. |
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| Designed by Kalam Mahmud, the insignia is rooted deep in our
folk culture and is reminiscent of our struggle for independence
which gave the Shapla its
status as national flower. The three petals in the flower may be
taken to symbolize learning,
truth and progress and the firm stem, which holds the petals
fast and erect, may by taken to symbolize the determination with
which these goals are pursued. |
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Jahangirnagar University
Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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VC: |
Phones
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880- 2- 7791033 (Office),
7791044(Res.) |
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880- 2- |
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| Treasurer: |
880- 2- 7791036 (Office) |
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| Registrar: |
880- 2- 7791040 (Office), 7791041
(Res.) |
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University
PABX: |
880-
2- 7791045 - 51, FAX: 880-2- 7791052 |
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