Chittagong University to build a new hall for the Buddhist and other minority students to give them residential facilities.
Vice-chancellor Prof. Dr. Iftekar Uddin Chowdhury laid the foundation of the new hall in the north side of Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman hall on Thursday at 11 am.
A meeting was arranged for this purpose. In the meeting, the vice chancellor said, “A hall for Buddhist and other minority students is a long waited demand. Through the help of Prof. Dr. Jinbodhi Bikkhu of Pali Department, this dream will finally come to reality. This is really a matter of joy and proud of everyone.
He added, “Because of the intense interest of our prime minister, we got a financial donation. Thanks, creator for this.”
It will be a 5 story building which will cost 11 crores 44 lakh, Taka. Around 225 students will get residential facilities by this new hall.