JU Correspondent

The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) observed the International Women's Day 2025 with an insightful banner titled "For All Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, Empowerment" at the permanent campus.

Marking the day, a beautiful rally was brought from the university's Central Shaheed Minar, led by JU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan at around 10 am on Saturday.

The rally paraded important roads on the campus and ended at the premises of Zahir Raihan Auditorium. After the rally, a discussion was held at the seminar room.

On this occasion JU VC Prof. Kamrul Ahsan attended the program as chief guest, and academic and political analyst Prof. Dr. Dilara Choudhury presented the keynote paper.

Addressing the session, Prof. Kamrul Ahsan said, "Women and men are complementary to each other. A woman is incomplete without a man, and a man is blind without a woman. To succeed, we must move forward together."

"In a patriarchal society, women are subjected to devaluation. We demand equal participation of men and women in all sectors guaranteed by the country's constitution. If we look at the revolutions in many countries all over the world, we can see women's participation was spontaneous," said Prof. Dilara Choudhury.

Speaking at the discussion, Prof. Dr. Shamima Sultana stressed the need for concerted efforts of both men and women to develop a prosperous society.

She said, "Women are the soul of a nation. Without honoring the soul, the state cannot prosper, and a healthy society cannot be built. We have to make a joint effort by both women and men in building the nation."

JU Pro-VC Prof. Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, Treasurer Prof. Dr. Abdur Rob, Director of Students Counselling and Guidance Centre Prof. Jamal Uddin, and Ladies Club President Kamrun Nesa Khondokar spoke at the event, among others.