Jahangirnagar University (JU) has decided to rename four residential halls of residence that were previously named after members of the Sheikh family, according to university officials.
The decision was taken at a syndicate meeting held on Thursday evening, December 4, with the vice-chancellor in the chair, acting registrar ABM Azizur Rahman said on Friday, December 5.
He said the syndicate unanimously approved new names for the halls following long-standing demands from teachers and students in the post-uprising context.
The halls renamed were Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, Sheikh Russel Hall, Sheikh Hasina Hall, and Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall.
According to the registrar, Sheikh Mujibur Hall has been renamed to Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq Hall, Sheikh Russel Hall to Nawab Salimullah Hall, Sheikh Hasina Hall to July 24 Jagoroni Hall, and Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall to Shaheed Felani Khatun Hall.
Source: UNB