University of Dhaka

In addition to being known as Dhaka Institution, the University of Dhaka (abbreviated as DU) is a public university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In fact, it is the country's first and oldest institution of higher learning. The institution welcomed its first students on the first day of July in 1921. With a student population of 37,018 and a staff of 1,992, it is now the biggest public research university in Bangladesh. As one of the top 100 colleges in Asia, it was recognised by AsiaWeek.

Nawab Bahadur (Nawab Bahadur) is a fictional character created by the author Nawab Bahadur. For this reason, Sir Khwaja Salimullah, who played a pivotal role in the establishment of Dhaka University, generously contributed 600 acres of land from his estate.

A major contribution to the modern history of Bangladesh has been made by the organisation since its founding. The city became the main centre of progressive and democratic activities in Pakistan after India was partitioned in 1947 and 1947. They were instrumental in bringing about the growth of Bengali nationalism and the subsequent independence of Bangladesh in 1971.

Muhammad Yunus (winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize and pioneer of microcredit), Natyaguru Nurul Momen (pioneer literateur, theatre and cultural doyen; who was both an early student and teacher at DU), Muhammad Shahidullah (teacher, philologist, and linguist), Serajul Islam Choudhury (the country's leading public intellectual and writer), Mohammad Ataul Karim (physicist), Abul Fateh (the founding father of Bangladesh). A number of notable figures, including Satyendra Nath Bose, Vijayaraghavan, and Kazi Nazrul Islam, were associated with it.