I completed my class 11 and class 12 from JU school
and College . Thats why , I cannot forget JU .When I
think about JU , I cannot express my feelings and
emotions . I always miss my friends and my own
environment because this is my part of life.
Just I want to tell something about the JU.
Jahangirnagar University জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Jahaŋgirnôgor Bishshobiddalôe is a public university
of Bangladesh. It is the one and only residential university
in the country.
The university was established in 1970 by the government
of Pakistan by the Jahangirnagar Muslim University
Ordinance, 1970. During the first two years, it operated as
a projec . Its first Vice-Chancellor took up office on
September,24,1970.. The first group 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 Rear Admiral
S. M. Ahsan, the Chancellor. The university was formally
launched on 12 January 1970.
After the independence of Bangladesh the university was
renamed as Jahangirnagar University by Jahangirnagar
University Act, 1973.In 2008 the university had a total of
4,985 students, 347 teachers, 157 staffs and 1,100 other
employees.
The university stands on the west side of the Asian Highway,
popularly known as the Dhaka-Aricha Road, and is only 32
kilometers away from the capital. Spread over a land area
of 697.56 acres (2.8 km²) , the campus lies between the
Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC)
and the Savar Cantonment , on the north of which is the
National Monument (Jatiyo Smriti Soudho). The topography
of the land, with its gentle rise and plains, is soothing to the
eye. The bodies of water sprawling around the campus make
an excellent habitat for the winter birds that flock there every
year by the thousands , making bird-watching a favorite
pastime for many visitors, students and staff. Jahangirnagar
is the only residential university of Bangladesh. The beauty of
this university campus attracts tourists. The university is
completely residential, every student has an accommodation
in one of the dormitories of the university.
