NSU holds language festival

The inaugural session of two days long the National Language Festival
“Language League 2019” held at North South University (NSU) on Friday,
October 18, 2019
The first private university and the number one ranked private university of Bangladesh, North South
University (NSU) organized the inaugural session of two days long the National Language Festival
“Language League 2019” on Friday, October 18, 2019 at its very own campus.
Mr. Muhammad Abdul Mannan, MP Honorable Minister, Ministry of Planning, Government of the
People’s Republic of Bangladesh was present as the Chief Guest during the inaugural session of the
program. Mr. Mustafiz Shafi, Acting Editor of the Daily Samakal, Mr. Yan Hualong, Minister
Counselor, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Bangladesh, Freedom Fighter Lion Mr.
Benajir Ahmed, Chairman, Board of Trustees, North South University and Chairman of Partex Group,
Former MP and Former Chairman of Board of Trustees, NSU, Mr. M. A. Hashem were present as
Special Guests. Professor Atiqul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of North South University presided over the
program.
Speaking as the Chief Guest Mr. Muhammad Abdul Mannan said to the students, If we have to get
involved in the human race, if the procession of the human race is to continue in equal rhythm, we have
to nurture own culture in our own language. When our language was attacked, it was then that one of
our spirits awakened, through which we passed the long colonial darkness and got the sunlight of
freedom. In the meantime, he thanked the university authorities for organizing program like the national
language festival.
As special guest Mr. Mustafiz Shafi said, We want a generation that will be full of human values and
technological knowledge, they will take society and country forward with humanity. In the meantime, he
urged the students to succeed in professionalism as well as to develop the qualities of humanity.
Speaking as the special guest, Chairman, Board of Trustees, NSU Freedom Fighter Lion Mr. Benajir
Ahmed said, We all have a dream, we dream of establishing ourselves, North South University is
providing international quality education and facilities to make that dream a reality.
Among others, Deans of different schools, Directors of various departments, Department Heads, Senior
officials, Teachers and more than a thousand students and their parents from different schools, colleges
and universities of the country competing in Bangla, English and Chinese language were also present
during the program.
Press Release from North South University