The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, will be the chief guest at the Second International Bangabidya Conference 2011 to be held in December on the Dhaka University campus.
She agreed to inaugurate the conference when a delegation of the Bangabidya Conference led by Dhaka University vice-chancellor professor AAMS Arefin Siddique invited the prime minister during a meeting with her at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday morning.
Prime minister's press secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed newsmen after the meeting.
The 3-day conference will be held December 18-20 at the Senate Bhaban of Dhaka University.
Addressing the delegation, the prime minister asked the authorities of the country's universities to maintain congenial atmosphere on the campuses.
She said the situation on the campuses needs to be made more peaceful and congenial for the greater interests of the nation.
Principal secretary to the prime minister MA Karim, director general of Bangla Academy Shamsuzzaman Khan and Nazrul Researcher Rafiqul Islam were, among others, present.
The first International Bangabidya Conference was held on February in 2010 at the Delhi University.
Researchers, teachers and students of various universities at home and abroad are expected to attend the 2nd international conference.
A 47-member conference preparatory committee headed by DU VC Arefin Siddique has been working to make the conference a success. The committee has so far received over 300 articles/proposals for presentation at the conference.
Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman is the academic president of the conference.
Source : New Age
