Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall

Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall
Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall
	Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall
Former names	Dhaka Hall; Shahidullah Hall
Etymology	Muhammad Shahidullah, linguist
General information
Status	In use
Type	Quadrangle
Location	University of Dhaka
Town or city	Dhaka
Country	Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°43′33″N 90°24′06″E / 23.725807°N 90.401591°E
Opened	1921
Owner	University of Dhaka
Technical details
Floor count	5

Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall is one of the three founding residential halls of the University of Dhaka. Established in 1921 as Dhaka Hall,^[1] it was renamed as Shahidullah Hall for the famous linguist Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah following his death in 1969 and as Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall in 2017.^[2]^[3]^[4]

It is located behind Curzon Hall and has a main building accommodation with two extensions. Only science faculty students are accommodated here.^{[citation needed]}

Dr. Shahidullah is buried within the grounds.^[5]

Layout and facilities

The hall complex covers 5 acres (2.0 ha) with three major student residences housing about 1500 students. The three-story main building was founded in 1921 with two later five-story additions (extension-1 or Ex-1 and extension-2 or Ex-2). Other buildings include provost office, library, student's reading rooms, canteens, mess, mosque, and accommodation for teachers, officers and clerks.^{[citation needed]}

There is a large play ground and a pond inside the complex and shops supplying daily necessities.^{[citation needed]}

This hall has played an important role in the student politics of Bangladesh.^{[further explanation needed]}

Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall, three-storied main building at the west side of the pond
Grave of Dr. Muhammad Shahidulla near the hall

References

^ University of Dhaka: Historical Outline, retrieved 4 October 2024
^ "Shahidullah Hall". Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ "One of Three Founding Hall of DU - Shahidullah Hall". Retrieved 19 June 2013.^{[dead link]}
^ "DU Shahidullah Hall renamed". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
^ Badiuzzaman (2012). "Shahidullah, Muhammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[1] University of Dhaka: Historical Outline, retrieved 4 October 2024

[2] "Shahidullah Hall". Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.

[3] "One of Three Founding Hall of DU - Shahidullah Hall". Retrieved 19 June 2013.^{[dead link]}

[4] "DU Shahidullah Hall renamed". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

[5] Badiuzzaman (2012). "Shahidullah, Muhammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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