Poetry Recitation Competition Held 

The First Daffodil Poetry Recitation Competition organized by the Department of English was held on August11, 2007 at the DIU auditorium. UGC Professor Serajul Islam Chaudhury graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Professor Aminul Islam, Vice Chancellor of DIU, delivered welcome speech. Prof. Islam mentioned about the good old days of his student life in relation with the importance of cultural activities.

Chief Guest Prof. Serajul Islam said that it is the duty of any university to teach aesthetics to its students and he hailed DIU for arranging such a wonderful occasion. He also underscored the role of a university in improving social relation and cultural harmony. Professor Shahjahan Mina, Pro-Vice Chancellor in his address said that cultural activities play a vital role in shaping the minds of students. Dr. Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Professor and Chairman of the Department of English, University of Dhaka spoke on the occasion as a Special Guest. He talked about the reading of a poem for its metrical and phonetical beauty referring poetry as the most beautiful expression of human mind. He said, "A lyric can give a heart the peace which no epic can offer." On behalf of the jury Pragna Labony discussed on perfection in recitation and performance. She also emphasized on practice of correct pronunciation. Dr. Maniruzzaman, Professor of English, Jahangirnagar University (JU) and Mr. Ahmed Reza, Associate Professor, JU, were the judges in the competition. Twenty-two participants from different departments took part in both Bengali and English recitation competition. Dr. Khondakar Ashraf Hossain and Mahbub Parvez, Head of BBA Program took part in recitation.  Professor Dr. K. Rezaur Rahman, Head of the Department of English presented vote of thanks