DU is being arranged in a project worth Tk 9,000 crore

News Desk: Omar Qayyum is studying for a Masters in Anthropology at Dhaka University. Corona has spent a long time at home. University studies are almost at an end. Now he is preparing for the job test. However, after a long time, not getting the environment to go back, get up every morning and go to the library. Kaiyum has to keep his bag in a row of bags in front of the library gate. Waiting in front of the gate to get a seat of your choice to sit inside.

Not only Kaiyum, but many others can be seen in the library. Due to the seat crisis in the central library of Dhaka University, this image is everyday. Analyzing the information obtained from the website of Dhaka University, it is seen that at present there are 16 halls with a total accommodation facility of 16 thousand 60 people. This is 46 percent of the total students. However, according to another source in the university administration, 80 percent of the total students live in residential halls. As a result, there is not enough reading room or living environment for reading.

Rabbi Hasan has been admitted in the public administration department of the university. In a room of 25 people, he somehow keeps his head bowed. The dream with which he came to the university was destroyed by a catastrophic storm on the very first day of his rise. The new theory of public room seems to be his first lesson in university life.

Asked what the university of 'Dreams' was like, Rabbi Hassan said, "I thought I would learn a lot at the university." There will be a wonderful learning environment. I will gain knowledge from a beautiful learning environment in tandem with the competitive world. But the reality is quite the opposite.

The famous Oxford University of the East has been standing for centuries with various problems including housing, library seats, classrooms, world class laboratory crisis.

Dhaka University has come up with a new master plan to overcome the crisis in the coming century. In the master plan, the university administration wants to improve the quality of research and education as well as infrastructural development and quality of life of the students. The university has prepared a new master plan worth around Tk 9,000 crore, which is now awaiting approval from the Prime Minister.

The Dhaka University administration formulated this master plan last year on the occasion of the centenary of the university. The plan is to implement it in three steps in 15 years. Where the estimated cost is 6,600 crore. A total of 98 buildings have been proposed for construction in three phases. The number of new academic buildings is 16. In the case of accommodation, 6 buildings have been planned for female students, 16 for male students, 22 for house tutors, 12 for teachers and 9 for staff and 9 for staff. Apart from this, there are proposals for construction of 13 more buildings.

In the first phase, the university administration has prepared a development project proposal (DPP) at a cost of Tk 3,600 crore.

In the first phase of the master plan, it has been proposed to construct a 12-storey high-rise building for students to study, to preserve the quality of library services and the heritage of the existing central library. The proposal also includes a 10-storey MBA tower in the Faculty of Business Education, a 10-storey building on the site of the ISRT and Pharmacy Department, a three-storey building for the Department of Botany, a five-storey building in fine arts and an 11-storey academic building and a five-storey press building in Nilkhet.

In the first phase of development of residential infrastructure for students, there is a plan to demolish Shahnewaz Hostel in New Market area and construct 15 storey Joy Bangla Hall and 11 storey house tutor building.

Similarly, there are proposals to construct three high-rise buildings at Shamsunnahar Hall, three buildings as extension of Shaheed Athlete Sultana Kamal Hostel and two buildings at Bangladesh-Kuwait Friendship Hall. There is also a 15-storey residential tower for teachers on South Fuller Road. Three buildings of Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall, two 11-storey buildings of Surya Sen Hall and Dr. Construction of three buildings at Muhammad Shahidullah Hall. Demolition of provost bungalows of Suryasena Hall and Muhsin Hall and construction of two-storied proviso bungalow.

Witnessing the history of the country, the administrative building of this university is also quite old. As a result, the existing building under the master plan will be demolished and a new triangular administrative building will be constructed in place of the present administrative building. In the middle of this triangular building will be the office of the Vice-Chancellor, two Vice-Chancellor's offices on either side and the office of the Treasurer on one side. And there will be a fountain in front of the building. Besides, there are plans to demolish the two-storey building of Dhaka University Central Student Parliament (Daksu) and construct a multi-storey building. The Dhaka University Museum will also have rooms for Daksu leaders.

Under the master plan, there are proposals to bring changes in the infrastructures outside the Dhaka University area. The university has 7.1 acres of land on Green Road in the capital, one part of which has a storeroom and the other part IBA Hostel. The new plan calls for the construction of a multi-storey building on the site, which will include a modern shopping mall with IBA hostel and a convention hall, which are planned to be used for commercial purposes.

Besides, new plans are being brought in the transport system. Separate bicycle lanes will be set up for students in the university area from Curzon Hall to Kalabhavan. There are also several guidelines for controlling external vehicles.

According to university officials, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants the master plan to be implemented faster than the proposed time frame by maintaining integrated quality standards. As a result, Dhaka University will take a new form by quickly pouring the master plan.

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The master plan also includes facilities, car parking, traffic control, greening, playground development, installation of solar energy, rainwater harvesting, reservoir, beautification, waste management, modern gymnasium and modern medical center.

In addition to the new high-rise building, the old building will also be renovated. If the master plan is implemented, radical changes will be seen in the courtyard of Dhaka University.

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman said the master plan is a good conducive learning environment and a strong accompaniment to the international standard infrastructure, research, learning environment. Our masterplan is made by rotating education and research activities. As a result, it will work towards achieving a conducive or modern environment to ensure the quality of education. On the other hand, it will have an effect on the quality of life of students. This will help the students to develop positive thinking. Through which their research vision and innovative ability will increase.

The Vice-Chancellor said that the Prime Minister was the first to realize the necessity and importance of the master plan. Because we have had continuous development for a long time. As a result, the Prime Minister used to suggest on various occasions that there should be a proper plan for the expansion of any kind of infrastructural development, planning, education, administrative discipline. The master plan is its manifestation. Therefore, he asked everyone involved in the implementation, including the university, to think about how quickly the master plan can be implemented while maintaining quality and global standards. The Prime Minister has given a comprehensive instruction to all.

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