Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) celebrated the Victory Day on December 16, 2013 by paying utmost respect to the country’s most illustrious sons who were brutally killed by the Pakistani occupation forces and their collaborators in the nine-month bloody war with Pakistan in 1971.

Vice-Chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir placed floral wreaths on Gollamary Memorial Monument at 16 December, 12:01 a.m. on behalf of the University. Later, Director (Students’ Welfare), Provosts of different Halls, Teachers Association, Officers Association, KUET Cattra League, Bangabandhu Karmochary Parishad & other organizations of KUET placed floral wreath at the memorial.

The national flag flew in the morning in front of all important buildings including the Vice-Chancellor’s office. Later at 10:00 a.m. a drawing competition for children was held at the university auditorium. After Asr prayer a milad-mahfil was arranged at the KUET central mosque to pray for the departed souls of the nation’s bravest sons. Cultural programmes related to Victory Day also held at the auditorium at 6:00p.m

At 11:00 a.m. on 15 December teachers, students, officers and employees gathered and brought out a procession led by Vice-Chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir. Later at 11:30 p.m. a discussion meeting was also held at the University auditorium with Director (Students’ Welfare) Prof. Dr. Osman Goni in the chair. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir was present there as the Chief Guest. Dean of Mechanical Engineering Faculty Prof. Dr. A. N. M. Mizanur Rahman, Dean of Civil Engineering Faculty Prof. Dr. Shebendra Shekher Sikder, Dean of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Faculty Prof. Dr. Md. Nurunnabi Mollah addressed as the Special Guest. Among others Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department Dr. Md.Nawsher Ali Moral, Dr. Naseem Ahmed, Deputy Registrar and President of Officer’s Association G M Shahidul Alam, among staff Md. Rabiul Islam Shohag, Public Relation & Information Office and among the students Shauren Barua spoke in the meeting. The speakers called for an early trial of the war criminals and the killers of the intellectuals.