Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall

Establishment Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall was established in 1940 and named after A. K. Fazlul Huq, former prime minister of undivided Bengal. Fazlul Huq played a major part in establishing Dhaka University. The hall commenced its activity on 1 July 1940 with 363 students including include 231 residential students, 132 non-residential students and 3 female students. On 16 June 1972, the syndicate of Dhaka University removed the word "Muslim" from its name. The decision was challenged in court by Advocate Shamsul Alam. On 1 March 2004, Bangladesh High Court ordered the university authorities to restore the original name. Linguist Muhammad Shahidullah was the first provost of the hall. Establishment of East Pakistan Muslim Students' League Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was politically active on Fazlul Haq Muslim Hall, even though he was not an residential student of the hall. On 4 January 1948, East Pakistan Muslim Students' League was established in a meeting organized at Fazlul Haq Muslim Hall Auditorium and after establishment of the political group, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman came out as an influential leader. On 2 March 1948, The second National Language Action Committee (সর্বদলীয় রাষ্ট্রভাষা সংগ্রাম পরিষদ), which was a coalition of Tamaddun Majlish and East Pakistan Muslim Students' League, was also formed at a meeting presided by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in this hall to strengthen language movement. ==Facilities==

The hall consists which was afo residential buildings: • The three-storey main building • The five-storey south building The hall has a capacity of a total of 244 rooms with 766 seats. The hall has a library with books on different subjects. The library is open for non-resident as well as resident students every working day. New books are purchased in every academic year from the university fund. Fazlul Haq Muslim Hall Debating Club hosts the National Science Debating Festival annually. ==Gallery==

File:Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall 1.JPG|Hall main building File:Office of Provost - Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall - University of Dhaka - Dhaka 2015-05-31 2044.JPG|Office of Provost - Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall - University of Dhaka File:Fazlul Haque Muslim Hall, DU .jpg|View from Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka File:Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall 3.JPG|Hall Muktamancha, a place of cultural activity. File:Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall 4.JPG|Entrance of hall File:Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall - Southern Facade - University of Dhaka - Dhaka 2015-05-31 2060.JPG|Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall main building gate. ==References==