DHAKA, BANGLADESH - APRIL 7 - Newly graduates throw their caps into the air during the 48th convocation of Dhaka University (DU) in front of ''Raju vashkorjo'', Dhaka University. The University of Dhaka or simply DU, is the oldest university in modern Bangladesh. Established during the British Raj in 1921, it gained a reputation as the "Oxford of the East" during its early years and has been a significant contributor to the modern history of Bangladesh. After the partition of India, it became the focal point of progressive and democratic movements in Pakistan. Credit: PACIFIC PRESS/Alamy Live
DHAKA, BANGLADESH - APRIL 7 - Newly graduates throw their caps into the air during the 48th convocation of Dhaka University (DU) in front of ''Raju vashkorjo'',Dhaka University. The University of Dhaka or simply DU, is the oldest university in modern Bangladesh. Established during the British Raj in 1921, it gained a reputation as the "Oxford of the East" during its early years and has been a significant contributor to the modern history of Bangladesh. After the partition of India, it became the focal point of progressive and democratic movements in Pakistan. Its students and teachers played a central role in the rise of Bengali nationalism and the independence of Bangladesh. Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/Pacific Press
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