Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall is one of the three founding residential halls of the University of Dhaka. Established in 1921 as Dacca Hall,[1] it was renamed as Shahidullah Hall for the famous linguist Muhammad Shahidullah following his death in 1969 and as Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall in 2017.[2][3]
Shahidullah is buried within the grounds.[4]
References
- ^ University of Dhaka: Historical Outline, retrieved 4 October 2024
- ^ "Shahidullah Hall". Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "DU Shahidullah Hall renamed". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Badiuzzaman (2012). "Shahidullah, Muhammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.