Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall

Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall
Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall
Former names	Dacca Hall Shahidullah Hall
Etymology	Muhammad Shahidullah, linguist
General information
Status	In use
Type	Quadrangle
Location	University of Dhaka
Town or city	Dhaka
Country	Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°43′33″N90°24′06″E / 23.725807°N 90.401591°E / 23.725807; 90.401591
Opened	1921
Owner	University of Dhaka
Technical details
Floor count	5

Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall is one of the three founding residential halls of the University of Dhaka, located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 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]

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  Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall, three-storied main building at the west side of the pond
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  Grave of Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah near the hall
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  Entry gate of Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall

References

1. University of Dhaka: Historical Outline , retrieved 4 October 2024
2. "Shahidullah Hall". Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
3. "DU Shahidullah Hall renamed". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
4. Badiuzzaman (2012). "Shahidullah, Muhammad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.