DHAKA, Dec 24, 2024 (BSS) - North South University (NSU) officially launched the Liberation War Research Centre (LWRC) at its campus today. 

NSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury encouraged the newly launched LWRC to introduce projects on archiving and documentation of Liberation War. 

He also requested LWRC to explore possibilities of projects for joint collaboration with elite universities, at home and abroad.

Department of History and Philosophy (DHP) of the NSU organized a seminar on Bijoy Ekattor: Amader Gourab Gatha ("Bijoy 71: Tales of our Glory") with NSU Vice-Chancellor in the chair.

Emphasizing on preserving actual history of Liberation War, Professor and Chairman of DHP Dr Mahbubur Rahman said, "We need to keep the record straight." 

He also moderated the session and announced a number of projects to undertake including oral history and memory studies.

Major Gen (Retd) Dr Sarwar Hossain, author of the book "1971-Resistaonce, Resilience and Redemption", discussed the military and defense aspects of the Liberation War.

Professor Afsan Chowdhury from BRAC University emphasized the impassionate approach towards historical investigation. 

He told the audience about some of his ethnographic research works carried out in rural Bangladesh. 

Dr Rizwanul Islam, Professor and Dean of School of Humanities and Social Sciences, while giving note of thanks, said "We should be aware of the fact that history may offer multiple narratives and voices."