Our Correspondent :
The Katka Tragedy Day was observed on Saturday in Khulna University (KU). KU authorities arranged different programs marking the day. KU sources said, on March 13, 2004, eleven students of architechture discipline of the university including two BUET students drowned into the deep sea while they went to excursion at Katka point in the
Sundarbans.
The dead were Arnaj Rifat Rupa, Mahmudur Rahman, Maksumul Aziz Mostazi, Abdullahel Baki, Kazi Mueed bin Wali, Kawsar Ahmed Khan, Munadil Raihan bin Mahbub, Md. Ashrafuzzaman and Towhidul Enam of KU and Samiul and Sakil of BUET.
Since then KU has been observing the day as mourning day. KU took different programs including wearing black badge, mourning rally, placing floral wreaths on Katka monument, photograph exhibition, Doa mahfil, distribution foods among orphans, discussion meeting and lighting candle light vigil in the evening.
