Dhaka, Dec 19 (V7N)-Dhaka University (DU) will observe a day of state mourning on Saturday (December 20) in line with the national mourning declared following the death of former DU student and July fighter Sharif Osman Hadi.

In this context, the admission test for the first-year undergraduate Science Unit of Dhaka University for the 2025–2026 academic year, scheduled to be held on December 20, has been postponed.

The information was confirmed in a press release issued on Friday (December 19) by Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Acting Director of the university’s Public Relations Department.

According to the press release, the university will observe the day of mourning as a mark of respect to Sharif Osman Hadi, as well as all the July fighters and martyrs who took part in the July 24 mass uprising.

The statement also said that the revised schedule for the postponed Science Unit admission test will be announced later.

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