Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah Hall is one of the three founding residential halls of the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

. Established in 1921 as Lyton Hall it was subsequently renamed Dhaka Hall and renamed again for the famous linguist Dr.

Muhammad Shahidullah Muhammad Shahidullah ( bn, মুহম্মদ শহীদুল্লাহ; 10 July 1885 – 13 July 1969) was a Bengali linguist, philologist, educationist, and writer. In 2004, he was ranked number 16 in BBC's poll of the Greatest Bengal ...

following his death in 1969. It is located behind Curzon Hall and has a main building accommodation with two extensions. Only science faculty students are accommodated here. Dr. Shahidullah is buried within the grounds.

Layout and facilities

The hall complex covers with three major student residences housing about 1500 students. The three-story ''main building'' was founded in 1921 with two later five-story additions (''extension-1'' or ''Ex-1'' and ''extension-2'' or ''Ex-2''). Other buildings include provost office, library, student's reading rooms, canteens, mess, mosque, and accommodation for teachers, officers and clerks. There is a large play ground and a pond inside the complex and shops supplying daily necessities. This hall has played an important role in the student politics of Bangladesh.

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