The central mosque of Dhaka University will be reconstructed with financial assistance from Turkey鈥檚 IDDEF, a non-profit Islamic organisation based in Istanbul.
The new mosque complex will feature modern facilities along with provisions for education and research.
IDDEF鈥檚 international coordinator Salahuddin Ceylan discussed details of the project during a meeting with DU vice-chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmad Khan at his office on Friday.
A digital survey and final design of the mosque are underway and construction will begin soon after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between DU and IDDEF.
Expressing gratitude to the Turkish organisation, DU VC Niaz Ahmad Khan said that rebuilding the central mosque had been a longstanding demand of the university community.
DU treasurer Professor M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury briefed the meeting on the proposed design and facilities of the mosque complex.
Earlier, DU signed another MoU with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency to upgrade the university鈥檚 medical centre.
Under the agreement, the agency has already started renovation work and will provide advanced diagnostic equipment, an atomic force microscope for research and a modern ambulance for emergency services.
