..:: University of Dhaka ::..

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Sports And Others

:: Sports and Extra-curricular Activities ::

The University of Dhaka organizes sports and other extra-curricular and recreational activities. The Office of the Director of Physical Education provides three types of programmes: (1) Compulsory Physical Education, (2) Certificate Course in Coaching major games and sports, and (3) Intramural and Extramural programs.

Compulsory Physical Education: Physical Education is a compulsory subject for first and second year undergraduate students. All undergraduate students are required to undergo a course of physical instruction for the first two years according to their needs and interests. 40 periods of attendance in each session is the minimum requirement for promotion to the next higher class.

Intramural and Extramural Program (Games & Sports): The Directorate also organizes and conducts the following sports activities: inter- department and inter-hall tournaments, individual hall athletics, Dhaka University Athletics, and Inter-University games and sports. University students participate in national championships in different games and sports for which prior training and coaching are offered.

:: Physical Facilities ::

The University has four standard size playgrounds: three of these are at the halls and one at the Sports Center . The Center also has a brick-built covered gallery for spectators, and basketball hard courts. Tennis hard courts are attached to different halls. The Sports centre has one squash court and a spacious gymnasium having modern indoor facilities for basketball, badminton, squash, billiard, gymnastics. wrestling, boxing, table tennis, judo, etc. Construction of a new modern swimming pool and a gymnasium complex has started. Completion of this project will provide greater facilities for sports and recreational activities.