, April 28 -- Zahir Raihan Auditorium, the central hub of academic, cultural and political activities at Jahangirnagar University (JU), continues to struggle with outdated facilities despite growing demands for modern infrastructure.

The university authorities rely heavily on its single venue to host convocations, freshers' receptions, national day programs, cultural performances seminars and international conferences and many other programmes.

However, the auditorium fails to keep pace and suitable environment with modern standards, forcing students, teachers and guests and other stockholders to face regular inconvenience.

Audiences frequently survive excessive heat, poor lighting and disruptions from external noise during events. Aut...