, Sept. 7 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday laid the foundation stone of the long-awaited Thakurgaon University.

The President formally inaugurated the construction of the public university by unveiling a plaque and laying the foundation stone at a ceremony held in Jamalpur area of Sadar upazila beside Thakurgaon-Pirganj highway.

The university is being established on around 86 acres of land.

The President said the foundation stone laying marked the fulfilment of a commitment made by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Responding to a question from journalists, the President said politics of tolerance, rather than confrontation, must be established in the country.

The President said a university is not merely an instituti...