About Dhaka University

Dhaka University is called the Oxford of the East. It is said that people used to call this university Oxford of the East. There is no written document of this name. Now the question is, why is Dhaka University called Oxford of the East? When some features of two things match, we often compare or contrast one with the other. For example, Nazrul is called Byron of Bengal and poet Ferdous is called Homer of the East. Similarly, at the beginning of the establishment of DU or Dhaka University, its infrastructure and teaching methodsDue to its similarity with Oxford, Dhaka University may be called Oxford of the East.