An interfaith harmony rally was held at Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday, February 1, 2026, to mark World Interfaith Harmony Week. The rally began at the base of Aparajeyo Bangla and was inaugurated by DU Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr. Saima Haque Bidisha as the chief guest. The event was jointly organized by the Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue and the Department of World Religions and Culture.

The rally was attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Professor Dr. Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Khan, the Director of the Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, Professor Dr. Mohammad Ilyas, the Chairman of the Department of World Religions and Culture, Professor Dr. Md. Abu Sayem, retired Professor Kazi Nurul Islam, and teachers and students from related departments. During the inauguration, Professor Bidisha emphasized the importance of establishing interfaith harmony in society.

She urged students to contribute from their respective positions to build a non-communal, humane, and discrimination-free society, and to develop themselves as knowledgeable and responsible citizens. The rally concluded after parading through various roads on the campus.