The first convocation of Canadian University of Bangladesh (CUB) was held on Tuesday.
President Md Abdul Hamid, who is chancellor of the university, was present at the event at Osmani Memorial Auditorium as the chief guest. Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Prize winner and children's rights activist, was the convocation speaker, says a press release.
The president said this may be his last appearance at any convocation ceremony.
He urged everybody to spread Bangladeshi brands and names globally and hold their products with pride.
The president also said: “Chairman of CUB Board of Trustees Dr Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat successfully managed his business in Canada for many years. But now he is back in the country and making huge investments in various sectors. I call upon all expatriate businessmen to invest in the country”.
Addressing the graduating students, Kailash Satyarthi said: "You have to dream, discover yourself and implement good initiatives. Maybe one day a student of the CUB will become a Nobel laureate and I will surely come to participate in the celebration”.
Deputy Minister of Education Muhibul Hasan Chowdhury said the government has undertaken different education projects, and that the education rate in Bangladesh has increased appreciably. “We now provide skilled manpower, who are now taking a place in the heart of the world by showing their efficiency all over the world."
Dr Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat said: "CUB has various departments suitable for modern times. There are scholarship opportunities to encourage students. This educational institution has direct affiliation with various business and research institutes including Information Systems Audit and Control Association. Apart from this, the university is associated with universities and institutions of various countries including Canada."
At the convocation, 430 graduates from various faculties of the university received degrees.
Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman attended the convocation as the guest of honour, while Executive Chairman of Malaysia's Binary University Joseph Adaikalam, CEO of Aero Business and GE Gas Power Dipesh Nanda joined as special guests.
