President Abdul Hamid urged the Dhaka University students to practice positive politics for creating a congenial and peaceful atmosphere in educational institutions.
“The nation expects much from the studetns of Dhaka University, you will fill up the desires of the countrymen through your work,” he said.
The president made the comment while addressing the 48th convocation at the Dhaka University’s central playground yesterday.
The ceremony began at 12 noon with President and also Chancellor of the university Abdul Hamid in the chair.
Rolf-Dieter Heuer, the director general of European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), was the lead speaker at the convocation.
He was awarded with a Doctor of Science degree at the convocation.
A total of 8,312 graduates participated in the convocation.
Among them, 4,015 male and 4,297 female students were conferred for graduation, post-graduation and PhD degrees.
A total of 34 students received gold medals for their outstanding results in honours and masters’ examination while 38 received PhD, 25 M Phil and 34 MD-MS degrees at the event.
In his speech, Rolf-Dieter Heuer emphasised on more science and education sector for development and progress.
VC Arefin Siddique urged the students to devote themselves more on higher education for the welfare of the country.
