The 10th convocation of BRAC University was held on November 5, 2015 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) Dhaka. Chancellor of BRAC University, President Abdul Hamid, presided over the convocation ceremony.
Addressing the students, the President underscored the need for teaching the students the spirit of a decade-old communal harmony, religious tolerance and patriotism for building a prosperous Bangladesh as a safe abode for all. Congratulating the graduates, the president urged them to apply their knowledge, talents and creativity towards greater welfare of the nation. Greeting the graduates, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG, chairperson of the Board of Trustees of BRAC University, said a new horizon had opened up before students. He asked them to leave a mark of highest efficiency in whatever profession they choose.
BRAC University vice-chancellor, Syed Saad Andaleeb, also spoke at the convocation while Prothom-Alo editor, Matiur Rahman, delivered the convocation speech, and advised the graduates to take inspiration from whatever they find good and creative in the world and from their life. "Today's Bangladesh is the youth's Bangladesh. The youth are capable of showing that everything is possible," he said.
A total of 959 students were conferred degrees in the convocation, of them, Mashiat Nawar Chowdhury and Faisal Bin Rashed were given gold medals for outstanding academic achievements.
