Spread technology for well-being of masses: President

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Teachers and graduates marching in rows at the venue of the 45th Convocation of Dhaka University on the campus Saturday. — FE photo

DU Correspondent
President Zillur Rahman urged students to spread the benefits of excellence of science and technology among the general people for improving their lifestyle.
"With this target, the government has chalked out elaborate programmes to transform the nation to a digital Bangladesh. I think it is possible to make the initiative a grand success with the concerted efforts of all including the educational institutions," the President said.
The President made the observations while addressing the 45th convocation of Dhaka University (DU) at the university's playground Saturday.
President Zillur Rahman, also Chancellor of DU, called upon all to come forward in turning Bangladesh into a developed and prestigious country with the spirit of patriotism.
Giving assurance of all government assistance, the President expressed the hope that DU will continue its productive role to generate humane, responsible and meritorious citizens through innovations and research.
He asked the fresh graduates to contribute in their respective fields for the benefit of the country and the nation taking a new commitment from the convocation.
Nobel laureate Prof Yuan T Lee of Genomic Research Centre in Taiwan was the convocation speaker. He upheld various negative impacts of worldwide climate change in his convocation speech.
"We must work together as a community to find new and sustainable ways to re-establish an intimate relation with the biosphere to live in harmony with nature," Prof Lee said.
"Many of the problems we face today are problems that can't be solved with current scientific knowledge and technologies as they await the accumulation of new knowledge and development of new technologies," the Nobel laureate said.
"We have to continue our efforts to advance science and technology and educate a new generation of creative scientists who can find solutions to the problems we are confronting now," Prof Lee added.
DU Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique and Pro-VC Prof Harun-or-Rashid also spoke at the convocation.
Some 9,058 graduates-- 4,349 males and 4,709 females-- were conferred degrees at the convocation and 35 students were awarded gold medals for their outstanding academic results.