Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury, MP, decorating a graduate with a medal at the 23rd Convocation of East West University on its at Aftabnagar campus in the city on Wednesday. Syed Manzur Elahi, chairperson of Board of Trustees of the university and former adviser to a caretaker government, is also seen The 23rd Convocation of East West University (EWU) was held on its Aftabnagar Sports Ground in the city on Wednesday, says a press release.
Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury on behalf of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, awarded degrees to 2,861 students of undergraduate and graduate programmes at the convocation.
Four students with exceptional talent were honoured with gold medals.
The Education Minister observed that the government does not discriminate between public and private universities.
"Some private universities like EWU have reached such a standard that the time has arrived for them to offer PhD and MPhil degrees," he said.
He urged Bangladeshi universities to produce graduates with values, soft skills and knowledge so that they can work anywhere in the world.
Prof Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, chief adviser of EWU and former Governor of Bangladesh Bank, highlighted the university's contribution to the country's higher education sector and urged the government to grant permission for the initiation of MPhil and PhD programmes.
The convocation speaker, Prof Alan McKinnon of Kühne Logistics University, Germany, opined that countries like Bangladesh are the worst victims of 'climate injustice'
Syed Manzur Elahi, chairperson of EWU Board of Trustees and former adviser to a caretaker government, and Prof Shams Rahman, vice chancellor of EWU, also delivered insightful speeches at the event.
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