Leading University, Sylhet’s first private university approved by the Government of Bangladesh and the University Grants Commission (UGC), and holding a permanent certificate from the Ministry of Education, will hold its fourth convocation on Saturday (Jan 3). A total of 6,193 graduates will receive their degrees at this ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, the university’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Mohammad Taj Uddin said the convocation marks a significant milestone in the university’s academic journey and a formal recognition of the graduates’ achievements.
The ceremony will be presided over by Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. She will confer degrees to the graduates as the convocation chair.
Internationally acclaimed Australian-based Bangladeshi writer and researcher, Dr. Abed Chowdhury, renowned for his work on the Panchbrihi Multi-Harvest Rice Variety and genetic science, will deliver the keynote speech.
Special guests include UGC member Professor Dr. Mohammad Anwar Hossain, while the chairman of the university’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Syed Ragib Ali, will deliver the welcome address.
Dr. Taj Uddin added that graduates from Spring 2018 to Fall 2025 semesters across four faculties—Business Administration, Arts and Modern Languages, Social Sciences, and Modern Sciences—will receive degrees in ten departments, including Business Administration, Tourism and Hospitality Management, English, Law, Islamic Studies, Computer Science and Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Public Health.
Among the registered graduates, 15 outstanding students will be awarded Chancellor Gold Medals, Vice-Chancellor Gold Medals, Founder Gold Medals, and Co-Founder Gold Medals.
The Vice-Chancellor also highlighted the growth in convocation numbers: 156 graduates in the first convocation, 1,210 in the second, 4,734 in the third, and 6,199 in the fourth. A colorful cultural program is scheduled as the second phase of the convocation.
Dr. Taj Uddin called for cooperation from all to ensure the convocation is successfully conducted.