European University of Bangladesh (EUB) organised its first convocation in 11 years since its establishment. The convocation was held in the capital's International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) on Tuesday. Students will be assessed based on their skills in the new curriculum: Dipu Moni About 7,559 graduates from 2012 to the fall semester of 2020 participated in the convocation. One student was awarded the Chancellor's Award, and eight received the Vice-Chancellor's Award for outstanding academic performance, according to a press release. Deputy Minister of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury presided over the convocation ceremony on behalf of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. Vested interests campaigning against new curriculum The Chairman of the EUB Board of Trustees and former Home Minister, Dr Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir was the special guest. Professor Dr Md Sazzad Hossain, a member of the University Grants Commission, Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, chairman of Dhaka School of Economics (DScE), Eng Md Alim Dad, Vice-Chancellor of the European University of Bangladesh, was also present among others. DU confers honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Bangabandhu  The private university, located in Dhaka, was established in 2012 under the "Private University Act of 1992". Currently, the university conducts its educational programmes at its permanent campus in Gabtoli.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Plc provided Tk 1.25 crore as a sponsor of a special convocation of the Dhaka University. Professor Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Vice Chancellor of the university, received the cheque from the bank's Managing Director (Current Charge) Muhammad Qaisar Ali and Deputy Managing Director Md. Akiz Uddin on Thursday. Read : Dhaka University's IBA wins 'Battle of Minds' competition The university treasurer Professor Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed, registrar Probir Kumar Sarker and director of accounts Mohammad Shaiful Islam and Islami Bank Head of Brand and Communication Nazrul Islam were present during the occasion, said a press release. Read : Ex-Dhaka University professor Rowshan Jahan passes away

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the Muslim community to set aside their differences and work together to regain the glorious heritage the Islamic world once had in science, philosophy, medicine and other fields of enlightenment. “Today, Muslims are in possession of a significant amount of wealth. We can bring back our lost heritage by using this resource for the development of science and modern technology. I believe it,” she said. The premier was addressing as the chief guest at the 35th Convocation Ceremony of Islamic University of Technology (IUT) held on its campus here.  IUT Chancellor and also OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha presided over the function. Hasina said Muslim scholars had reached the pinnacle of success in the fields of science, history, literature, philosophy, chemistry, mathematics, medicine, astronomy, geography, and in many other branches during the golden age of the Islam. She said Muslim scholars of that era dominated the world in culture, knowledge acquisition, scientific discoveries, and contemporary literature. The PM stressed the need for analyzing the reasons behind the fall of the Muslims who once had the glorious heritage. Internal conflict, lack of mutual respect and harmony between Muslim countries, lack in knowledge and science and many other issues have factored in the collective fall of the Muslim Ummah, she said. “To regain this lost glory, I think we the Muslim Ummah will have to work united, forgetting differences,” she said adding that the Muslim countries will particularly have to invest more in the education and science for the students of the Muslim countries and thus to develop science and modern technology. In this modern era, three Nobel prizes have been awarded to Muslim recipients that sadly are the true reflection of the contribution of the Muslim Ummah in the fields of research and development, she said. She said the Muslim nations need stronger endeavors in the fields of science and technology so that they can contribute more. The Muslim community should not fall behind in tackling the challenges presented by the 4th Industrial Revolution especially in the sectors of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Internet of Things, Quantum Computing and others, she added.   Read more: Evil forces are using advanced technology to disrupt peace: PM Hasina She said Bangladesh being a proud host of Islamic University of Technology, a subsidiary organ of OIC, will continue support for its smooth functioning. “I want to assure that we vow to keep on supporting IUT in future as well,” she said.  She said Bangladesh takes immense pride in being the host and being a part of every success story of such a prestigious institute like IUT. “I personally believe that education is a lifelong pursuance for achieving greatness,” she said. Hasina said the IUT graduates are not only serving Bangladesh and OIC member states, they are also making contributions all across the globe. She hoped that today's graduates will continue to grow their skills by working closely with technologists, innovators and scientific communities around the world in the days to come. “I strongly believe that IUT will play a pivotal role in showcasing the caliber of Muslim Ummah ….by spreading her fame as a state-of-the-art institute,” she said. Read more: 4 engineering universities sign MoUs with Walton to foster talent The premier focused on AL government’s steps and success to promote and spread Islamic knowledge keeping the dreams and ideals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the guidelines. “We have undertaken and implemented numerous initiatives in the past 14 years and a half for the promotion of Islam,” she said. The initiatives include establishment of an Arabic university, implementation of a massive project of building 564 model mosques and Islamic cultural centres in the country,  launching the digital version of the Holy Quran, free distribution of the holy Quran among children, setting up the ‘Imam-Muajjin Welfare Trust,’ introduction of Mosque-based child education programs, launching  honors course in different Madrasas, the enactment of a law for the recognition of Qaumi Madrasas, and declaration of the status of Dawrah Hadith Certificate as equivalent to a Masters’ Certificate. The PM said her government has put special emphasis on education and research and is encouraging meritorious students by awarding scholarships abroad as incentives. “We are facilitating their way for conducting research in prestigious educational institutions at home and abroad,” she said.  Focusing on the development of Bangladesh during her government,  Hasina said their efforts have culminated in reducing the poverty rate of 41.5% in 2006 to 18.6% in 2022 and the extreme poverty rate from 25.5% to 6.7% in the same period. She said the size of the GDP in 2006 was only USD60 billion, whereas right now it has been elevated to USD465 billion. Meanwhile, the per capita income of USD543 in 2006 has increased to USD2824 in 2022. The size of the national budget was only Tk 61,000 crore in 2006, which is now over Tk 600,000 crore. “We’re going to place the new budget on June 01. Inshallah we’ll be able to give a budget of Tk 700,000 crore,” she added. Sheikh Hasina credited the stable situation and the continuation of economic development since 2008 behind this progress of Bangladesh. “Even the Covid-19 pandemic or the Ukraine-Russia war couldn’t stop our progress. Though we are facing difficulties, we’ve been able to continue it (this progress),” she said, adding that her government wants to build a knowledge-based, developed, prosperous and smart Bangladesh by 2041. The PM congratulated the IUT graduates on their successful completion of the academic curriculum. She opened a newly constructed female hall of IUT through a virtual platform from the convocation ceremony. The hall was constructed with the USD2 million grants of the government of Bangladesh. The premier announced the fund for the hall during her last visit to IUT. In the convocation, Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddique was conferred with the OIC Gold Medal and four others with the IUT Gold Medals for their outstanding academic performance. Education Minister Dipu Moni and Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen spoke at the function, while IUT Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Rafiqul Islam delivered the welcome speech.

Dhaka University has taken all preparations to hold its 53rd convocation with great enthusiasm on Saturday. Chancellor of the university President Abdul Hamid will preside over the grand event  while Nobel laureate French economist Prof. Jean Tirole will join it as the convocation speaker. Prof. Jean Tirole, work had a significant impact across a wide range of fields within economics, including microeconomics, game theory, and industrial organization will be awarded with Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) Degree at the event as the 53rd awardee. Graduates, postgraduate students who registered for the convocation and the invitees will only be allowed to attend the program in-person.  A total of 30,348 students have registered for the convocation of which 22,287 are from Dhaka University and 7,796 students from the affiliated colleges.  A total of 153 gold medals will be conferred on teachers, researchers and students for the research and academic excellences. Besides, 97 will receive doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree while 35 academics MPhil degree. The convocation rally is scheduled to start at 11: 55 am and the main program is expected to start on 12 pm, DU Vice Chancellor Prof. Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman said at a press conference.  Read: Alumni Association in UK to celebrate Dhaka University’s birth centenary The students of affiliated colleges will join the convocation virtually. However, a faction of the students of DU affiliated seven college staged a rally in front of the main gate of Dhaka College boycotting the virtual convocation.  Enthusiastic DU student, who have registered for the convocation, were seen moving together in groups on the campus wearing convocation gown and caps and they are busy with photo session in different postures to make the convocation memorable.  Jahirul Islam, a Dhaka University graduate who registered for the convocation, said, " Undoubtedly it is a very joyous occasion for me. I have been waiting for the day for long and it seems that I am about to touch my dream." Read: Centenary celebration of Dhaka University begins Wednesday "However, the convocation also reminds us that our days on this campus will end soon," he added.

Jean Tirole, a French economist who was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for Economics, will address the 53rd convocation of the University of Dhaka (DU) scheduled to be held on November 19 this year. Tirole, whose work had a significant impact across a wide range of fields within economics, including microeconomics, game theory, and industrial organisation will join the event as the convocation speaker, DU said Wednesday. Read: 8th convocation of DIU held The date for the DU convocation was set at an online meeting today. DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Md Akhtaruzzaman presided over it.

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, as the first Chancellor of Albukhari International University (AIU)  in Malaysia, gave out degrees to students in its first convocation ceremony  held on Saturday  The convocation ceremony took place in the elegant convocation hall of the university located in Alor Setar in the state of Kedah in Malaysia.  Founder of the university, local dignitaries, ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions, political leaders, government officials, faculty members of the university were present at the ceremony.  Yunus in his convocation speech urged students to create a new civilization before the current civilization based on profit-maximization destroys all completely.  He said the time to create a new civilization is running out very quickly. READ: BFIU seeks Dr. Yunus’ bank account details The university established a Yunus Social Business Centre soon after its establishment and it teaches social business across all faculties. Students at the university already created ten 3ZERO clubs with more clubs on the way. The University has offered to play the coordinating hub for all social business initiatives for Sabah state from all Yunus Social Business Centres in Malaysia. Representatives from organizations interested in social businesses in Malaysia and the representatives from Yunus Social Business Centres from six Malaysian universities flew to Alor Setar to attend a review conference of social businesses in Malaysia with Professor Yunus.  The university admits students from all around the world who cannot pay for their higher education. All expenses, including travel costs, are borne by the university. Ninety percent of the students of the university are foreign students. The University is established by the Al Bukhari Foundation.

All preparations are complete to hold the second convocation of Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) on Wednesday.

Comilla University (CoU) is wearing a festive look as it holds its first convocation on Monday

The first convocation of Comilla University (CoU) is going to be held on January 27.

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday urged the Vice-Chancellors of public universities to perform their duties with dedication and honesty and stay away from corruption and irregularities.