Highest number of graduates participating in 53rd DU convocation

 

DU Live: Dhaka University (DU), the oldest university in Bangladesh, is holding its 53rd convocation on Saturday amid festive moods with the participation of 30,348 graduates and researchers on its campus in the city.

The largest number of graduates in the history of the university is participating in this convocation. They are seen busy taking photos with teachers, classmates, families, and also single.

President Abdul Hamid, also the Chancellor of the university, will preside over the gala event at the central playground where Nobel Laureate French Economist Dr. Jean Tirole will attend the program as a convocation speaker.

DU-affiliated seven colleges are participating in the convocation ceremony from two venues - Dhaka College and Eden Mohila College- through video conferencing.

Of the participants, a total of 22,287 students are expected to participate in the venue of Dhaka University, and as many as 7,796 students in the Dhaka College and Eden College venues.

After analyzing the data, it was learned that 17, 875 graduates participated in the 50th convocation in 2017, 21, 111 in the 51st convocation in 2018; and 20, 796 graduates participated in the 52nd convocation in 2019.

Dhaka, 19 November (campuslive24.com)//BL

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