Cheers and warmth mark CA Prof Yunus' arrival at CU Convocation
Prof Yunus will deliver the convocation address
The Chittagong University campus was awash with emotion and pride as students and teachers warmly welcomed Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus upon his arrival to attend upon his arrival to attend the 5th Convocation as the chief guest today (14 May).
As he made his way towards the podium, a wave of cheers erupted from both sides. Graduates, their faces lit with excitement and pride, expressed heartfelt gratitude and admiration.
A former faculty member of CU's Economics Department and a Nobel Laureate, Prof Yunus' return to the campus is being hailed as a historic moment.
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Prof Yunus will deliver the convocation address.
Liberation War Affairs Adviser Farooq-e-Azam, Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Education Adviser CR Abrar, Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum and Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter, SDGs Affairs Principal Coordinator Lamiya Morshed and Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam are accompanying the chief adviser.
Prof Yunus began the visit to his home district of Chattogram this morning— his first since taking office — with a series of engagements scheduled during his roughly 12-hour stay.
In recognition of his contributions, the Chittagong University conferred upon him an honorary Doctor of Letters (D Litt) degree.
Following the convocation, Prof Yunus will visit his ancestral home in Bathua village, located at Shikarpur union of Hathazari upazila.
This convocation marks the largest in the country's history, with the university awarding degrees to 22,586 students.
In addition to undergraduate and postgraduate degree recipients, the university will honour 42 PhD awardees and 33 MPhil scholars.
CU Vice Chancellor Prof Yeahia Akhter described the convocation as "an academic celebration—an apex moment for any student," noting that CU students have been deprived of this experience for nearly a decade.
"Thanks to the success of the anti-discrimination movement, we are finally making this happen," he said.
