The 23rd Convocation of the East West University (EWU) took place on Wednesday at Aftabnagar Sports Ground in the capital, conferring degrees to 2,861 students of undergraduate and graduate programmes.
Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury, as the representative of the Chancellor, the President, awarded the degrees at the convocation. Moreover, four students were honoured with gold medals for their meritorious excellence.
Professor Dr Farashuddin, the Chief Adviser of EWU and the former Governor of Bangladesh Bank, highlighted the contribution of EWU to the country’s higher education sector and urged the government to grant permission for the initiation of MPhil and PhD programmes.
Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury stated 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.