15th convocation of BRAC univ held

BRAC University held its 15th convocation at Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre on Monday.

A total of 4,889 students received degrees while 31 gold medals were awarded in various categories in the convocation. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni was the chief guest at the event and presented the Chancellor’s gold medals, said a press release.

BRAC University Pro Vice-Chancellor and Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Syed Mahfuzul Aziz presented the Vice-Chancellor’s gold medals where Tamara Hasan Abed, chairperson, Board of Trustees (BOT) of BRAC University, Omar Ishrak, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic were present, among others.

Dr Dipu Moni congratulated the graduates and said, “We want our students to lead in knowledge creation, be progressive in thinking, inspired by honesty, humanity and patriotism, healthy in body and mind and energetic in action.”

The Education Minister praised various steps taken by BRAC University in higher education. She said, “Since its establishment in 2001, BRAC University has been producing competent graduates by imparting quality education. The founder of this university, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, wanted to create a university to produce qualified leadership for Bangladesh and the world. BRAC University is doing that efficiently.”

Tamara Hasan Abed hoped that BRAC University graduates would be a vibrant force as their education is focused on the most pressing issues, amplifying voices from the global south, aiming to make graduates knowledgeable and competent and enabling them to lead their careers with integrity and ethics.

Professor Mahfuzul Aziz said “As a forward-looking institution, BRAC University aims to help students develop empathy, creativity and entrepreneurship so that they can thrive despite significant social changes and grow as future leaders. This will go a long way to help fulfil the mission of the present and future governments, businesses and social enterprises”.

Omar Ishrak, urged the graduates to develop a sense of purpose and a vision of how they all could make a difference. “This is the right time to think about it and drive priorities. Having long-term goals makes a difference and graduates should achieve purpose in life, remain committed to lifelong learning, stay informed and adapt to challenges”, he added.