The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The 44th convocation of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on Monday at its central playground.

A total of 3,885 graduates, including 2,042 female and 1,843 male students, will receive their certificates at the convocation.

The DU authorities will award 67 gold medals to 52 students for their outstanding academic performances on the occasion.

President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed, who is also the Chancellor of the university, will chair the function.

The convocation will be attended by advisers of the caretaker government, representatives from the foreign missions in Bangladesh and other dignitaries.

Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin will attend it as the convocation speaker.

The DU authorities have decided to confer Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) degrees on two language heroes---Gaziul Haque and Abdul Matin---at the convocation, the fifth since the independence of the country.

While exchanging views with reporters today, DU Vice- Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz said that the two language veterans would be awarded with honorary degrees for their outstanding contributions towards establishing Bengali as the state language through the 1952 movement.

The total cost of the convocation has been earmarked at Taka 62 lakh, DU Treasurer Prof Syed Abul Kalam Azad said.

Classes and examinations scheduled for Monday have been postponed and fresh dates for the examinations will be announced soon.

A colorful procession will be brought out from the Curzon Hall of the university at the beginning of the convocation.

Graduates and guests of the convocation have been asked to take their seats at the venue by 9:15 am on Monday.

There will be separate entrances to the venue for the graduates and guests, who will not be allowed to carry cameras, cellphones or handbags.

Security measures have been stepped up on the campus for the high-profile programme.