Chief Adviser to attend CU convocation on Wednesday

Chief adviser to the interim government, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, is set to join the 5th convocation of Chittagong University (CU) as the convocation speaker on Wednesday (May 14).

Nobel laureate economist Dr. Yunus is also a former teacher of the CU. He will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature (D-Lit) degree at the convocation.

This is the first time the chief adviser is coming to his home district, Chattogram, after taking charge of the interim government.

The university graduates are filled with joy and emotion as they prepare for the much-awaited convocation set to be held after nine years. Around 23,000 former students, clad in black gowns and wearing caps, are eagerly waiting to spend a joyful moment with their certificates in their hands. In addition to their certificates, 42 will be awarded PhDs and 33 MPhil degrees at the convocation.

For two days, registered students from their respective departments have been collecting the main attraction of the convocation, the gowns and caps. Since the morning of Tuesday (May 13), long lines have been seen in each department to collect them. Many are excited to get their gowns and caps in their hands.

Former students have come to the campus from far-off districts. Some have come with their parents, some with their children and spouses. Many have also come with their friends. They are taking pictures of themselves wearing the convocation gowns all over the campus and preserving their memories. They are reminiscing by visiting the university's Zero Point, Shaheed Minar, Science Faculty, Intellectuals' Square, Central Library, Central Field, Marine Science Buildings. Many have also been seen taking pictures at the photo booths set up in front of their respective departments.

Many of the former students who had gathered on the campus a day earlier said that the excitement of meeting old friends after almost a decade, going to teachers to find those old moments of humor, everything is going to take shape again in a wonderful reality. After a long time, everyone will be able to come together again, this will be the joyful reunion of their lives.

Many also commented that this opportunity to participate in the convocation after a long wait is the ultimate.

Thousands of people, including former and current students, guests, and guardians, will gather in this reunion.

The entire campus is decorated in festive style around the convocation. An attractive pandal of 150,000 square feet has been created in the central playground of the university. The CU campus is now covered in colorful lights, banners, and festoons.