President M Abdul Hamid will address the 53rd convocation of Dhaka University to be held tomorrow (Nov 19). 
 
President's press secretary Md Joynal Abedin told that the President, also chancellor of the university, will physically attend the convocation to be taken place at the central playground on the campus. 
 
Nobel Laureate French Economist Dr Jean Tirole will attend the programme as the convocation speaker. 
 
An honorary doctorate degree will be conferred on him on the occasion. 
 
The oldest university in Bangladesh is all set to hold its 53rd convocation amid festive moods with the participation of 30,348 graduates and researchers on its campus, said DU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman. 
 
On that day, the Chancellor's procession will begin at 11:55 am and the convocation will begin at 12 pm. 
 
DU-affiliated seven colleges will participate in the convocation ceremony from two venues - Dhaka College and Eden Mohila College- through video conferencing.
 
Of the participants, a total of 22,287 students will participate in the venue of Dhaka University and some 7,796 students will participate in the Dhaka College and Eden College venues.
 
A total of 131 meritorious teachers, researchers and students will be awarded 153 gold medals, 97 PhD, 2 DBA and 35 MPhil degrees.
 
A total of 52 people have been awarded honorary doctorate degrees since the beginning of Dhaka University.

BDST: 2126 HRS, NOV 18, 2022
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