3rd convocation of CUET held

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Chittagong Bureau :
The third convocation of the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) was held at its campus in Raozan in North Chittagong yesterday.
 President of the country and Chancellor of the University Md. Abdul Hamid presided over the convocation at CUET central ground at 2.30pm. Former adviser to the caretaker government and Vice-Chancellor of Asia Pacific University ProfessorDr. Jamilur Reza Chowdhury addressed the convocation as the convocation speaker and University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Abdul Mannan attended as special guest.
 CUET sources said the President onboard helicopter landed at newly built university helipad at about 2.15 pm . Vice chancellor of CUET Prof. Dr. Jahangir Alam and the academic members of the university felicitated the chancellor after his arrival at helipad. Later President Md. Abdul Hamid participated the convocation rally at campus upto pandel of the convocation ceremony.
Prof Dr Moshiul, Chairman of Convocation Sub committee-2016 said, a total of 1603 students are expected to collect their certificates on successful completion of their studies at the university on the convocation day.
 Among the convokes, 1564 are graduates, 32 are Masters, four are post graduate diploma and three are PhD degree holders, he added. President confers the degree certificates among the convokes in the function. Steps have also been taken for ensuring security on the campus. Additional number of law-enforcing members has been deployed at different points covering the programme venue, district police super sources said.
Among others, Dean of Civil Engineering faculty Dr. Md. Hazrat Ali, Dean of Engineering & Technology Dr.Ashotosh Saha, Dean of Mechanical Engineering Faculty Dr. Md. Mahbubul Alam, Dean of Electricity & Computer Engineering Dr. Mahmud Abdul Matin Bhuyia, Dean of Architect & Planning Dr. Mostafa Kamal and Registrar Dr. Farukuzzman Chowdhury were present in convocation, sources said.
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