Mahathir bin Mohamad, former Malaysian Prime Minister, will arrive in Dhaka today to attend a convocation of the University of Information Technology and Science (UITS).The convocation of the university is scheduled to be held on March 15 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the city.UITS vice-chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Samad said this to reportersat a press conference at Sagor-Runi auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) yesterday.UITS trustee board chairman Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, pro vice-chancellor Prof KM Saiful Islam Khan, register Dr Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury and dean of school of science and engineering of the university Dr Afzal Ahmed were present on the occasion. Prof Samad said a total of 6,081 students would be given certificates in the convocation.
