Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held its 26th Convocation at the International Convention City Bashundhara on Wednesday, with a total of 2,496 students receiving degrees from undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Of the graduates, 2,140 completed undergraduate programmes while 356 earned postgraduate degrees. Five students received the Chancellor's Gold Medal for outstanding academic performance, while one undergraduate was awarded the All-Rounder Gold Medal for excellence in both academic and co-curricular activities, according to a press release.

Representing the President of Bangladesh and Chancellor of the University, certificates were conferred by Prof. Dr C R Abrar, Adviser to the Ministry of Educat...