Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The 25th Convocation of East West University (EWU) was held at Aftabnagar Playground in the city on Monday with great enthusiasm and participation, especially from the fresh graduates and their parents.

A total of 1,857 students of undergraduate and graduate programmes were awarded certificates at the event. Among them, nine exceptionally meritorious students were awarded gold medals.

Prof Mobasser Monem, Chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC), presented degrees to the students at the convocation as the representative of the President and the Chancellor.

Tapan Chowdhury, Managing Director of Square Pharmaceuticals PLC, was the convocation speaker. EWU Vice Chancellor Prof Shams Rahman gave the welc...