Dhaka, April 16 -- The 24th Convocation of East West University (EWU) was held on Wednesday at the university's Aftabnagar Sports Ground in the capital, with a total of 2,885 undergraduate and graduate students receiving their degrees.

Education Adviser Professor Dr Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar conferred the degrees on the graduating students. Six students were also awarded gold medals in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements.

Addressing the ceremony, Dr Abrar congratulated the new graduates and highlighted the growing opportunities created by advanced technologies.

He also cautioned against the rising challenges of intolerance, ultranationalism, and narrow-minded attitudes, urging the younger generation to confront these i...