CUMILLA, Jan 27, 2020 (BSS) – Putting emphasis on lunching a silent-social
revolution against the drug abuse, President M Abdul Hamid today asked the
students to launch a countrywide motivational campaign against abusive use of
narcotics as he addressed the first convocation of Cumilla University (CoU)
here.
“Students will have to launch a silent social revolution against drug
abuse . . . Do motivational campaign against the narcotics to bring change to
the people, otherwise the country will get destroyed,” he said.
Mentioning the name of over a dozen of contraband drug items, including
heroin and yaba tablets, the President said Cumilla is one of the trafficking
routes of contraband drugs in the country, adding, “You must remain alert and
build strong resistance against those illegal narcotics.”
The head of the state categorically called upon the graduates to work
jointly so none can use those contraband drugs in the society.
Speaking at the convocation ceremony, Abdul Hamid, also the chancellor of
the university, advised new graduates not to think for their own interest
only, rather engage themselves for family, social and national welfare.
“Always try to uphold the truth and justice as a graduate … Never
tarnish the image of the dignity of your degree, personal respect and
morality,” he added.
Noting that the university is a scared place for study and earning
knowledge for the students, the President said, “It’s not the place of raging
or earning money . . . Don’t covet for greediness that destroy life and push
parents and family members into trouble.”
President Hamid categorically advised the learners to do welfare for people
and not to get frustrated while facing any obstacles.
Congratulating the new graduates, Abdul Hamid advised them to remember the
contributions of their parents, teachers, society, country and people to
making them successful graduates.
Recalling the historic speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman at Ramgati here “The struggle has yet to end . . . The
struggle of this time is to build a Sonar Bangla”, President Hamid hoped that
the graduates would engage themselves in nation building upholding the
ideology of Bangabandhu, the greatest Bengali of thousand years.
He urged the teachers to uphold their dignity in their profession through
their works terming them (teachers) as symbol of ideology, principles and
also the great architect of building a developed nation.
The President also called upon the graduates and university family members
to put positive contribution to turn Bangladesh into a developed and progress
one by 2041.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, MP, delivered his speech as the
convocation speaker on the occasion where as many as 2,888 students,
including 3,561 graduates, were conferred with degrees.
Besides, total of 14 gold medals and 52 dean awards were given to the
students for their outstanding academic performance and contributions.
Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, MP, University
Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Dr Kazi Shahidullah and CoU Vice-
Chancellor Professor Dr Emran Kabir Chowdhury attended the convocation, among
others.
National leaders, lawmakers, secretaries concerned to the President, vice-
chancellors of different University and senior civil and military officials,
among others, were present there.