BRAC University welcomed new students of the spring semester through an orientation ceremony at the Multipurpose Hall of its Merul Badda campus in Dhaka on Thursday.
The ceremony featured an speech by Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar, vice-chancellor of BRAC University.
He encouraged students to be humble and respectful toward one another, emphasising the need for unity by setting aside differences.
He urged them to become unique individuals and responsible citizens, saying, 鈥楲ove your country and strive to make it proud on the global stage.鈥�
An engaging audio-visual presentation provided the attendees insights into BRAC University鈥檚 history and the philosophy of its founder, Fazle Hasan Abed. The presentation emphasised the institution鈥檚 commitment to quality education.
The ceremony also featured remarks from members of the university community, including registrar David Dowland, dean of school of general education Professor Samia Huq, proctor Rubana Ahmed, BRAC institute of languages director Professor Shaila Sultana and its Humanity Foundation founder Md Adnan Hossain.
Tahsina Rahman, joint director of Student Life, moderated the event.
The event also featured performances by members of the BRAC University Cultural Club and BRAC University Monon.
