CU confers D Litt degree on Yunus
Jago News Desk Published: 14 May 2025, 02:55 PM
| Updated: 14 May 2025, 03:00 PM
Chittagong University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Yeahia Akhter hands over the D Litt certificate to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. Photo: CA Facebook page
Chittagong University (CU) authorities conferred the honorary Doctor of Letters (D Litt) degree on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his outstanding contributions to poverty alleviation through microcredit and for promoting peace globally.
He received the degree at the university’s 5th convocation ceremony held on Wednesday afternoon on CU’s central playground.
On behalf of the university, CU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Yeahia Akhter handed over the D Litt certificate to Professor Yunus.
CU Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) Dr Mohammed Shamim Uddin Khan and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Administration) Md Kamal Uddin were also present on the occasion.