Press Release
27 October, 2026, 02:30 pm
Last modified: 27 October, 2026, 02:37 pm
Online registration for Dhaka University's 54th convocation will open at 8am on 1 November, 2026, and continue until 11:59pm on 30 November.
Applicants must register through convocation.du.ac.bd and complete the four-stage application process. The first stage must be completed by 11:59pm on 30 November, while online payments must be completed by 11:59pm on 2 December, according to a press release.
The convocation will be held at 11am on 26 January, 2027. President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will preside over the ceremony, while Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has agreed to attend as an honoured guest.
Professor Atsushi Sunami, president of Japan's Sasakawa Peace Foundation, will deliver the convocation address and receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Professor Muhammad Harunur Rashid, a donor to one of the university's trust funds, will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree. The university syndicate approved the honorary degrees following recommendations from the academic council.
Graduates and medal recipients whose examination results were published between 20 November, 2022, and 30 November, 2026, will be eligible to participate.
Graduates whose results were published between 14 October and 18 November, 2022, but could not be included in the 53rd convocation will also be eligible.
A preparatory meeting was recently held at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban auditorium to coordinate arrangements for the ceremony. Vice-Chancellor Professor ABM Obaidul Islam chaired the meeting.
Participants included Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Abdus Salam, Treasurer Professor M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, and Senate Members Md Amanullah Aman MP, Khairul Kabir Khokon MP and AKM Fazlul Haque Milon MP. Faculty deans, hall provosts, department chairpersons, institute directors and office heads also attended.
An executive and management committee and several subcommittees have been formed to oversee the preparations.
Obaidul urged all concerned to cooperate in ensuring an orderly, peaceful and festive convocation and called on the subcommittees to work towards its successful organisation.
He also called for collective efforts to improve education and research, maintain a conducive learning environment and strengthen the university's international reputation.