Keep new generation at focal point of dev: President

President Abdul Hamid yesterday said Bangladesh should keep the new generation at the focal point of all its endeavours.

"The development and progress of a nation depend on the education of the young generation. So, the new generation should be at the focal point of all of our efforts," he said.

The president was addressing the 4th convocation of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) at Mirpur Cantonment yesterday.

He said Bangladesh is a country of huge potential, but it needs skilled and competent human resources to unlock it.

"The 21st century has thrown various challenges to us in the national and international arenas... so we've no alternative to building our young generation skilled with knowledge of science and information technology for surviving in the global competition," he said.

Noting that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had dreamt of building Bangladesh as a happy, prosperous and self-dignified country, he hoped that the new graduates will contribute towards materialising his dream.

Later, the president inaugurated the Bangabandhu Chair at the university, aimed at conducting research on the life and works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and Vice Chancellor of the university Maj Gen Salahuddin Miaji were, among others, spoke at the function.

Chairman of the University Grants Commission Prof Abdul Mannan was present as the convocation speaker at the programme.