PM receives DLitt degree

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday received 'Doctor of Literature (DLitt)' degree from KaziNazrul University, Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district here.

The university authorities conferred the honorary DLitt degree upon her at a special convocation programme.

Sheikh Hasina was honoured with the degree in recognition of her outstanding contributions towards building exploitation- and disparity-free society which is the ideal of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Vice Chancellor of the KaziNazrul University DrSadhanChakrabarti delivered the welcome speech. West Bengal Education Minister ParthaChatterjee was present at the convocation ceremony.

Sheikh Hasina arrived hereon Fridayon a two-day official visit to India at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi.

On Friday, she along with her Indian counterpart NarendraModi unveiled the plaque of Bangladesh Bhaban at Vivsa-Bharati University in Santiniketan.

The Bangladesh Prime Minister attended Visva-Bharati Convocation Ceremony as the guest of honour.