Staff Reporter: Notre Dame University  Bangladesh celebrated the 10th founding anniversary and inaugurated a new building on the university premises at Motijheel in Dhaka on Saturday. 

Catholic Archbishop of Dhaka Arch Diocese, Most Rev. Archbishop Bejoy N. D'Cruz, OMI, was present as the chief guest. 

Brother Pradeep Placid Gomez, CSC was the guest of honor, Second Assistant General of the Holy Cross Society, and the program was presided over by the BOT Chairman of the University, Dr. George Kamal Rosario, CSC. At this time, the Vice-Chancellor of the University was also present. 

Father Patrick Daniel Gaffney, CSC, Treasurer Father S, Adam Perera, CSC, Registrar Dr. Father Leonard Shankar Rosario, CSC, Dean, heads of various faculties, administrative, academic, and non-academic staff, guests, and students.

At the beginning of the event, the chief guest cut the ribbon and inaugurated the new building. After that, the program was inaugurated by the hoisting of the national flag and the national anthem by the chief guest and the university vice-chancellor.

In his welcome speech, the Vice-Chancellor thanked everyone for supporting this university in the past and as a result, Notre Dame University Bangladesh has completed 10 years today. 

Other speakers also expressed hope that Notre Dame University Bangladesh will continue to improve the quality of higher education for students and research that will be exemplary for others. 

In the end, the university’s registrar, Dr. Father Leonard Shankar Rosario, CSC thanked and express gratitude to everyone to come and show their solidarity with the University.

Incidentally, on April 29, 2013, Notre Dame University Bangladesh received government permission to start its activities and is successfully continuing its activities at its permanent campus.

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