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bKash,BigganChinta host 2nd edition of science festival

TBP Desk
30 Oct 2022 00:00:00 | Update: 30 Oct 2022 00:26:39
bKash,BigganChinta host 2nd edition of science festival
Guests inaugurate the science festival by releasing pigeon in the premises of St Joseph Higher Secondary School in the capital on Saturday – Courtesy Photo

bKash and science based magazine BigganChinta have jointly organised the second edition of the nation-wide ‘bKash-BigganChinta Biggan Utshob’

The science festival started with the participation of students from 83 schools of Dhaka in the premises of St Joseph Higher Secondary School in the capital, said a press release.

This year’s science festival will be held in Chattogram, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal, Rangpur and Khulna divisions and the final stage will be held in Dhaka.

The Biggan Utshob was inaugurated by academician and author, Muhammed Zafar Iqbal; Chief External and Corporate Affairs Officer of bKash, Sheikh Md Monirul Islam; BigganChinta editor Abdul Qayyum; Professor of Theoretical Physics Department of Dhaka University, Dr. Arshad Momen and many others.

In the inaugural phase of this festival, which was organised with the slogan “Development in Science (Biggan-e Bikash)”, students from 83 schools in Dhaka presented around 97 projects in groups. Apart from project presentation, students also participated in quiz competition. The top ten science projects have been awarded. Besides, prizes were distributed to top 10 winners in lower secondary and top 10 winners in secondary who participated in the quiz.

Later, the final round of science festival will be organized at the national level in Dhaka with the winning students in the science projects at the departmental level. Winners will be awarded in the final phase among participating students from across the country.

In the opening ceremony, Muhammed Zafar Iqbal said, “Those who want to become scientists, need to solve scientific problems. Also, science should be relentlessly pursued through new experiments.”

Sheikh Md. Monirul Islam, Chief External and Corporate Affairs Officer of bKash said, “bKash is proud to be associated with this opportunity for students to spread science practice. This type of arrangement will develop the mental and thinking power of the students. I believe that the journey of science will move forward with the hands of these talented students.”

Abdul Qayyum, editor of BigganChinta said, “Students are displaying various projects using their innovative ideas in this festival. Future scientists will be created from here who will take the country forward with their inventions.”

In the opening ceremony, there were speeches of writers, mathematicians, science speakers and question and answer session of students as an additional surprise. Science magic and robot exhibition were also organized.

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