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The regional phase of “bKash-BigganChinta Science Festival 2022” recently concluded with the participation of 3,000 students across the country.
After Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Rangpur, the science festival was recently held in Khulna and Barishal divisions where more than 700 students from 40 schools participated, said a press release.
The students showcased science projects, and participated in quiz competitions, science lectures, robot exhibitions, and science magic. With this, the regional phase of the science festival concluded. The grand finale will be held in Dhaka in February.
Participating students from Khulna and Barishal divisions displayed 55 science projects at the festivals jointly organised by bKash and the science-based monthly magazine BigganChinta.
In each of the festivals, the top ten science projects by the young scientists from lower-secondary and secondary levels were awarded and the top 10 winners from each level of quiz competition were also awarded.
In the 2022 science festival, students from around 250 schools across the country displayed a total of 254 innovative projects.
Khulna University Pro Vice-Chancellor Mosammat Hosne Ara inaugurated the programme by hoisting the national flag and festival flag along with singing the national anthem at Saint Joseph’s High School in Khulna while Alfred Ranjit Mondal, headmaster of the school was present.
Dr Md Sadequl Arefin, vice-chancellor of Barisal University inaugurated the science festival in Barisal at the ARS Girls’ High School while Md Anwar Hossain, headmaster of the school was present. bKash EVP and Head of Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Humayun Kabir and BigganChinta Executive Editor Abul Basar were also present at both events.
Starting in 2019, bKash and BigganChinta have been organising the science festival to inspire students across the country to learn and practise science with the slogan ‘Biggan-e Bikash’. In continuation,
the science festival of 2022 kicked off in Dhaka. Then the regional phase has been held in seven divisions
of the country. Next, the national-level final round will be organised in the capital again.
