33 RU students get dean’s award

Thirty three students under Business Studies Faculty at Rajshahi University (RU) were given 'Dean's Honours List Award' as recognition of their significant achievement in their respective academic fields.

Each awardee was given a crest, certificate and Tk 5,000.

RU authority arranged an award-giving ceremony at its Senate Bhaban today largely attended by teachers, students and others concerned.

Vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Golam Sabbir Sattar addressed the ceremony as the chief guest, while pro vice chancellors Professor Sultan-Ul-Islam and Professor Humayun Kabir and treasurer Professor Obayedur Rahman Pramanik spoke as special guests with Business Studies Faculty Dean Professor Faridul Islam in the chair.

Congratulating the award-winners for their achievements, the VC hoped that the students will contribute a lot towards progress and welfare of the country and the nation as well in the days to come.

68 technical students get talent stipend

A total of 68 students of Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute (RPI) were given talent stipend as recognition for their brilliant result in their respective examination.

Each of them was given Tk 5,000 and a certificate as they obtained the highest marks.

RPI authority distributed the 'Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) talent stipend' at its auditorium on Monday.

Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Abu Kalam Siddique and BETB Inspector Engineer Khaled Hossain distributed the stipend as chief and special guests respectively, while RPI Principal Engineer Abdur Rashid Mallik was in the chair.

Chief Instructor of Rajshahi Civil Technology Institute Rashidul Amin and Principal of Rajshahi Mohila Polytechnic Institute Omor Faruque also spoke on the occasion.

In his remarks, Commissioner Kalam Siddique said there is no alternative to technical education for generating competent manpower. The countries, which are efficient in technical education, are developed.

So, the BTEB has launched talent-stipends for the first time in the country to boost interests towards technical education.

Kalam Siddique also said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly for building Smart Bangladesh by 2041. In the country, Information Communication Technology (ICT) is being innovated.