Rajshahi:A total of 26 meritorious students from the University of Rajshahi (RU) have been honored with the "Professor ABM Hossain and Shahanara Hossain Foundation Scholarship." The awards ceremony took place this afternoon in the conference room of the RU Administration Building-1.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the scholarships were presented by Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Mamunur Rashid and Dr. Moin Hossain, a former teacher in RU's Department of Geology and Mining who is also the patron of the scholarship. Each of the top-performing students in the Bachelor's (Honours) examinations from the Departments of Islamic History and Culture, History, Economics, and Geology and Mining received a cheque for Taka 5,000 along with a certificate.
During the event, Dr. Moin Hossain, along with department chairpersons Prof Dilshad Ara Bulu, Prof Md. Sherezzaman, Prof Md. Iliyas Hossain, and Prof Yunus Ahmad Khan, addressed the attendees. Scholarship recipients, including Shrabani Akter, Anna Karenina, Md. Mawdud Hasan Saikat, and Farhana Kibria, also shared their thoughts.
In his speech, the Pro-Vice Chancellor emphasized the importance of recognizing merit to inspire and nurture talent. He urged affluent individuals and institutions to support scholarships, medals, and awards to foster talent development.
The scholarship recognized students who excelled in the 2021 and 2022 Bachelor's (Honours) examinations, including Mst. Shrabani Akter, Md. Rahmat Ullah, Morshed Alam, and others from various departments. Distinguished attendees at the ceremony included Registrar Aslam Hossain, Proctor Prof Mahbubur Rahman, and Student Advisor Prof Khurshid Alam.
Dr. ABM Hossain and Dr. Shahanara Hossain, both late retired professors from RU, were commemorated through this scholarship, reflecting their contributions to the academic community.