The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Eastern Bank Ltd in co-operation with the Dhaka University (DU) Alumni Association has offered financial grant of Tk 5 lakh and 60 thousand for the students of the Dhaka University for the current year.

The amount was distributed among 224 meritorious students belonging to 56 departments of the university at a function held at TSC yesterday. Each student will get a lump grant of Tk 2,500.

Prof SMA Faiz, Vice-Chancellor of the University attended the function as chief guest while AQI Chowdhury, Chairman of the Eastern Bank was present as guest of honour.

Ali Reza Ifthekhar, Chief Executive Official of Easter Bank, was also present at the function which was presided over by Syed Manzur Elahi, President of DU Alumni Association.

The bank in co-operation with the Alumni Association launched this grant programme for the DU students in 2007 and it will continue for five years. The recepients will also get a certificate of excellence under the programme.

SMA Faiz said the issue as to who will bear the cost of higher education of the students is now being discussed all over the world. He was of the view that the corporate bodies should come forward to discharge their social responsibilities for the overall good of the society.

Manzur Elahi said the corporate bodies have now come to realise that they should contribute something out of their profit for the welfare of the society.

Prof Kamrunnahar and Monwar Hossain addressed the function on behalf of guardians while Elora Sharmeen, a 2nd year student of the Public Administration Department, spoke on behalf of the students.