The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) held a Scholarship Award Ceremony
on Wednesday at the ULAB Permanent Campus in Dhaka’ Mohammadpur area.
Professor Dr Biswajit Chanda, a member of UGC was the chief guest and Omar Faruque, director of the UGC Private University Division, was the special guest. Prof Imran Rahman, vice chancellor of ULAB gave the welcome address, said a press release.
Crests and certificates were given to 163 students who received scholarships valued at Tk95 lakh in total.
ULAB provides a range of merit-based scholarships that include Named Scholarships, Vice-Chancellor’s Honor List, and Dean’s Honor List.
In addition, full scholarships are given to children of Freedom Fighters, and meritorious but poor students from remote areas. 65% of all ULAB students receive scholarships.
In his speech, Dr Chanda encouraged ULAB to set its aim toward globally renowned
universities and like MIT and Harvard, and exhorted the students to devote themselves to activities that support the development of the country and at the same time achieve their personal and career goals, according to the release.
Prof Dr Shamsad Mortuza, pro-vice-chancellor, delivered the vote of thanks.
Treasurer Prof Milan Kumar Bhattacharjee, Registrar Lt Col Md Foyzul Islam (Retd), faculty members, administrative officials, and other students were present along with the awardees.
