Five DU students get ‘Editor Abdus Salam Trust Fund’ scholarship

Five students of the Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Dhaka University (DU) received on Sunday 'Editor Abdus Salam Trust Fund' scholarship for their excellent academic results in the BSS examination, reports UNB.

Besides, Bangladesh's first female photojournalist Sayeda Khanam received 'Lifetime Achievement Award' for her contribution to the journalism sector at a programme at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury auditorium of Social Science building at the university.

DU vice-chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman handed over the award and scholarship among the recipients as the chief guest.

The recipients of the scholarship are Dipok Chandra Roy, Monir Uddin, Md Raihan Kabir, Md Chunnu Khan and Md Mahabubur Rahaman.