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BRAC Bank 'Aporajeyo TARA Scholarships'

BRAC Bank to provide financial assistance to 300 CU female students

March 20, 2025 00:00:00


BRAC Bank signed a partnership deal with University of Chittagong (CU) on its campus on Wednesday.

BRAC Bank has expanded its 'Aporajeyo TARA' scholarships programme to provide financial assistance among 300 female students from the Faculty of Business Administration and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Chittagong (CU), says a press release.

In this connection, a partnership deal was signed on the CU campus on Wednesday.

Md Shaheen Iqbal, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Treasury and Financial Institutions, signed the deal on behalf of BRAC Bank.

Prof SM Nasrul Quadir, Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, and Prof Dr Md Iqbal Shahin Khan, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, represented CU in the agreement.

Aporajeyo TARA is BRAC Bank's flagship CSR initiative to promote women's education. In addition to CU, the bank has supported female students at institutions such as the University of Dhaka, Rajshahi University, and BRAC University, among others, through partnerships with the Prothom Alo Trust since 2011, benefiting over 2,000 students.


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