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StanChart gives scholarships to 80 promising DU students

November 08, 2022 00:00:00


Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank Abu Farah Md Nasser attended the event of disbursement of Government Scholarship to 80 students of Dhaka University as the chief guest recently

Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) recently disbursed the prestigious Governor Scholarship to 20 top students from the University of Dhaka's Department of Development Studies and 60 top students from the university's Department of Economics recently, says a press release.

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has been a steward of the Governor Scholarship for over a decade. The Governor Scholarship is a merit and need-based reward that is given to students in recognition of their strong academic performance.

The accolade commemorates the role that the central bank's governor plays in crafting policy and driving economic development while simultaneously highlighting the next generation of leaders and their limitless potential.

To disburse the scholarships, SCB hosted an event at the University of Dhaka recently. Abu Farah Md Nasser, deputy governor, Bangladesh Bank, attended the event as the chief guest. Naser Ezaz Bijoy, chief executive officer, SCB, Bitopi Das Chowdhury, head of Corporate Affairs, Brand & Marketing, SCB, Professor Md Ziaur Rahman, dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor DrMM Akash, chairman, Department of Economics, and Professor Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, chairman, Department of Development Studies were also present.


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