Author: The rich should contribute to education: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges affluent individuals to contribute to education stipends to support more students. She made the call during the inauguration of a stipend and tuition fee distribution program for insolvent meritorious students under the Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust. Hasina also announced a Tk 20 million donation to the fund from the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust and emphasized the government’s commitment to assisting meritorious students nationwide. Over 6.47 million students from secondary, higher secondary, graduation, and equivalent levels will benefit from a total of Tk 22.08 billion in stipends. Hasina highlighted the government’s efforts to modernize the curriculum,…