Shuvosangho awards 21 students in handwriting competition in Cumilla

Bashundhara Shuvosangho has awarded educational materials to 21 students who excelled in a handwriting competition organised for madrasa students in Lalmai upazila of Cumilla.

The competition was held at the auditorium of Al Isra Boys' Madrasa in Bagmara Uttar Bazar area of the upazila on Thursday morning.

The event was organised under the overall supervision of Zahurul Islam Zahir, Lalmai and Sadar Dakshin upazila correspondent of the daily Kaler Kantho.

Abdullah, a sixth-grader, secured first place, followed by third-grader Arian Molla in second place and sixth-grader Maruf Hossain in third place.

Nafiz, a third-grader, secured fourth place, while Arafat Islam of class five, Abu Taleb Tanim of class four and Karim of class five secured fifth, sixth and seventh places respectively.

Mohammad Kamal Hossain, vice-president of the Lalmai Upazila Committee for Prevention of Corruption and president of the Bagmara Girls' High School management committee, said Bashundhara Shuvosangho had implemented more than 50 social welfare programmes in Lalmai over the past few years.

“These included free sewing training, distribution of sewing machines and educational materials among underprivileged students, free medical camps, dental care, healthcare services for female students, handwriting competitions, food assistance for disadvantaged families, seminars on measles awareness and iftar programmes with orphans,” he said. 

Kamal Hossain expressed hope that Shuvosangho would continue such welfare activities in the upazila every month.

Al Isra Madrasa Vice-Principal Hafez Shamim Ahmed, Al Mokarram Madrasa Superintendent Maulana Mazharul Islam, Alpha Air Express Managing Director Kabir Hossain and Bashundhara Shuvosangho Lalmai upazila unit General Secretary Kazi Yakub Ali Nimel attended the event.