Community Bank backs young talents for global science contest

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has provided financial support to Bangladeshi students preparing to compete in the 23rd International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in Bulgaria in December.
The donation from the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund was handed over to the Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust at a ceremony at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday, according to a press release.
Md Ali Hossain Fakir, chairman of the bank and Inspector General of Police, handed over the cheque to Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon on behalf of the trust.
Barrister Gias Uddin Rimon, special assistant to the prime minister, was also present.
The Olympiad, scheduled for 2-9 December, will bring together school students to demonstrate their scientific knowledge, analytical skills and problem-solving abilities. 
The financial assistance is intended to help Bangladeshi participants take part in the international competition.
Mohammed Emtiaz Uddin, managing director of the bank, said institutional support could help talented students demonstrate their abilities on the international stage. He expressed the bank’s interest in supporting similar initiatives to promote scientific learning and research among young people.
Shamim Sultana, managing director of the Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust, thanked the bank for its support and expressed hope that it would continue to assist initiatives promoting education and student welfare.
Khondoker Rafiqul Islam, director of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC and additional inspector general (HRM) of Bangladesh Police, and Ahmad Muyeed, additional deputy inspector general of Bangladesh Police, were also present at the ceremony.