46.32 lakh students to get new books in Rajshahi division
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RAJSHAHI, Jan 1, 2021 (BSS) – Around 46.32 lakh primary and secondary level students will get books in Rajshahi division as part of the present government’s efforts of reaching new books to the students on the first day of the New Year.
Meanwhile, all the targeted students have started getting new books as schools and other institutions concerned inaugurated their respective book distribution programme through handing over books to students this morning following health safety measures amid the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic situation.
The latest official data said over 46.32 lakh students of 13,094 schools will get around 4.16 crore books in all eight districts of Rajshahi division this year.
Govt inks deal with Nagad to distribute stipend to primary students
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DHAKA, Dec 13, 2020 (BSS) – The government is set to distribute stipends and allowances for accessories among 1.50 crore primary school students through the Postal Department’s digital financial service Nagad.
To this end, the Department of Primary Education (DPE) today signed a tripartite agreement with Bangladesh Postal Department and Third Wave Technology Limited to eliminate the hassles that the students and their guardians have been facing in receiving the funds in the last few years, said a press release.
Director General of the Directorate of Primary Education Alamgir Muhammad Mansurul Alam, Director General (additional charge) of the Bangladesh Postal Department Md Siraz Uddin and Executive Director of Nagad Md Shafayet Alam inked the agreement on behalf of their respective sides at a ceremony at the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education at the secretariat in the city.