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Ten meritorious students of various departments under the Faculty of Biological Sciences and the Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences of Dhaka University (DU) have been awarded 'Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) Scholarship of Japan' for their outstanding academic results.
Recipients of NEF Scholarship are Nushrat Jahan Liza, Julfa Begum and Mst. Shila Akter (Botany), Muntahina Islam Payel (Zoology), Rukya Pervin Labani (Microbiology), Nirbachita Karim Rita and Samira Akter (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Salim Sadman Sadat and Mst. Maseda Khatun (Fisheries) and Sadiatul Zannah (Oceanography).
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A SM Maksud Kamal distributed scholarships among the students as chief guest at a function today (November 21) at VC Lounge of the university.
DU Treasurer Prof. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed presided over the function while Dean of the Faculty of Biological Sciences Prof. Dr. AKM Mahbub Hasan, Dean of the Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences Prof. Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman, DU Representative of NEF Scholarship Committee Prof. Dr. Mohammad Zabed Hossain and chairman of various departments were present on this occasion.
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A SM Maksud Kamal said, climate change is a burning issue globally. Environment must be protected and maintained for the existence of the mankind. He urged the students to play pioneering role to create awareness on environment among the people. Students have responsibilities to make our environment especially campus clean and tidy, the VC added.
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