Three meritorious students of the Department of Urdu of Dhaka University (DU) were awarded ‘Professor Dr Kaniz-e- Batul Memorial Scholarship’ for their outstanding academic performances.
DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Md. Akhtaruzzaman distributed the scholarship among the students as chief guest at a function at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university.
Recipients of the scholarships are – Mst Alpona Akter, Tamanna Akter and Md. Rezaul Karim.
Paying glowing tribute to the memory of late Professor Dr Kaniz-e- Batul, VC Md. Akhtaruzzaman said, “She was a brilliant, honest and sincere teacher as well as a person possessing non-communal values.”
He urged the students to make themselves as worthy citizen by following the ideals of late Prof Kaniz-e-Batul.