A total of 232 students under different faculties of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Monday received grants for conducting research in different fields of medical science.
The awardees are 110 from Medicine faculty, 77 from Surgery faculty, 37 from Basic Science and Para Clinic Science faculty and 8 from Dental faculty.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor (research and development) office of the university allocated grants ranging from Taka 25 thousand to Taka 40 thousand for each student for carrying out research in medical education.
BSMMU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Kamrul Hasan Khan distributed the grants among the students as the chief guest at the auditorium on the campus.
Presided over by the Pro-VC (research and development) of the university Professor Dr Md Shahidullah Sikder, Pro-VC (academic) Professor Dr ASM Zakaria and Treasurer Professor Dr Md Ali Asgor Moral addressed the function as special guests.