1,500 GPA-5 achievers felicitated in Ctg

The Chattogram Metropolitan South unit of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir honoured students who achieved GPA-5 in the SSC and equivalent examinations at an “A+ Reception” ceremony at the Engineers Institution in Chattogram on Sunday.

About 1,500 students from various educational institutions in the city attended the event, which included guidance on higher education, career planning, ethics, leadership and skill development.

Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Central President Nurul Islam attended as the chief guest, while Maimunul Islam Mamun, president of the Chattogram Metropolitan South unit, chaired the ceremony.

Dr Kazi Md Barkat Ali, a professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the Chittagong University (CU), delivered the keynote address.

Nurul Islam said strong academic results are an important milestone but not the end of a student’s journey. He urged students to pursue higher education with dedication, hard work and moral integrity and to use their talents and abilities to contribute to the welfare of the people.

He also urged students to look beyond academic achievement and develop into honest, responsible and patriotic citizens. He said talented individuals would play an important role in the country’s development and in serving the people.

Among those present were Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Chattogram Metropolitan Ameer Nazrul Islam, Central Legal Affairs Secretary of Chhatra Shibir Shamim Hossain, Central Cultural Affairs Secretary HM Abu Musa, Vice-President of the CU Central Students’ Union Ibrahim Hossain Roni, and physician Dr Fazlul Haque.