Agrani Bank honours RU meritorious students

A total of 96 students who secured first position in various departments of the University of Rajshahi have been awarded "Bangabandhu Swarna Padak, Agrani Bank". 

Education Minister Dipu Moni handed over the awards in a ceremony organised at the university's Kazi Nazrul Islam Auditorium in Rajshahi yesterday, said a press release.

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Habib Bank, which Agrani Bank was known as earlier, introduced a "Habib Bank Swarna Padak" in 1965 for the university's meritorious students.

Since 1989, it was presented under the name "Agrani Bank Swarna Padak". Later the name was changed to "Bangabandhu Swarna Padak, Agrani Bank".

Vice-Chancellor Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar presided over the event where Md Murshedul Kabir, managing director of Agrani Bank, was present.

Prof Sultan-ul-Islam and Prof Humayun Kabir, pro-vice-chancellors, and Prof Md Abaydur Rahman Pramanik, treasurer, were also present.