Prime Bank Foundation awards scholarships to 234 students

 
Prime Bank Foundation, the philanthropic wing of Prime Bank PLC, continues to make a lasting impact on the lives of the underprivileged by supporting healthcare and education across the nation.

This year, Prime Bank Foundation awarded scholarships to 234 meritorious but unprivileged students under its education support program, according to a press release.

The Foundation held its 17th Scholarship Awarding Ceremony of the Education Support Programme at Golf Garden, Army Golf Club in Dhaka on Saturday.Azam J Chowdhury, chairman of Prime Bank Foundation was present as the chief guest, and Rasheda K Chowdhury, member, advisory committee, Education Support Programme was special guest of the program.

Distinguished guests including Tanjil Chowdhury, chairman of Prime Bank PLC, Hassan O Rashid, CEO of Prime Bank PLC, and Maj Gen Dr Md Nayeem Ashfaque Chowdhury (Retd), CEO of Prime Bank Foundation, also attended the ceremony.

Launched in 2007, the Education Support Program is a flagship initiative of Prime Bank Foundation, offering scholarships to academically gifted yet financially disadvantaged students across 64 districts to pursue their graduation level studies.

To date, 4,242 students have benefited from the program.

This year, 234 new students were awarded scholarships at the ceremony.In addition to the scholarship program, Prime Bank Foundation has established Prime Bank Grammar School, Prime Bank Eye Hospital, and Prime College of Nursing, Dhaka and is developing an international standard school and general hospital.