Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh recently provided scholarships to top students of Dhaka University Department of Development Studies and Department of Economics. Shitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury, Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank attended the ceremony as the Chief Guest. Professor Mohammad Ali Taslim, Chairman, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka and Mr. Sarwar Chowdhury, Head of Legal & Compliance, Standard Chartered Bank were also present at the ceremony held at Professor Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium, Social Sciences Faculty Bhaban of Dhaka University.
50 students from Department of Economics and 10 Students from Department of Development Studies were awarded the “Governor Scholarship”. Standard Chartered Bank signed agreements with Dhaka University Department of Development Studies (DDS) and Dhaka University Economics Department Alumni Association (DUEDAA) in 2009 to provide financial assistance to meritorious students. This scholarship was named ‘Governor Scholarship’ to recognize the contribution of the Central Bank Governor in economic development of the country.
