Online Desk: Inspector General of Police (IGP) and also Chief Patron of Bangladesh Retired Police Officers Welfare Association Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Saturday called on the students to advance in knowledge and science through hard work and relentless efforts.

The IGP made the call in his address as the chief guest at the ‘IGP merit scholarship’ awarding ceremony at the Bangladesh Retired Police Officers Welfare Association complex seminar hall at Rajarbagh police lines in the capital on Saturday.

President of Bangladesh Retired Police Officers Welfare Association AT Ahmadul Haque Chowdhury presided over the event where Managing Director and CEO of Community Bank Bangladesh Mashiul Haque Chowdhury  attended as special guest.

Welcoming the meritorious students on scholarship, the IGP said, besides acquiring knowledge, you have to work for the welfare of the country and the people. You have to increase reputation of your (students) educational institution, family and above all the reputation of the country, he added.

The top officer of the police force also said, you have to increase the reputation and status of Bangladesh by leaving the mark of merit in the international arena beyond the borders of the country.

Among others, Vice Presidents of the association Waliur Rahman and Md. Nazmul Haque, Additional IGP Abu Hasan Muhammad Tariq, DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman also spoke on the occasion.  Members of the association, teachers and students were present.

It is to be noted that, among the students of schools and colleges managed by the Bangladesh Police, the IGP scholarship is given to the students who obtained GPA 5 in SSC and HSC examination in 2023 under the initiative of the association.

Scholarships, crests and certificates were awarded to 66 students from 5 educational institutions in Dhaka city and Gazipur and Narayanganj districts.

Later, the IGP handed over merit scholarships and certificates to the students.