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Envoy distributes ‘New Year’ books at Bangladesh MHM School and College

Published: 07 Jan 2021 - 08:19 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 08:50 am
Bangladesh Ambassador to Qatar Md. Jashim Uddin (third left) with other officials and students during the book distribution ceremony.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Qatar Md. Jashim Uddin (third left) with other officials and students during the book distribution ceremony.

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Bangladesh Ambassador to Qatar Md. Jashim Uddin distributed New Year books to students of Bangladesh MHM School and College in Qatar. 
Referring to the education-friendly ‘free book distribution’ programme undertaken by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to ensure education for all, the Ambassador said the government has been distributing New Year books free of costs among students through the book festival on January 1 every year since 2010. 
During the book distribution ceremony, the Ambassador advised the students to contribute to both Bangladesh and Qatar’s society as good human beings and responsible citizens.
Ambassador Jashim Uddin said that programmes would be organised to mark the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of Bangladesh independence in 2021 with the participation of Bangladesh expatriates living in Qatar. He also called upon all to participate in the vision-based development activities of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to realize the dream of Sonar Bangla envisioned by Father of the Nation.
Embassy Counsellor (Political and Economic affairs) Md. Mahbur Rahman, Director of  Bangladesh School Md. Anwar Khurshid, Principal Md. Jasim Uddin, Vice-Principal Zulfiqar Azad, teachers, and a limited number of students attended the event.