Stalwarts overcome countless obstacles to achieve success

Although born into poor families, many students have achieved remarkable academic success. With support from various sources, over a hundred students who successfully passed the SSC examination in 2022 found themselves facing uncertainty regarding their further studies. Seeing these reports in the media, Bashundhara Group, the country’s largest industrial conglomerate, decided to extend helping hand. Under the guidance of Bashundhara Shuvosangho’s head and novelist Imdadul Haq Milan, the organisation identified 102 students from across the country who had overcome numerous obstacles to achieve excellent results in the SSC exams.

On 31 January 2023, Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir awarded each of these students Tk25,000 to cover admission and other expenses. Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan pledged that Bashundhara Group would continue supporting these students until they completed their education. Since then, Bashundhara Shuvosangho has been providing them with monthly scholarship funds. Every one of these students has performed well in this year’s HSC exams and is now preparing for higher studies. Many of these students have shared their sense of relief and gratitude for being able to continue their education without hindrance, thanks to the scholarship from Bashundhara Shuvosangho.

I was worried whether I could continue my studies

Mita Malo

I was in distress thinking about whether I would be able to continue my studies. I am one of five members in my family and I have a sister. My father is a fisherman and the sole breadwinner of the family.

Along with supporting the entire family, he also struggles to cover the educational expenses of my sister and me. In this situation, I was extremely worried about whether I could continue my education. Despite facing many challenges, I managed to pass the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination with a GPA-5 in the Humanities group in 2022. But after that, I was uncertain if I could continue my studies.

To be admitted to higher studies, a significant amount of money was required for the cost of books and other expenses. At a time when I was feeling helpless, Bashundhara Group stepped forward to support me. They covered the admission and other expenses and awarded me a scholarship for the first year.

Thanks to Bashundhara Group for giving me the scholarship, I was able to continue my studies without financial worry. I successfully completed my Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination in 2024, again securing a GPA-5.

My academic journey becomes easier and enriched

Liza Akter

First of all, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Bashundhara Group. Their generous scholarship has made my educational journey easier, I will never forget.

With the help of Bashundhara Group, I have been able to pursue my studies without any financial hindrance.

Specifically, I was able to cover the costs of my educational expences including textbooks, textpapers, school stationers and examination fees. Without their support, I would not have been able to bear these expenses.

It would have been difficult to focus on my studies with the pressure of financial concerns. Thanks to this scholarship, I have been able to concentrate fully on my education, free from any stress.

The assistance from Bashundhara Group has not only made my current academic life easier but has also paved the way for my future career.

My goal is to pass the medical entrance examination and after completing my medical studies, I will become a successful doctor and contribute to the society.

With their support, I feel a sense of responsibility and motivation to focus even more on achieving this goal.

One day, I hope to repay Bashundhara Group’s contribution through my achievements, Insha Allah.

This noble initiative of Bashundhara Group has given me the feeling that I am not alone on this journey— that I have their support as I move forward toward success.

The example they have set by supporting students in need is truly commendable.

Thanks to their great initiative, my academic life has become even easier and more enriched.

A family fulfilling dreams of countless meritorious students

Md Omar Faruk Mahin

My home is in Kamar Doya village of Bara Harishpur Union in Natore and my family is poor and I am one of two brothers pursuing education.

My father was a sharecropper. Together with our parents, we were able to manage our family’s needs fairly well.

But suddenly, my father developed a mental health issue, which left him unable to work. The responsibility of running the household fell entirely on my mother.

She managed to sustain us by raising poultry and goats, but supporting our family while covering my father’s medical expenses and funding my and my brother’s education became nearly impossible.

With immense difficulty, I continued my studies and achieved a GPA-5 in the SSC exams. However, as I worried that I would have to stop studying due to the lack of funds for college admission, Bashundhara Shuvosangho stepped in to support me.

Through Bashundhara Group, they arranged my admission and have covered all my educational expenses since. If Bashundhara Group hadn’t provided a monthly allowance, I would have had to quit my studies.

I am deeply grateful to Bashundhara. To me, Shuvosangho is not just an organisation but a large, supportive family.

Bashundhara Shuvosangho is a family that fulfils the dreams of countless meritorious students.

As if my life has started anew

Md. Shahidul Islam

My home is in Chapainawabganj. My father works as a laborer for a mason. Even before my SSC exams, I realised that my father wouldn’t be able to cover my educational expenses. So, I began funding my own education. I worked as a mason’s helper, harvested paddy, and sometimes processed mustard seeds. Through these odd jobs, I managed to save enough to sit for the SSC exams, where I passed with a GPA of 5. However, I never took private tuition because we simply couldn’t afford it.

The biggest challenge came when I needed money to enroll in HSC. I had no idea where I’d find that much money. Then, somehow, Bashundhara Group heard about me and reached out. They covered all my admission costs and even gave me funds for books, clothes, and a bag. Every month, Bashundhara Shuvosangho provided me with a scholarship. It was like my life started anew.

This support has guided me

Mukarrama

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Bashundhara Group and Bashundhara Shuvosangho. Many people contributed to my success, especially Bashundhara Shuvosangho. After achieving good results in my SSC exams, they awarded me a scholarship to pursue higher secondary studies. This opportunity marked a crucial turning point in my life. The scholarship provided not only financial support but also gave me the confidence I needed. I realised that when someone stands by us, our struggles become much easier.

I prayed to Allah with tears

Alpina Akhtar

Despite doing well in my SSC exams, I had decided to stop studying. My father had passed away, and my mother supported us by selling dried fish from house to house. She worked tirelessly in other people’s homes just to see me through to the SSC. After that, she told me, “I can’t manage to support your studies any longer.” It broke my heart because I dreamed of continuing my education, becoming successful, and one day easing my mother’s hardships. I cried hard that day, and I prayed to Allah with all my heart.

Allah heard my prayers and made it possible for Bashundhara Group, such a large organisation, to come to my aid. Since my SSC, Bashundhara Group has taken responsibility for all my educational expenses. Through Bashundhara Shuvosangho, they regularly checked on my progress. It is because of their support that I was able to continue my studies, and I passed my HSC with good results. I will remain forever grateful to Bashundhara Group.

Bashundhara has inspired me to dream

Shanti Akhtar

By the immense grace of Allah, I now find myself on the path to fulfilling my dreams. None of this would have been possible without the generous support of Bashundhara Group. Had they not extended their helping hand, I may never have come this close to my aspirations. Every time my education was at risk of being cut short, Bashundhara Group stepped in. They stood by me when I achieved good results in my SSC exams, and they have continued to support me, which allowed me to succeed in my HSC exams as well. Without Bashundhara’s assistance, my dreams of pursuing higher education might have remained confined within the walls of our small, humble home. Bashundhara inspired me to dream of becoming highly educated.

I studied with great hardship

Mohana Rani Sutradhar

I am from the Vangura Upazila in Pabna district. Recently, I passed the HSC exams with a GPA-5 from Government Vangura Union High School & College. I come from a very poor family. We are two sisters, and my elder sister is in her second year of honors at Government Haji Jamal Uddin College. Our father, who was a carpenter, passed away when I was in the third grade. Since then, it has been a struggle for us to continue our studies.

When it was time for me to enroll in SSC, I was filled with worry, wondering how we could afford it. It was then that Bashundhara Shuvosangho stepped in to help. Along with 101 other students, I was invited to an event in Dhaka where each of us received Tk25,000 to cover admission and other expenses. They also promised to provide us with a monthly scholarship for the next two years and pledged further support for those who secure admission to medical or university programs. They kept their promise, and I continue to receive monthly scholarship funds, which has been a tremendous support for my education.

Preparing for university admission

Mukta Akhtar

I lost my father, and I currently live with my maternal grandparents. Additionally, I am physically disabled. With the help of my aunts, I did well in my SSC exams. But after taking the SSC exam in 2022, I was filled with anxiety. The amount of money needed for college admission was beyond what my grandparents could afford, and I feared that my education might end there. That’s when Bashundhara Shuvosangho stepped in to support me. Through them, Bashundhara Group provided a one-time fund for my college admission.

I enrolled in Murari Chand College (MC College, Sylhet), and they even gave me funds to buy books, clothes, and a bag. Each month, I receive a scholarship, which has been a lifeline for my studies. I remember that before our college admission in 2023, all 102 of us students were invited to lunch at the house of the Managing Director of Bashundhara Group. We all went with our guardians, and after lunch, they provided us with travel expenses and our admission fees.

Thanks to Bashundhara Group, I am now able to prepare for university admission—something I once thought impossible.

I achieved good results in HSC as well

Shibli Khatun

My mother is a homemaker. When I was in first grade, my father passed away, and since then, my mother has worked tirelessly to keep me in school. After I scored a GPA of 5 in my SSC exams, my mother was overjoyed but also deeply worried, as she couldn’t afford to send me to college. Then, by the grace of Allah, Bashundhara Group reached out to help. Bashundhara Shuvosangho not only covered my admission, books, and other expenses but also arranged a monthly scholarship that allowed me to continue my education.

Thanks to this support, I was able to focus on my studies, and I achieved excellent results in my HSC exams as well. I am still receiving the monthly scholarship, which has been a tremendous relief, especially when I thought the assistance might end after my HSC. Bashundhara Shuvosangho has continued to support me every month, easing all my worries and enabling me to pursue my dreams.

SOURCE : Daily Sun