A total of 173 students from different departments of Islamic University in Kushtia have been selected for the Centre for Zakat Management scholarship.
The CZM announced the names for the scholarship in a function held at Birshrestha Hamidur Rahman Auditorium of the university, IU registrar office officials said on Tuesday.
IU vice-chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam addressed the function as the chief guest while pro-VC Professor M Mahbubur Rahman and treasurer Professor M Alamgir Alamgir Hossain spoke as special guests.
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CZM head of operations Kazi Ahmad Farooque chaired the programme.
CZN Kushtia Zone assistant manager Rakibul Islam conducted the programme while IU acting registrar HM Ali Hasan delivered a welcome speech.
Around two hundred students of different departments attended the programme.
The Centre for Zakat Management would give Tk 3,000 to each selected student per month for two years, the acting registrar said.