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Syeda Anjuman Ara Girls’ School opens

| Updated: February 04, 2018 14:20:33


Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Railways Minister Md Mazibul Hoque inaugurated Syeda Anjuman Ara Girls’ School at Jagannath Dighi under Chauddagram upazila in Comilla on Saturday afternoon. International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman, also chairman of the Anjuman Ara-Mujib Foundation that founded the school, and the governing board of the school, was also present. Photo: FE Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Railways Minister Md Mazibul Hoque inaugurated Syeda Anjuman Ara Girls’ School at Jagannath Dighi under Chauddagram upazila in Comilla on Saturday afternoon. International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman, also chairman of the Anjuman Ara-Mujib Foundation that founded the school, and the governing board of the school, was also present. Photo: FE

Syeda Anjuman Ara Girls’ School, founded by Anjuman Ara-Mujib Foundation, has been inaugurated at Jagannath Dighi under Chauddagram upazila in Comilla. 

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Railways Minister Md Mazibul Hoque, who attended there respectively as chief guest and special guest, inaugurated the school on Saturday afternoon. 

Speaking on the occasion, they expressed hopes that the girls’ school with modern education facilities will contribute to enlighten the society. 

International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB) President Mahbubur Rahman, also chairman of the foundation and the governing board of the school, delivered welcome speech. 

Founded by Anjuman Ara-Mujib Foundation, the school will be run as a nonprofit. 

Mr Mahbubur Rahman said the foundation was established by the family members in the name of his mother late Syeda Anjuman Ara and father late AKM Mujibur Rahman. 

He said his father was a school teacher and educationist while his mother was very caring about the education and religious order of women. “My father’s profession and my mother’s moral practice inspired me to establish this girls’ school.” 

Comilla Deputy Commissioner Md Jahangir Alam, Education Board Chairman Prof Md Abdus Salam, the school's governing board member Muzaffar Hossain Paltu and Principal Meher Moqbula were also present. 

Later, the guests were taken around the school premises and they talked with students.

Currently, there are 151 students in the school and some 70 others are in the queue to get admission. 

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