High achievers of O and A level examinations, 2009-2010 pose for a group photo at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in the capital yesterday. The Daily Star awarded them for their outstanding results.Photo: STAR
The Daily Star yesterday awarded the nation's 1,157 high achievers in O and A levels, including 47 who ranked among the world's top scorers.
Attended by teachers, families and friends of students and special guests, the ceremony awarded the outstanding students with medals and certificates of excellence amid fanfare and dance performances by several schools.
The 12th annual awards went to 817 O level students who obtained six or more A's in two consecutive exams and to 340 A level students who attained a minimum of three A's in 2009-10 academic session. Among them, 32 scored the highest in 14 subjects in the O level and 15 in seven subjects in the A level.
The four-hour ceremony for the high achievers was held at Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. The stadium resonated with applause and excitement as the names of the awardees were being announced.
Brac Bank Ltd, Horlicks, and Edexcel International sponsored the programme while Desh TV telecast it live.
Rokia Afzal Rahman, former adviser to a caretaker government, handed over the certificates and medals to the future nation builders.
Speaking as the chief guest, she said, “The first step to do anything is to make a plan, which is the most difficult part, and you [students] have taken your first steps towards success. In the future, you will strive for bigger goals and the success would be greater.”
The former adviser, also the president of Bangladesh Federation of Women Entrepreneurs, urged the students to serve the country.
The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam said, “Acquire knowledge but please come back to serve the country”.
“Although Bangladesh has made a lot of progress over the years, the country still has a lot of problems, issues and backwardness. This is why, we need you,” he said.
Addressing the students as special guests, British High Commissioner Stephen Evans said, "I see the next generation of scholars, writers, journalists, filmmakers, policymakers and intellectuals among you”.
David Davies, international portfolio manager of Edexcel, UK, and Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director and CEO of Brac Bank Ltd, also congratulated the students on their achievements and thanked the teachers, parents and the schools for their role behind this success.
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