DHAKA, March 3, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 40 meritorious students from 
different academic years and departments of Dhaka University (DU) have been 
given Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship of Japan.

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman distributed this 
scholarship among the recipients as chief guest at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury 
Senate Bhaban of the university today, said a press release. 

DU Pro-VC (Academic) Prof Dr ASM Maksud Kamal presided over the function 
while Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission of Japanese Embassy, Dhaka 
Hiroyuki Yamaya and General Manager of the Sumitomo Corporation Shinichi 
Nagata addressed it as special guests.

DU VC Md Akhtaruzzaman congratulated the awardees and urged them to prepare 
themselves as skilled human resources as well as worthy citizens to make 
Bangladesh a prosperous country.
 
He also thanked the Sumitomo Corporation authorities for providing 
scholarship to DU meritorious students.