Barrister Md Abdus Salam, Chairman of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, said the current government is firmly committed to prioritising education, empowering the younger generation, and providing greater support to help them achieve their goals.
He said that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is working to build a humane state and striving to establish a dignified identity for the nation on the global stage.
He said that various initiatives were being undertaken and implemented to bring about comprehensive reforms in the education sector, ensure digital security, develop modern urban infrastructure, and establish a social welfare-oriented state that serves the needs of ordinary citizens. He urged party members, activists, and people from all walks of life to work together to realize the mission and vision of the current government.
He made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the 2026 LUET Education Assistance Fund distribution ceremony, organized by the Lalabazar Union Education Trust (UK), on Thursday afternoon at the premises of Jafrabad High School and College in South Surma, Sylhet.
The event was presided over by Mohammad Ali, Acting Principal of Jafrabad High School and College. Several distinguished guests also addressed the gathering, including Khairul Afian Chowdhury, former Chairman of Lalabazar Union Parishad (No. 6);
prominent social worker and politician Falakuzzaman Chowdhury Jaglu; Alaur Rahman, a former teacher at Jafrabad High School; noted community mediator Shahidur Rahman Shahid; Aminur Rahman Chowdhury Shifta, Director of Lalabazar Kindergarten School; Abdul Malik, Assistant Headmaster of Lalabazar School and College; social worker and politician Kamaruzzaman Khan Foysal; former student and politician Mohaiminul Islam Sohel; businessman and politician Abdul Mohit; education enthusiast and politician Foyzur Rahman Shamim; and organizer Abdul Ahad.
The event was jointly moderated by Fahim Mahmud Furuk, a businessman and social worker, and journalist Shafiq Ahmad Shafi, both former students of Jafrabad High School. The proceedings began with a recitation from the Holy Quran by Mayad Bari, a student of the school. The welcome address was delivered by SM Rezaul Karim, a teacher at the institution.
Among those attending were Fayzun Nur Masuk, President of the UK Development Committee for Jafrabad High School and College; Md. Rafiqul Islam, Headmaster of Iqra Adarsha High School; teachers from secondary educational institutions across Lalabazar Union; and other prominent local residents.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, cash assistance totaling more than BDT 700,000, provided through the LUET Education Assistance Fund, was distributed among 134 students from various educational institutions across the union.