Mir Manjurur Rahman, chief architect of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works was the chief guest on the occasion. He handed over awards and mementos to the winners. At that time he said, ‘This initiative of KSRM and IAB is highly commendable. This award will motivate the students more. It is my hope that different groups of companies will come forward with such initiatives in our country like other countries of the world.
General Manager of KSRM Market Research and Development Branch Colonel (Retd.) Md. Ashfaqul Islam said in his speech, ‘The cheerful mind of the youth is the main force of building our future citizens. If you recognize these beautiful thoughts, it will serve as a helpful force in building the dreams and aspirations of the present and future generations.
KSRM Legal Advisor Barrister Saiful Alam Chowdhury, Media Advisor Mizanul Islam, Deputy Manager (Brand) Moniruzzaman Riyad, Award Coordinator Architect Syeda Saikha Sudah, KSRM Engineer Saif Mawla, Senior Officers Mizan Ul Haque, Mithun Barua, Tahumul Haque Babu and others were present on the occasion.
This time, the first award winner was Fahim Ashfaq Farooqui of Chittagong University of Science and Technology (CHUTE), the second was Mahia Mustari Nausheen of Bangladesh University of Science and Technology (BUET) and the third was Israt Jahan of Bangladesh University of Science and Technology (BUET). The winners were given a check of 1 lakh, 75 thousand and 50 thousand rupees respectively and a memento. A joint initiative of KSRM and IAB presents the award to future-architects by showcasing projects based on the best research papers.
IAB General Secretary Nabi Nawaz Khan said, ‘The same idea works in view of the megastructures currently being inaugurated or under construction in Bangladesh. We are proud to be a partner in every mega project contributing to SDG targets and GDP. I am sure, the young generation is nurturing that the future has the power to create more opportunities for everyone.
