Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust
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| Formation | 2016 |
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| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | http://www.bstft.gov.bd/ |
Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি ফেলোশিপ ট্রাস্ট) is a Bangladesh government supported and funded scholarship program for science and technology education and research.[1][2]
History[]
Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust was formed through the passage of Bangabandhu Science & Technology Trust Bill-2016 in Parliament of Bangladesh on 16 February 2016. The trust will be managed by a trustee board and will be headed by the Minister or State Minister.[3] The Bangabandhu Science & Technology Trust Bill-2016 was introduced by Yafes Osman, the Minister of Science and Technology.[4] Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust awarded 1554.5 million Bangladeshi taka ($18.3M as of 2020) worth of scholarships to 519 scholars from 2010 to 2020.[5]
References[]
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- ^ "Bangabandhu trust bill passed". The Daily Star. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Bangabandhu Science & Technology Fellowship Trust Bill In Parliament". HiFi Public. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Researches have to be beneficial to country: PM". UNB. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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