On his way to Rangpur, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stopped his bus in front of Saidpur Government Science College in Nilphamari and spoke to students from the vehicle. He shook hands with students near the door, took selfies himself and gave them gifts of sports equipment, including footballs and cricket gear.
Teachers and students enjoyed the prime minister’s surprise appearance. The principal also put proposals to him for the college’s development: a double shift, separate buildings for boys and girls, and an auditorium.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman landed at Saidpur airport by air at 10:10am on Tuesday, 20 October.
He then set off for Rangpur in a special bulletproof bus. On the way, seeing students in front of the main gate of Saidpur Government Science College on Saidpur Airport Road, he stopped the bus.
Principal Professor Md Abul Kalam Azad said that while talking to the students, the prime minister asked what they needed, and he told him about the college’s history and various development needs.
The principal said the institution had been upgraded from a school to a college on the initiative of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman. When he told the prime minister this, he asked to know more about the institution’s needs. Asked what the college needed, the principal proposed improvements to infrastructure and more teaching capacity. According to the principal, Saidpur Government Science College now teaches in one shift, and he proposed a double shift to create more places for students. He also asked for two separate buildings for boys and girls and an auditorium. The principal said the prime minister responded positively, and the college has also submitted a written application.
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