‘bKash-BigganChintaBigganUtshob’ was held in Chattogram with various events for school students including innovative and research-oriented science project exhibition, quiz contest, lecture, robot and magic show, a press release said Monday.
This Science Festival was jointly organized by ‘bKash’ and science-based monthly magazine ‘BigganChinta’ at the city’s Primary Teachers’ Training Institute (PTI) School with the participation of around 400 students of Chattogram division.
The young science enthusiasts presented various innovative projects including automatic streetlight and zebra crossings, modern drainage system to prevent death by falling into drains, use of auto and manual robots in agriculture, etc.
They also participated in quiz contest. Among these, the best ten science projects were awarded. Besides, prizes were distributed to top 10 quiz winners of both categories: lower secondary and secondary.
Goutam Buddha Das, VC of Chattogram University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences inaugurated the festival. Humayun Kabir, EVP and head of regulatory and corporate affairs of bKash; Bishwajit Chowdhury, joint editor of the daily Prothom Alo; Mustafa Kamrul Akhter, chairman of the Chittagong Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board; and Abul Bashar, executive editor of BigganChinta were present at the event.
