2024-02-14 14:46:43
Awarded to three talented and young future architects under the title ‘KSRM Award for Future Architects: Best Undergraduate Thesis’ in the joint initiative of KSRM IAB.
The awards were handed over to the winners at the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) Center at Agargaon in the capital on Tuesday. KSRM has given this award for the fifth time.
Mir Manjurur Rahman, chief architect of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works was the chief guest on the occasion.
Handing over the awards and mementos to the winners, he said, ‘This initiative of KSRM and IAB is highly commendable. This award will motivate the students more. In our country like other countries of the world, various groups of companies will come forward with such initiatives – this is my expectation.’
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 Officer Mizan Ul Haque, Mithun Barua, Tahumul Haque Babu 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).
IAB General Secretary Nabi Nawaz Khan said, ‘The same idea works in terms of the megastructures that are 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.’
Architect Professor Dr. presented the keynote at the award ceremony. Khandkar Sabbir Ahmed, IAB Secretary (Education) architect Dr. Nowroz Fatemi.