Under the slogan "Will read Kishorkantho, will build life," the popular merit scholarship examination titled "Kishorkantho Exam-2026," organized by the Kishorkantho Foundation, was successfully held in Parbatipur, Dinajpur. Approximately 5,000 students from various educational institutions across the district participated in the examination.
The exam took place simultaneously on Friday (October 30) from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM across 12 centers in six upazilas of Dinajpur district—Parbatipur, Hakimpur, Nawabganj, Ghoraghat, Birampur, and Phulbari. Students from Class 4 through Class 10 representing various schools and madrasas appeared for the exam at these centers.
In Parbatipur upazila alone, a total of 1,242 students participated across three centers: 625 students at Gyanankur Pilot Model High School, 204 at Bhabanipur Sherpur High School, and 413 at Yashai High School.
Read nextSRB Raids Residential House in Chhagalnaiya: Drug Dealer Arrested with 40 kg HempDuring the exam, various centers were inspected by Alhaj Md. Anwar Hossain, Advisor of Kishorkantho Foundation for Dinajpur South District, Assistant Director Sarowar Hossain, Parbatipur Upazila Director Al Imran, and Upazila Assistant Director Al Hasir Islam. Additionally, Dinajpur South District Advisor Shaheen Akhtar was present at the Bhabanipur center, while District Executive Editor Omar Hannan visited the Yashai center.
According to foundation sources, selected students across Talentpool, General, and Special categories will be awarded scholarships totaling BDT 2 lakh. The student securing the highest marks will be awarded a laptop, alongside attractive prizes for general scholarship recipients.
Organizers shared that students registered for the exam directly or online between September 14 and October 15 with a registration fee of BDT 200.
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Reported by Monjurul Alam Parbatipur Dinajpur Upazila Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
