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A total of 150 final-year university students from agriculture-related disciplines across Bangladesh received the Prayash Syngenta Scholarship 2025 at a certificate handover ceremony held at The Daily Star Centre yesterday.

Jointly initiated by Syngenta Bangladesh and The Daily Star, the scholarship supports academically strong and motivated students who aspire to contribute to the country’s agricultural development.

Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star; Hedayet Ullah, managing director of Syngenta Bangladesh; Aasha Mehreen Amin, joint editor of The Daily Star; and Mohammed Shahidul Islam, corporate affairs and sustainability director of Syngenta Bangladesh, attended the ceremony and handed over certificates to the recipients.

Addressing the students, Mahfuz Anam urged them to remain committed to agriculture as a field of study and profession, highlighting the growing role of technology and innovation in advancing agricultural development in Bangladesh.

Hedayet Ullah stressed the rising global demand for food production amid a rapidly growing population and the critical role future agricultural professionals will play in meeting this challenge.

This year, the programme received 760 applications from 27 universities across the country.

The selection process included multiple stages, such as academic screening and an independent review of applicants’ written submissions focusing on motivation, contribution plans and potential impact.

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