CITY DESK

bKash has contributed 3,67,520 books to the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro’s (BSK) Book Reading Programme over the past 12 years.

As part of its ongoing efforts, more than 40,000 books were presented this year to Prof Abdullah Abu Sayeed, founder and chief executive of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, according to a press release.

Maj Gen (retd) Sheikh Md Monirul Islam, chief external and corporate affairs officer at bKash, handed over the books at an event at the Kendro’s auditorium in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Since 2014, nearly 3,000 educational institutions have received these books, reaching over 3.4 million readers. This year’s distribution will cover 330 educational institutions, including 80 new schools participating in the programme.

bKash has remained associated with the reading programme for 13 consecutive years.

Among others present at the event were Executive Director of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro Khandakar Md Asaduzzaman; Joint Director (Programme) Mesbah Uddin Ahmed Sumon; EVP and Head of Regulatory & Corporate Affairs at bKash Humayun Kabir; and Vice President Sayma Ahsan.