Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust explained

Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust
Formation:	2016
Headquarters:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali
Website:	http://www.bstft.gov.bd/

Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust is a Bangladesh government supported and funded scholarship program for science and technology education and research.^{[1] [2]}

History

The Trust was formed through the passage of Bangabandhu Science & Technology Trust Bill, 2016, in Parliament of Bangladesh on 16 February 2016. The trust is managed by a trustee board and headed by a Minister or State Minister.^[3] The 2016 bill for the trust was introduced in parliament by Yafes Osman, the Minister of Science and Technology.^[4] The Trust awarded 1554.5 million Bangladeshi taka ($18.3M as of 2020) worth of scholarships to 519 scholars from 2010 to 2020.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Intensify research to increase production . 12 May 2020 . The Daily Star . 24 November 2011 . en.
2. News: Anarchy by students of public univs unacceptable . 12 May 2020 . The Daily Star . 2 September 2018 . en.
3. News: Bangabandhu trust bill passed . 12 May 2020 . The Daily Star . 18 February 2016 . en.
4. News: Bangabandhu Science & Technology Fellowship Trust Bill In Parliament . 12 May 2020 . HiFi Public . 1 February 2016 . en . 6 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160206123911/http://hifipublic.com/2016/02/01/bangabandhu-science-technology-fellowship-trust-bill-in-parliament/ . dead .
5. News: Researches have to be beneficial to country: PM . 12 May 2020 . UNB.