Dr Ishtiaque A Zaman, PDG has praised the Rotary Club of Islamabad, Chattogram, for long-standing contribution to education and humanitarian activities since 1992.
Dr Zaman, who serves as Country Coordinator of RIPSA in Bangladesh was visiting a Project of Rotary club of Islamabad Gree School for Underprivileged children at Tulatoli in the CRB area of Chattogram on Saturday.
During the visit, he observed the educational activities of the school and spent time with students. The children welcomed the guests with dance performances and poetry recitations making the programme lively and enjoyable.
Dr Zaman said an initiative was being taken to introduce Rotary’s Four-Way Test into classrooms under the national curriculum from next year.
He said the principles would play an important role in nurturing honesty, ethical values, a sense of responsibility and humanitarian spirit among students.
He also urged the club to continue its educational and humanitarian activities, particularly its efforts to create better educational opportunities for underprivileged children.
The programme was presided over by Rotarian Selim Reza Sagar, president of the Rotary Club of Islamabad, Chattogram, for the 2026-27 Rotary year.
Among those present were club charter member and former president Ustad M Azizul Islam; charter member and former president Osman Gani Mansur, PHF; former president Shawkat Hossain FCA, PHF; Md Shafiqul Alam Khan, RFSM; charter member and former president Engineer Mohammad Harun; former president Ishaq Chowdhury; former president Engineer Altaf Mohammad Hannan; Immediate Past President Dr Asif Iqbal; and Rotarian Adiba Wadud.
RIPSA team officials attending the programme included former president Rotarian Siddikur Rahman, Rotarian Nazrul Islam Nantu, Rotarian Minhaj Uddin Nahian, Rotarian Hasanuzzaman Shanto, Rotarian Captain Atikur Rahman and Rotarian MA Matin.
Rotaract Club of Islamabad President Tania Mahi and other club members also assisted in organizing and conducting the event.
At the concluding session, the guests distributed food and gifts among the students. The program ended in a festive atmosphere with cultural performances, interaction between the guests and students, and the distribution of gifts.
