We are Springing Ahead in March!

Hello Anwar,

March is a really exciting month for us! We have the honor to host Dr. Yasir Qadhi for a lecture at our fundraiser in our hometown Indianapolis on March 9. Our team has gotten bigger and stronger as we welcome new staff members. With the onset of Ramadan in March, many exciting events will be happening throughout the country. Read about all this and more in our March newsletter!

Dr. Yasir Qadhi is Coming to Indianapolis!

On March 9, we are opening the doors to our Indianapolis community for a beautiful night featuring Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi as our guest speaker. We are delighted to partner with the Al Huda Foundation for this inspiring event.

Here's the Shaykh sending you a personal invite!

If you are in the Indianapolis or surrounding areas, we hope that you can join us. RSVP here.

Scholarship Students get Admitted into Renowned Institution

Scholarships enable our students to reach for their dreams. Every year, at least 2,000 students are studying at various institutions throughout the country. Recently, three students from Rangpur got admitted into the

Institute of Health Technology(IHT). Mantasa (right) And Saheba (middle) got admitted into the physiotherapy department and Afsana received admission in the radiotherapy department. Congratulations to our aspiring students!

20 GPA 5 Students in Board High School Result!

High school certificate (HSC) is a board exam taken by students at the end of 12th grade in Bangladesh. Many HSC students prepare for these exams at OBAT's tutoring centers. OBAT has 10 tutoring centers across six cities in Bangladesh. The government recently released the results of the 2022 HSC exam. 152 Students from OBAT's tutoring centers and scholarship program sat for this exam and 20 of them received a 5.0 GPA. A whopping 76% of them received A grades (including A+, A- or A). Congratulations on this magnificent result to the students and to their teachers who prepared them to take on the HSC exam!

100 Students Graduate from 3 Computer Training Centers

OBAT’s Computer Training Centers offer the camp youth tools with which to escalate their chances of academic and career success. They offer various courses ranging from MS office to Python programming. OBAT runs three IT centers in the city of Chittagong. They held a collective graduation ceremony recently and awarded completion certificates to 100 youth who had completed MS Office and Graphic Design courses. Congratulations to the young men and women on this accomplishment!

Two OBAT Schools Host Annual Sports Day

OBAT's schools lay a lot of emphasis on the multifaceted development of its students and regard sports and cultural activities as an essential part of a student's life. Keeping this in mind, schools organize annual sports days. Two schools in Chittagong, Halishahar and Ferozeshah, held their annual sports days in February. Various competitions such as skipping, running and musical chairs, were a part of the event.

The highlight of the day was the Dress Up competition where students adorned colorful and vibrant outfits. They had fun dressing up as freedom fighters, farmers, and even a prime minister!

Ramadan is in the Air!

Ramadan means Iftars- Beautiful, spiritual gatherings which bring together community members under one roof to share a meal.

We are excited to resume our annual iftars at ISNA, post Covid. Save the date for April 1st and join us at ISNA for an iftar and fundraiser!

OBAT Students Offer Prayers for Turkey and Syria

The government of Bangladesh declared a one day state mourning for the victims of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

The national flag was hoisted at half-mast atop office buildings. Students in OBAT schools across the country joined the nation in offering prayers for the lives lost.

Dynamic Additions to OBAT's Team!

OBAT was fortunate to acquire wonderful talent for its team during February. Dina Dahabi was onboarded as our new Finance Manager. Sk. Tanvir who is located in Bangladesh, will be working for OBAT as Director, Strategy and Implementation. Dr. Shariq Siddiqui will be advising OBAT in strategy and development. Tahmina Afroz's responsibilities will now have a greater focus on grant writing. We are excited to have seasoned professionals contribute to OBAT's growth and development!

Amid these great additions, we also had to bid farewell to Masum Mahub who started his jouney with OBAT as a board member and transitioned to staff in 2019. Masum's contributions to OBAT as Director of Policy and Partner Engagement are numerous and had a far reaching impact on OBAT's growth. He made several trips to Bangladesh during his time with OBAT to foster partnerships, develop local staff and monitor the projects. We will certainly miss him and wish him the very best in the next step in his career.

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