Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- The government will provide basic training on website development and graphics design to first year students of Dhaka University (DU), who will be given loan at low interest rate to purchase laptop.

The decision was taken at a meeting between Education Secretary Nazrul Islam Khan, Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Dr A A M S Arefin Siddique and Trust Bank Managing Director Ishtiaque Ahmed Chowdhury on November 17 at the VC’s office.

They also decided to hold a meeting with Bangladesh Bank soon to launch an education scheme which would ensure low interest rate for first year students of Dhaka University who will receive loan to buy laptop.

“We will not only make an arrangement to give loan to the DU students at low interest rate to buy laptop bust also to take initiative to organize basic training on website and graphic design for them,” said Mr. Khan.

Professor Arefin said it is the responsibility of the DU to create an opportunity for the students of Dhaka University to buy laptop which would help them to gather knowledge on Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

“The DU has 6000 students in the first year and we would be very happy to be partner with Education Ministry’s initiative to provide training and loan to buy laptop at low interest,” he said.

The DU VC said the students could learn about ICT and earn some money to meet their education expenditure if they were equipped with laptop. “This is very good initiative and we will extend cooperation to carry out the initiative undertaken by the Education Ministry.”

BBN/SSR/AD-21Nov14-8:25 pm (BST)