International Mother Language Day is observed with gusto
International Mother Language Day is observed worldwide on February 21st to promote linguistic and cultural diversity.
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Mar
Blog
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Mar
OBAT’s Scout Group receives official certification
OBAT’s Junior High School in SB Nagar has a robust scouting program.
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Mar
1st board meeting of the year focuses on 2022 strategy and growth
The first board meeting of the year took place on February 27th. The meeting focused on reviewing 2021’s challenges and successes and the strategy for attaining the 2022 goal.
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Mar
Excelling students assist as teaching staff
Fatema and Ayesha both recently graduated into grade 9. They also attend OBAT’s online Khan Academy program which supplements students’ learning from school. Their Khan Academy advancement is mirroring their school progress as they have now started level 9 of Math in Khan Academy. The two girls have been amazing students which has made them transition into becoming volunteer instructors...
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Mar
Computer Programming Camp gives OBAT students a head start
The Hello World Programming Camp was a day long camp held at OBAT’s Rangpur IT Center by Bangladesh Open Source Network (BDOSN) and Bangladesh Girls Coding Camp (BDGCC).
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Mar
Scholarship student receives further support to facilitate education
Remember Amrin from our February newsletter? She is the first scholarship student to receive admission into the prestigious Asian University for Women
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Mar
Rohingya Staff undergo Social Cohesion and Diversity training in Rohingya Camps
During February, the UN organized a two day training on gender and diversity. Key staff from OBAT’s education, health and empowerment projects in the Rohingya program attended the training.
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Mar
Self-empowerment initiatives put Rohingya refugees on a path to self-reliance
Fatema’s family was forcefully displaced from Myanmar to Bangladesh in 1995, a few years before she was born. She lost her mother at a very young age; her father passed away when she was 10.
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Mar
6 wells in Rangpur provide clean water to 1,000 families
The city of Rangpur in Bangladesh consists of many internally displaced camps, Ispahani and Alamnagar, to name a couple.
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Mar
Golden results- literally!
OBAT’s students are shining! In the recent HSC results (High School Certificate board exam taken at the end of 12th grade), 84% of the students received an A+, A- or an A grade!