Tamanna applies to Bangabandhu Memorial Trust for stipend

Tamanna Akter Noora, who secured GPA-5 in this year's HSC examination writing on one foot, has applied to the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust following the advice of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. "As per the advice of the honourable prime minister, I have applied to the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust for stipend," Tamanna told BSS Thursday.

Assistant Commissioner (Land) of Jhikargachha Upazila Kazi Najib Hasan received the Tamanna's application from her home on Wednesday and later, he forwarded it to the Deputy Commissioner of Jashore. Her application will be sent to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) through the deputy commissioner on February 19 next (Saturday), an official of the Jashore DC office said.

Jashore Deputy Commissioner Tamizul Islam Khan said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana have stood by Tamanna in fulfilling her dream.

"I hope there will be no impediment to fulfilling her dream from now on. She will go ahead," he said. On February 14 last, Tamanna received a WhatsApp call from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She got surprised hearing the voice on the other side of the phone. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated her, but Tamanna became speechless for a while.

During their conversation, Sheikh Hasina pledged to remain beside Tamanna to fulfill her dream and asked her to submit an application to the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust. The primer also assured Tamanna of providing all-out support through the trust. On February 14, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's younger sister Sheikh Rehana also called Tamanna's WhatsApp number from London. Sheikh Rehena congratulated Tamanna for her excellent results.

Tamanna is the daughter of Raushan Ali and Khadija Parveen of Bankra Alipur village in Jhikargachha upazila. She achieved GPA-5 in every examination - Primary Education Completion Examination (PEC), Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) by writing on one foot. Following her successes, she also secured GPA-5 in this year's HSC examination.

Earlier, on January 24 last, Tamanna wrote a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, stating her two dreams, including meeting the premier. Tamanna is very happy to talk to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana over phone. Tamanna's father Raushan Ali said her daughter had written a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on January 24 on the advice of the Jashore Deputy Commissioner.

The letter, written by Tamanna, was first sent to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) through the Upazila Nirbahi Officer and then through Jashore Deputy Commissioner Tamizul Islam Khan.

Tamanna is the eldest of the three children of Raushan Ali and Khadija Parveen. Tamanna's father Raushan Ali is a teacher at Chhota Poudaulia Mahila Dakhil Madrasa (Non-MPO) in Jhikargachha and her mother Khadija Parveen is a housewife. Tamanna's younger sister Mumtahina Rashmi is a sixth grader and her brother Muhibullah Taj is in first class.