The second day of the three-day Inter School and College Science Festival was held at Birshreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Public College (BMARPC),The science festival organised by the BMARPC Science Club in collaboration with University of Liberal Arts (ULAB) was started to generate interest in the sciences again since the number of students enrolling in the subject has gradually been declining in the last two decades. According to Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS) from 2004 to 2015 the number of HSC science students dropped from 25% to 17%, while the corresponding figure for SSC is 34% to 28%. Shaikh MD Rabbi, a 1st year student of Ideal college said that he does not believe studying science is hard. Diya Chowdhury, a first year science student of Viqarunnesa School and College said that she loves physics and that’s why she participated in Physics Olympiad organized on Friday. “It’s great to see such enthusiasm for science.”Several hundred students from over 30 schools and colleges participated in the first ever science festival.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 10, 2017 18:22 UTC