Students in Bogura gave their beloved teacher a heartwarming farewell on a horse-drawn carriage. A reception was held on Thursday at Badurtola Ideal School in Bogura city to bid farewell to Assistant Teacher Abdul Mannan.
Presided over by Headmaster Jahangir Alam, the reception ceremony was attended by Professor ASM Abdul Malek, President of the School Managing Committee, as chief guest. Special guests included Zahurul Islam Swarnakar, Headmaster of Taposhi Rabeya Girls' High School; Belal Hossain, Assistant Headmaster; and Mozaffar Hossain, Assistant Teacher. Also present were Sakhawat Hossain Ronju, former General Secretary of the Football Referees Association, and Jewel Sheikh, Treasurer.
Abdul Mannan, who completed a long teaching career spanning 35 years, has also served as the General Secretary of the Physical Educationists Association and as an elected member of the District Football Referees Association.
In his farewell speech, an emotional Abdul Mannan said, "Having taught at this institution for a long time, you all became dearer to me than my own children. Perhaps starting tomorrow, my strict discipline in the classroom or scoldings for not learning lessons will no longer be there, but this heartfelt love and blessings for you will remain forever. Consider character and morality as your greatest wealth as you grow up. Keep your goals focused, study regularly, and work for the betterment of the country and society. At the same time, make your parents and the nation proud."
