TEAM Group has awarded the Wahid-Kohinoor Memorial Scholarship 2026 to 36 meritorious students of Hazi Piar Ali School, the school located next to its 4A Yarn Dyeing Ltd. facility in Savar. Managing Director Afroza Shaheen and Deputy Managing Director Abdullah Hil Nakib attended the annual ceremony.
The 2026 programme recognised 18 primary-level students from kindergarten to Class 5, 15 high-school students from Classes 6 to 10, and three SSC graduates. At both the primary and high-school levels, awards were made on merit by position, with the first-, second- and third-placed students of each class from KG to Class 10 receiving the scholarship.
New this year, three students who achieved good results in the SSC examination also received an honorarium, extending the programme's recognition beyond the school's regular classes.
The ceremony coincided with a visit by a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands — Mr. Steven Collet, Vice Minister for International Cooperation; Ms. Wampie Libon, Ambassador for Sustainable Development; and Ambassador Joris van Bommel — to 4A Yarn Dyeing Ltd., TEAM Group's LEED Platinum-certified facility, to see how investments and Dutch-Bangladesh partnerships are advancing sustainability in the textile sector. The delegation briefly joined the scholarship event as it began before departing.
Addressing the students, Afroza Shaheen urged them to carry their values as far as their grades. According to her remarks, the students had already proven themselves through merit and achievement, but beyond grades and academic success what matters most in this era is becoming a better human being. She called on them to be good at heart, uphold their values and use their knowledge to make a positive difference in the lives of others, saying that good people will build a better society and a better future.
Abdullah Hil Nakib described education as one of the most meaningful investments that can be made in a community. He said the scholarship is intended to recognise the hard work of talented students and encourage them to pursue their ambitions with confidence, and that the group hopes the initiative will continue to open doors for young people and inspire them to contribute to their families, communities and the country.
A scholarship recipient described the award as a great honour and a moment of immense happiness for their family, adding that it made them feel their hard work was being recognised and motivated them to study harder and pursue their dreams. The recipient thanked TEAM Group for encouraging students and giving them another reason to believe in their future.
The scholarship was announced in June 2024 by the late Abdullah Hil Rakib, Founder and Managing Director of TEAM Group, to advance SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) in line with TEAM Group's Sustainability Vision 2030. Many children of 4A Yarn Dyeing workers study at the school, which TEAM Group has supported through initiatives including a computer lab and stipends for the workers' children's school fees. The scholarship is awarded annually on merit; 33 students received it last year.