MCB’s Development Fair-2025!

On 27 May 2025, the ENRICH project, jointly funded by Mukti Cox's Bazar and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) successfully arranged "Development Fair-2025" at the Jalalabad Union Parishad premises of Eidgaon Upazila of Cox's Bazar. 

The fair was presided over by then ENRICH Upazila Program Coordinator Md. Ruhul Amin where the Deputy Chief Executive of the organization, Mr. Syed Lutful Kabir Chowdhury, attended as the Chief Guest and the Chairman of Jalalabad Union Parishad, Mr. Md. Alamgir Taj Joni, took part as the special guest. The fair featured innovative stalls and wall paintings by teenagers, cultural programs, special honors and mementos given to prominent people of the upazila, and prizes for sports competitions.

The chief guest, in his speech said, "There is no substitute for education; with proper perseverance and effort, any seemingly impossible goal can be achieved. Education is something that cannot be taken away from one person." He gave directions to act positively to improve the education and health of adolescents and requested to refrain from narcotic substances and other criminal and harmful activities. He expressed his heartfelt gratitude to all those present on behalf of Mukti Cox's Bazar.

At the fair, through 09 innovative stalls, teenage boys and girls participated in awareness-raising activities and displayed wall-paintings. "Healthy Food Exhibition" won first place as a stall while "Social Health Awareness Message" corner won first place in the wall-painting display category and Soma Das was selected as the best mentor. Apart from that, Mr. Mostaq Ahmed Chowdhury was awarded for his special contribution in social work, Mr. Dulal Acharya as a talented artist, Mr. Md. Rezaul Karim, President of Eidgaon Press Club in journalism, and Mr. Mostaq Ahmed as a sportsman.

The program was also attended by the Area Manager, Branch Manager, Sadar Upazila Program Coordinator, Eidgaon Upazila Assistant Program Coordinator of Micro Credit Assistance Program (MCAP), Logistics Officer of the Head Office, Health Officer of Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila Hospital, Eidgaon Upazila Health Officer, journalists and project partners. Mr. Belal Azam Helali facilitated the program.