Bangladesh, like developed nations, must move beyond merely using technology and develop the capacity to innovate and create new technologies, Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has said.

He stressed the need to develop a scientific mindset among students and modernise the education system by integrating it with contemporary science and technology.

The minister made the remarks as the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the three-day ‘BNMPC National Science Carnival-2026’, organised by Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College at the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, on Saturday afternoon (October 31).

During the event, the education minister visited various stalls and projects developed by students. He later distributed prizes among the winners of different competitions and project presentations.

Among those present were Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and chief patron of Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College, and Brigadier General Momtazur Rahman, chairman of the college’s governing body. Senior BGB officials, heads of different educational institutions and invited guests also attended the programme.

The three-day science festival began on October 29 and featured around 300 projects from 150 educational institutions across the country.

Various competitions were organised, including science olympiads, wall magazines, project presentations, impromptu speeches, analytical quizzes, creative writing and computer gaming.

In addition, the National Museum of Science and Technology arranged mobile science exhibitions through its 4D Movie Bus and Museum Bus.

The carnival concluded on Saturday afternoon with the aim of encouraging students’ interest in science and technology, developing creative thinking and enhancing their innovative capabilities.