To commemorate the victims of the July Uprising, the programme began with a one-minute silence, followed by the rendition of the national anthem

The Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium erupted in cheers yesterday as 2,563 O- and A-level students were recognised for their outstanding results at a ceremony hosted by The Daily Star and HSBC Bank to celebrate the students’ hard work and success.

The Daily Star and the HSBC Bank is honouring the high achievers in O- and A-Level examinations in a programme today, with a tagline "Saluting the nation builders of tomorrow"

Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium is filled with jubilant high

They have achieved the highest grades in A-levels and O-levels in the country, which is something for all to be proud of. The achievers are happy too, but they say the grades are not everything.

The gloomy, dark sky above Mirpur's Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium could do nothing to dampen the infectious enthusiasm inside the venue full of some of the brightest young minds who were laurelled yesterday for their academic success and brilliance.

The Daily Star awards 2055 high achievers in O- and A-Level examinations with the inspiring tagline “19 years of saluting the nation builders of tomorrow”.

It was of course a celebration of success and brilliance. But what came up prominently throughout the programme, organised to honour the O- and A-level achievers of the country, was love and respect for the motherland and those who laid down their lives for its birth.