In the new year, new books for the students of class one to nine "Textbook Festival 2019" as a part of countrywide free textbooks distribution program held at the Schools of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) on 01 January, 2019 at 9:30 am. Vice-Chancellor of KUET Prof. Dr. Quazi Sazzad Hossain distributed new free textbook among the students as the Chief Guest. He thanked and expressed his gratitude to the Hon'ble Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and related ministry for countrywide handed over new textbooks to the students at the first day of the new year. Professor of Physics Department Dr. Jolly Sultana, Professor of Civil Engineering Department Dr. S M Moniruzzaman, Registrar G M Shahidul Alam, Chief Engineer A B M Mamunur Rashid of KUET were present there as special guest. Among others Ayesha Siddiqa, Headmaster of Khulna Engineering University School, Md. Akbar Hossain Sarder, Headmaster of Unmesh Govt. Primary School, Saida Parveen, Headmaster (In-Charge) of Khulna Engineering University School (Primary), teachers, students, guardians and others were also present at the occasion.