National debate competition begins today

A four-day ‘National Debate Competition-2020′ will begin on Friday on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus.

With the slogan ”Tofath Hok Shirdarai”, Jahangirnagar University Debate Organisation (JUDO) is going to organise the contest.

JUDO press and media secretary Hasan Mahmud Somrat disclosed the event, sponsored by Evaly online shop, at a press conference held at Jahangirnagar University Journalists’ Association (JUJA) office at 3 pm.

“A total of 96 teams from public and private universities, colleges and schools across the country will participate in the contest which will be inaugurated by JUDO founder president Abdhullah Ahmed Chowdhury Mamun”, said JUDO president Tazrin Islam Tonni.

The debate competition will feature inter-university, inter-college and inter-school debate competitions and an opening ceremony.

On 31 January, inter-college debate competition will be held at New Arts Building of the university while inter-university and inter-school debate competition will be held on 7 and February.

The ending session and prize giving ceremony of the debate festival will be held on 15 February on the university’s Selim Al Deen Muktamancha premises.

JUDO general secretary Shafi Muhammad Sagor and co-convener of this programme Sazid Hasan Chowdhury were also present at the press conference, among others.