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Aktel Debate Championship '08

Cider School, NSU clinch titles

Our Correspondent, Chittagong
Cider International School and North South University clinched the coveted drampionship titles at die school and university level contests at the final round of the debate competition titled "Aktel Debate Championship -2008" here yesterday
Noted economist Dr Atiur Rahman was present at the prize giving ceremony as the chief guest at Theatre Institute of Chittagong auditorium with Drishty Chittagong Adviser Bilkis Rashed in the chair.
Aktel Head of Corporate Affairs Javed Tariq, Editor of Star Campus Shahnoor Wahid, former president of Bangladesh Debate Federation Bulbul Hasan and Drishty Chittagong Adviser Safia Gazi Rahman were present on the occasion as the guests of honour.
Drishty, an educational and cultural organisation, organised the English Debate competition which was sponsored by Aktel, one of leading mobile phone operators in the country. Star Campus, a weekly supplement of The Daily Star, was the media partner.
Dr Atiur said democracy could not be properly developed in the country in the last few years since leaders and politicians failed to establish the parliament as the proper centre of making policy through healthy debates.
“Practice of debate from school and college levels would help the young generation to be the future parliamentarians, while it teaches them to learn the art of asking, arguing and respecting opponents as well as expanding their mental horizon," he observed.
Terming English language as the 'gateway to world knowledge' Dr Atiur emphasised on mastering the language to face the present global challenges.
He also called on the students to study Bangla language properly side by side English to become familiar with the enriched national history, heritage and identity.
Javed Tariq hoped that Aktel will continue to cooperate in organising such competitions as it believe in enlightenment through education.
Shahnoor Wahid said The Daily Star always encourages the students in engaging in extracurricular activities like debate, as it increases their depth of knowledge, makes them skilled in public speaking and interacting with their counterparts.
The topic of the school-level competition was 'Bangladesh is gradually walking backwards'. Cider International defeated Bay View School in the run.
Maliha Ahmed Chowdhury of the losing team was adjudged the best debater in the school-level competition.
Team B of North South University and Stamford University became champion and runners-up respectively in the World's Model debate (British Parliamentary style) on the topic 'Capitalism is hangover from the history'.
Sinha Ibne Humayun of NSU was adjudged tire best debater at the university-level competition.
However, Shafkat Fahmid was adjudged the best debater at the 'Best Debater Selection Round’ where seven selected debaters from seven schools participated in United Nations model debates.
lire topic was 'United Nations is the main solution to establish peace in the world'.
A total of 12 English medium schools including Cider International School, Bay View School. Sunshine Grammar School. Child Heaven School, Chittagong Grammar School, Radiant School, Standard School, European Grammar School, Independent School. Cantonment English School. GEMS English Medium School and Chittagong Sunshine School participated in the competition.
The participating universities were Chittagong University (CU), Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet), North South University (NSU), University of Science and Technology. Chittagong (USTC), Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), Premier University, Stamford University and International Islamic University of Chittagong (IIUC).
Two teams from CU and NSU participated in the competition.
Drishty President Masud Bakul and General Secretary Saif Chowdhury were also present at the programme conducted by Bangladesh Debate Federation Joint Secretary Adnan Mannan.