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Two young talents to join Int'l Olympiad in Informatics

Staff Correspondent
Two young Bangladeshi talents — Mohammad Abirul Islam and Bushra Mahbub -- will take part in the prestigious International Olympiad in Informatics 2008, the Olympic games of computing, to be held in Egypt from August 17 to 23.
They are scheduled to leave for Cairo this morning to join the competition.
Abirul, who sat for HSC exams this year, and Bushra, a second year student of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, have been selected for the competition as they won the Bangladesh Informatics Olympiad 2008.
A reception was accorded to them at The Daily Star office yesterday where renowned scientists of the country wished them good luck and success in the international competition introduced in 1989.
Briefing on the events and Bangladesh's position. Dr M Kaykobad highlighted the difficulties the youngsters are facing in preparing themselves for such a sophisticated competition.
"Our younger generation will go a long way if they are encouraged and receive support.'' he said, adding that Bangladesh is taking part only in two such international competitions, although there are many other such events taking place across the globe.
Prof M Shamsher Ali advised the participants not to lose heart in the event offailure in the competition.
Prof Muhammad Zafar Iqbal
said many youths could not take part in such competitions due to financial constraints.
He called on both the government and private organisations to come forward to help the talents.
Prof Naiyyum Chowdhury said the young talents are lagging behind for not getting enough support. He advised them to keep on practising to achieve their goals.
Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star Mahfuz Anam was also present at the reception ceremony.
Bangladesh first joined the competition as an observer in 2004 but failed to send its participants the following year due to visa problems. It sent three talents to the competition in 2006 and one in 2007.
Abirul and Buishra qualified for the international event by winning Bangladesh Informatics Olympiad 2008 jointly organised by Bangladesh Informatics Olympiad Committee (BIOC) and Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS).
The Daily Star is the media partner of Bangladesh Informatics Olympiad.
Associate Prof Dr Humayun Kabir of Buet and Mohamamd Mahbudur Rahman, who wrorks in a software company, will accompany Abirul and Bushra as the team leader and deputy team leader respectively.
Winners of the International Olympiad are recognised as the best young computer scientists ol the world.