WUB NATIONAL DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2019

Having embedded the slogan ‘Utilitarian Education for Economic Emancipation’ World University of Bangladesh (WUB) started its journey in 2003 to provide quality education to all walks of life. The emergence of Department of Textile Engineering (DTE) in 2009 was the logical consequence of the vision and mission of the university. Throughout its successful journey of a decade, DTE has produced more than 700 graduates who are serving at distinguished positions at different organizations in home and studying in abroad. To embrace its 10th year celebration DTE has organized its very first National Debate Championship titled ‘WUB National Debate Championship 19’ in association with Bangladesh Debate Federation in the picturesque campus of World University of Bangladesh at lake drive road, Uttara 17/H, Dhaka.

Honorable Vice-Chancellor of WUB Prof. Dr. Abdul Mannan Choudhury adorned the chair of Chief-guest in the inauguration program. Special guests who were present in the inauguration ceremony are Prof. M. Nurul Islam, Pro-Vice Chancellor, WUB, Kazi Iftequer Hossain, President, Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association. This inauguration session was chaired by Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Head, Department of Textile Engineering, WUB.

The Program consisted of three days from September 26 to 28, 2019. Different prominent colleges like Notre Dame College, Adamjee Cant. Public School & College, BAF Shaheen College, Birshrestha Munshi Abdur Rouf College, SOS Hermann Gmeiner College, Govt. Science college, Dhaka Residential Model College were seen as competitors along with total thirty two colleges on September 26th whereas thirty universities namely Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Chittagong University, Jahangirnagar University, MIST, BUFT, SUST, RUET, KUET, CUET,BUTEX, North-South University and other prominent universities throughout the country were seen to compete in the program in September 27th. The semi-final, final and prize giving ceremony of both college and university level was held on September 28th. The finalists of the College segment were Birshreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Public College (Team Anirban) and SOS Hermann Gmeiner College and SOS Hermann Gmeiner College was the winner. The finalist of the university Segment were IBA -DU and Chittagong University, IBA – DU won that segment.

Prof. Abul Kashem, Honorable Vice-Chancellor, Bangladesh University of Textiles was present as Chief guest in the prize giving ceremony whereas Syed Abul Maksud, prominent writer, columnist and Md. Mofaekherul Islam, Executive Director, Ha-Meem Group were present as special guests. The closing session was chaired by Prof. Dr. Adbul Manna Choudhury, Honorable Vice-Chancellor, World University of Bangladesh. All the speakers spoke highly about the performance of the young debaters and they emphasized about organizing this type of program in a regular interval. They also opined that this type of program will go a long way to make the students determined to build a better Bangladesh.