The Council

The aims of the Bangladesh Debating Council - BDC

To achieve excellence in debating
To encourage english debating throughout the Nation.
To promote international understanding.
To promote free speech

1. Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide and promote educational English debate and speech activities at local, regional, national and international levels for junior and senior high school and university students in Bangladesh, and to provide and promote classroom education in communications and critical thinking for all Bangladeshi youth.

2. Strategic Objectives

In order to realize its Vision, the BDC will concentrate on achieving these strategic objectives:

1. Provide a high quality of instructional resources for teachers and students in Bangladesh.

2. conduct an exceptional program of workshops and tournaments which provide a complete educational experience;

3. emphasize quality and member needs in all our activities, and provide support for teachers who implement the program;

4. have debate and speech activities available to students through schools and university in every division in Bangladesh;

5. undertake special projects which enhance our mission and increase our capacity to deliver service;

6. use electronic communication as the primary means of resource delivery to make our products available to the widest possible number of schools and university students;

7. be the most cost-effective means of providing and promoting educational debate and speech activities in Bangladesh; and

8. be recognized as the leading resource for the public on debate and speech in Bangladesh.

Founding Councilors of Bangladesh Debating Council

Chair

Rashedul Hasan Stalin

President, East West University Debating Club-EWUDC 2003 and 2004

Participated as a Debater to the World Universities Debating Championships 2004 and 2005 adjudicated in 2007 ( Chaired 3 rounds)

Team Leader, National Intervarsity Champion English Team 2004

Team Leader, National Intervarsity Champion Bangla Team 2003 and 2004

Coach Team Bangladesh, World Schools Debating Championships 2006

Bangladesh Representative, World Schools Debating Council

Bangladesh Representative, World Universities Debating Council 2005 and in 2007

Proposed Chair, Asian Schools Debating Council-ASDC

Founding Councilor, Asian Universities Debating Council-AUDC

Participated as an Adjudicator to the Asian Universities Debating Championships 2005

Chief Adjudicator, Pre Worlds 2005 and 2006

Convener, 1^st and 2^nd EWU National Debating Championships 2003 and 2004

Vice Chair Debating and Adjudication

Azim Ahmed

President, Independent University Bangladesh Debating Club-IUBDC

Participated as a Debater to the World Universities Debating Championships 2005 and 2006

Team Leader, National Intervarsity Champion English Team 2006

Deputy Bangladesh Representative, World Universities Debating Council 2006

Deputy Chief Adjudicator, Pre Worlds 2005 and 2006

Vice Chair Administration and Promotion

Nawrin Sultana

President, Jahangirnagar University Debating Society-JUDS

Founder President, Debating Association- Pritilata Hall (DAPH)
Convener, DAPH- Crowm Cement Inter Hall Debate Championship 2005
Press and Publication Secretary, Holy Cross College Debating Club, 2001

Convener, JUDS National Intervarsity Public Speaking Championships 2006

Breaking Adjudicator, Pre Worlds 2005 and 2006

General Secretary

Mohammed Saddam Hossain

President, Islamic University of Technology Debating Society-IUTDS 2005

Participated as a Debater to the World Universities Debating Championships 2005

Team Leader, National Intervarsity Champion English Team 2005

Deputy Bangladesh Representative, World Universities Debating Council 2005

Participated as an Adjudicator to the Asian Universities Debating Championships 2005

Deputy Chief Adjudicator, Pre Worlds 2005 and 2006

Convener, 1^st IUT National Debating Championships 2005

Treasurer

M M Ashiquar Rahmam

President, East West University Debating Club-EWUDC 2005

Tournament Director, 2^nd EWU National Debating Championships 2004

Breaking Adjudicator, Pre Worlds 2005 and 2006

Assistant General Secretary (Proposed) NDDC 2000

Adjudication Officer

Tanvir Ahmed Haroon

Vice President, Independent University Bangladesh Debating Club-IUBDC

Participated as a Debater to the World Universities Debating Championships 2005 and 2006

Team Leader, National Intervarsity Champion English Team 2003 and 2006

Bangladesh Representative, World Universities Debating Council 2006

Deputy Chief Adjudicator, Pre Worlds 2005 and 2006

Equity Officer

Nahid Nawaz

General Secretary, BRACK University Debating Club-BUDC 2004 and 2005

Team Leader, BRACK University English and Bangla Team 2004 and 2005

Breaking Adjudicator, Pre Worlds 2005 and 2006

Public Relation Officer

Mabroor Wassey

President, Islamic University of Technology Debating Society-IUTDS

Participated as a Debater to the World Universities Debating Championships 2005 and adjudicated in 2007

Team Member, National Intervarsity Champion English Team 2005

Breaking Adjudicator, Pre Worlds 2005 and 2006

Tournament Director, 1^st IUT National Debating Championships 2005