It’s our great pleasure to inform you that National Debate Federation Bangladesh (NDF BD), the pioneer organization in carrying the torch of debate to the grass root level of Bangladesh, is going to organize “12th NDF BD National Debate Festival 2019” on March 29 & 30, 2019 (Friday and Saturday) at Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Dhaka. With the grand participation of about 2000 debaters from different Schools, Colleges, Medical Colleges, Madrasas & Universities from all over the country, this festival is going to be the most colorful event of debate throughout the country.
It will be a great opportunity for the young people to share their opinion and learn experience in these two days long festival composed of different events, such as Show Debate of various formats, Debate and Career Workshop, Public Speaking Competition (both English & Bengali), Quiz competition, Meet the Celebrities, Rally, Certificate distribution, Prize giving Ceremony, Campfire, Multimedia Presentation and Cultural Program performed by debaters from different institutions.
Our Honorable Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni, U.S Ambassador Earl R. Miller, Shykh Seraj Ekushey Padak Awardee and Director of News, Channel I, The First ever Woman Editor of The Daily Ittefaq Tasmima Hossain, will grace the program. We believe, this event will be a milestone in the debating arena where debaters from all over the country will get together. We would really appreciate if you could kindly send participants from your respective institution. Your cordial presence will highly encourage us.
Let’s feel the beauty of logic & work together for a better tomorrow.
Participant Information
Students from any School(Bengali Medium, English Medium or English Version), College, Madrasa, Medical College or University, Polytechnic Institute and Individual Debate Club Members (Present, Former or Debate Lover) of Bangladesh can participate in this festival, on the following notes,
- Each School/ College can send maximum 20 participants.
- Each University/ Medical college can send maximum 20 participants.
- Each Madrasa/ Polytechnic Institute can send maximum 10 participants.
- 5 members from any Open Debate Club can participate.
- For “National Quiz Competition” two members (1 Team) from each Institution.
- To join the festival, Debaters will have to fill up the Festival Registration Form (Photocopy allowed) properly with the due permission from the institutional authority.
- The limited number of participants will be allowed for the festival. Participants having Festival Pre-Registration ID will get priority for the main registration.
- Every institution will have to confirm their registration* within March 20, 2019, by paying the below-mentioned registration fee:
| Participants | Registration fee (BDT) | Participants will receive the following items |
| Students | Per person 600 – Dhaka | Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner for 2 days, Certificate, Festival T-shirt, Cap, Bag, Pad, Pen, Souvenir, Festival Poster etc. |
| Honorable Teachers & Moderators | Per person 1000 | |
| Quiz Competition | Per Team 300 |
- Registration fee can be paid to the District Coordinators directly or through Bank Account (AB Bank, Gulshan Branch- AC No: National Debate Federation BD 4019 7537 12-300) or Bkash Account numbers following below :
- 01711 018343 (Masud Parvez Ove)
- 01680175116 (Nazmul Islam)
- 01753626352 (Mahmud Hasan)
- For Online registration, please visit ndf-bd/registration
- Participants can submit their registration forms either through their zonal contact person or by courier service. Postal Address for submitting registration form: FlatB4/ Road 5/ House10 Mirpur11.5/ Pallabi, Dhaka.
- Participants can also submit their Writing (relevant to the debate, lifestyle, motivation or career etc.) for Festival Souvenirat[email protected] by 10 March 2019. After review by the publication authority, selected writings will be published in the souvenir.
- Festival Authority will not provide any accommodation or transport allowance.
- If anyone wants to take Accommodation facilities, then s/he will have to pay 400BDT per Night (Bkash account: 01987-830396, Bilkis Bari Khan) and must confirm festival authority within March 22, 2019.
- Everyone will have to collect the ID card given by Festival Authority to get access to the festival segments.
- Everyone will have to carry the gift& food coupon; otherwise, s/he will not get food or gift items.
- If anyone is found to destruct the purity or image of the festival then the festival authority will be bound to take necessary actions against the accused personnel or organization.
- Festival authority will not be responsible for the incidents inside/outside the venue.
- Festival authority holds the ultimate power of any decision making regarding the festival according to the requirements while arranging the festival
Program Schedule
(Day 1: March 28, 2019 on Friday)
Morning 8.00 am : Reporting, ID card, Gift Items & Food Coupon Distribution.
Morning 8.30 am : Breakfast.
Morning 9.00 am : Hosting National Flag and National Anthem.
Morning 9.30 am : Grand Rally.
Morning 10.30am : Opening Ceremony and NDF-BD Life Time Achievement Award.
Morning 11.45am : Child Debate
Afternoon 12:30 pm : English Public Speaking Competition (Open for All)
Afternoon 01:00 pm : Lunch Break& Prayer
Afternoon 02:00 pm : NDF BD Model Debate
Afternoon03.00 pm : UN Model Debate
Afternoon03.00 pm : Quiz Competition (Selection Round, Second Venue)
Afternoon 04.30pm : Plan Chat Debate
Evening 05.30pm : Award & Prize Giving Ceremony for participating Institution (First Half will be given)
Evening 07.00 pm : Cultural Show Performed by Participants, Organizers & Guests.
Evening 08.00 pm : Camp Fire and Dinner.
(Day 2: March 30, 2019 on Saturday)
Morning 8.30 am : Breakfast.
Morning 9.30 am : Award Giving & Prize Giving Ceremony for participating Institution (Second Half)
Morning 10.30 am : Workshop on Skill Development and English Debate (International formats)
Morning 11.30am : Professional Debate
Morning 11.30am : NationalQuiz Competition (Final Round).
Afternoon 12.30 pm : NDF BD National Assembly with Regional Committee.(Second Venue)
Afternoon 12.30 pm : Public Speaking Bangla
Afternoon 01.00 pm : Lunch& Prayer Break
Afternoon 02.00pm : Meet the Celebrities.
Mostofa Sarwar Farooqui, film director, producer and screenwriter.
Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Actress & Model
Purnima Actress & Model
Kaushik Hossain Taposh CEO of Music Channel GaanBagnla
Afternoon03.00 pm : NDF BD National College Debate Championship (Final Round).
Afternoon 04.00 pm : Fun Debate
Afternoon 4.30 pm : Closing Ceremony.
Evening 05.30 pm : NDF BD Cultural Show.
Evening 07.00 pm : Grand Dinner
[Central Contact List]
| A.K.M. Shoaib | Chairman, NDF BD | 01711-541566 |
| Sohanoor Rahman Sohan | Secretary General, NDF BD | 01745-806703 |
| Roushny Fatima Mukti | Co-chairman (Schooling), NDF BD | 01719-273371 |
| Tamzid Hasan Papul | Co-chairman (Planning & Development), NDF BD | 01735-861869 |
| A.H.M Firoj Kobir Kiron | Co-chairman (Festival), NDF BD | 01735-979828 |
| Abir Kalam Azad (Apurbo) | Convener, 12thNDF BD National Debate Festival 2019 | 01915-891887 |
| Sabiha Hossain | Co-Convener, 12th NDF BD National Debate Festival 2019 | 01741952129 |
[Registration Committee]
| MasudParvezOve | Member Secretary, Registration Committee, 12th NDF BD National Debate Festival 2019 | 01711-018343 |
| Mahmud Hasan | Member, Registration Committee, 12th NDF BD National Debate Festival 2019 | 01753-626352 |
| Mehrab Hossain Robin(For any query regarding online registration) | Convener, Technical Committee, 12th NDF BD National Debate Festival 2019, Co Chairman (Technical), NDF BD | 01674-031959
|
[Accommodation Committee]
| Mohammad Ali
|
Convener, Accommodation Committee & Director General NDF BD | 01712-846226 |
| Bilkis Bari Khan | Member, Accommodation Committee, 11th NDF BD National Debate Festival 2018 | 01987-830396 |
| All Medical College | Dr. Kalyan Arnab Shakil Rahman |
01737721755
01620-113553 |
| Tejgaon , Farmgate | DayziMeem Ishraq Rahman AananMehedi Hasan |
01793-146884
01740477211 01756697968 |
| Motijheel, Moghbazar, Siddheshwari | Saiful Islam Raj
RokeyaAkter Emu Hasibur Rahman Niloy |
01762-378350
01999-814494 01622-410406 |
| Old Dhaka | Salsabil Sabahat Sisily
Mohinee Prithula |
01624-012811
01839-762546 01722-166731 |
| Jatrabari, Gulistan | Saiful Islam Raj
Seikh Sadi Md Najmul Islam |
01762-378350
01624-543710 01758-591522 |
| Shyamoli, Mohammadpur | Noureen Rahman
Antu Dev Akram Uddin |
01981-957999
01622-587667 01824-664110 |
| Dhanmondi, Azimpur | Tahmina Islam Tithi
Tasnuva Ahmed MD Jahid Khan |
01797-068525
01992-838723 01795-230268 |
| Mirpur, Pallabi | Saiful Islam Rifat
Mahmudul Islam Sunmoon Sah Imran Seikh MD Zahid Hasan Nipu |
01836-857508
01990-181857 01303-042954 01751-869688 |
| Mohakhali, Banani | Mahbub Ripon Pavel |
01703-216127
01771309443 |
| Cantonment | Adrita bonaik | 01727209534 |
| Gulshan, Rampura,
Badda, Bashundhara |
Saumya | 01721112237 |
| Uttara | Bilkis Bari Khan Ferdous Rahman Khan |
01987-830396
01934-514851 |
| Savar, Ashulia | Ariful Islam Tanveer | 01724-362087
|
| Dhamrai, Manikgonj | AvishekSaha | 01843-794146 |
| English Medium School & College | Nazrul Islam Moderator English Debate (NDF BD) SFX Green Herald Int. School
Riasat |
01713-065343
01680-849738 |
[Dhaka District]
[Dhaka Division]
| Divisional Chief Coordinator | Ahsan Habib Jibon | 01791-824313 |
| Divisional Coordinator | Kalyan | |
| Rajbari | Prodyut Kumar Das, Teacher, Rajbari Govt. High School | 01711-269247 |
| Tangail | MdMehediHasan, MawlanaBhashani Science & Technology University Debating Society
Md. RumonShikder |
01752-018244
01780 363658 |
[Khulna Division]
| Divisional Coordinator | M Al Aminur Rahman Akash
Kazi Saeed Iqbal Choyon |
01963-596906
01732-936666 |
| Khulna | TasniaKabirDyuti
TasnimDiba Chowdhury |
01402-996345
01937-512660 |
| Bagerhat | H M Niwaz Uddin Rifat | 01927-654804 |
| Jessore | Faysal Mahmud | 01778-127774 |
| Jhenaidah | AbdusSamad | 01741-543246 |
| Kushtia | RasnaSharmin, Modaretor, Gurukul Debating Club
Yasin Arafat Tushar |
01701-229631
01779-437568 |
| Magura | Nahidur Rahman Durjoy | 01763-713957 |
| Narail | Mosabbir Hossain | 01925-050174 |
| Satkhira | Ariful Islam | 01719-451018 |
| Meherpur | Md. ToufiqHasan | 01779-290999 |
| Chuadanga | MdZahidulHasan, Asst Professor, Chuadanga Govt. College | 01717-290068 |
[Sylhet Division]
| Divisional Coordinator | MohammadKhalilur Rahman, Co-ordinator, (NDF BD) Sylhet Zone
|
01712-280530
|
| Habiganj | Mohin Ahmed
Cocoordinator NDF BD Hobigong District – |
01792137208 |
| Moulvibazar | Shipon Sir Sha Helal School and College – coordinator NDF BD Moulvibazar District –
Fayik Ibtada Co-Ordinator NDF BD Moulvibazar District – |
01716073189
01712142684 |
| Sunamganj | Mahbubur Rahman Senior Teacher – Blubird School and College -Coordinator, NDF BD Sunamganj District – | 01716213101 |
| Sylhet | Amad uddin Lecturer, Blubird School and College Coordinator, NDF BD Sylhet District
Rohit Rahman – Co Coordinator – Sylhet District, Shakhawat Hossain Tohin- Co ordinator Finance -Sylhet District – Imon – coordinator ICT Sylhet District Jainul Hossain Tohin Co Coordinator – NDF BD Sylhet District – |
01716064959
01739246523 01744425383
01787775647 01720302911 |
[Mymensingh Division]
| Divisional Coordinator | NahidMondol, Chairman, NDF BD | 01711-111835 |
| Mymensingh | MdSydul Islam,District Co-ordinator,Mymensingh,
AnikSarker,District Co co-ordinator,Mymensingh, |
01835-424101
01956-531676 |
| Jamalpur | Robiul Islam Rimon, District Co-ordinator, Jamalpur | 01850-864826 |
| Netrokona | Shishir Hossain,District Co-ordinator, Netrokona. | 01672-192942 |
| Sherpur | Md. MahfuzulHasanDistrict Co-ordinator, Sherpur.
KhandakurShariarShowrav,Co co-ordinator, Sherpur. |
01521-314014
01755-923600 |
[Barisal Division]
| Divisional
Coordinator |
Md. Mehedi Hassan Shuvo, Co-Chairman, National Debate
Federation Bangladesh |
01916-280831 |
| Barisal | Sabedul Islam Sohel
Tanvir Hossain KaziJahirul Islam Md. Johurul Islam Nayem Islam Roky- Omana Anjelin Shormi – Jannatul Ferdaus Shampa |
01737-087856
01912-982059 01710-704794 01862-521917 01792214250 01768090403 01703008708 |
| Barguna | Sabina Yeasmin
Mehedi Hasan – |
01918-248118
01715319019 |
| Bhola | Md. AsaduzzamanApu
MD.Mosarraf Hosen |
01703-041189
01720911464 |
| Patuakhali | AwladRakib
Shaonujjaman- Ashraful islam Tanjul- |
01917-113118
01793730130 01761943040 |
| Pirojpur | Atik Reza
Md. IfteKhairulAlam MD Al- Amin |
01915-875718
01718-766627 01762182822 |
| Kuakata | Md. Sayeedur Rahman Sayeed
Asadulllah Asad |
01729-997087
01782027490 |
| Jhalokati | Md. Shahidul Islam Rayhan
Md. Abu Sayem Akon Fatima Faruke Rija-
|
01711-327180
01711-183146 01735731982 |
| Gouronodi | Fatema khanom-
Biswajit Halder- |
0177316273
01787540714 |
[Rangpur Division]
| Chief
Co-ordinator |
Tapon Kumar Roy,Joint Secretary, National Debate Federation Bangladesh | 01737646986
|
| Co-ordinator | H M Abdul Kader, Joint Co-ordinator, NDF-BD
Zahidul Islam ShihabExecutive Member, (NDF BD) Bhaggobondhu Roy, Executive Member, (NDF BD) |
01779003181
01715470577 01754873986 |
| Dinajpur | ManiruzzamanMoon, Debating Society of HSTU
SayedHasanIbnAiyub, Debating Society of HSTU Rayhan Islam, DinajpurZilla School Debating Club. Prosenjeet Biswas Rakib |
01765-940963
01787-659869 01866-946715 01794868350 01741397684 |
| Rangpur | Mesbahul Hossain Mesbah, Begum Rokeya University
Apurbo Roy Apu Redwanur Rifat Pranto Md. Mehedy Hasan Maruf Amorish Chandra Mohonto Newas Khalid Ahsan Habib Santona Akhter |
01774622566
01797642554 01763214324 01750006252 01767564592 01792875301 01735873645 01734372964 |
| Nilphamari |
Rajiur Rahman Arif Naimur Rahman Tillotama Karishma Kundu |
01744616429
01744227691 01710295484 |
| Panchagarh | Pritiraj Chandro Roy
Farhan Istiaque |
01793849349
01709905817
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| Thakurgaon | Rubel Hossain
Anusree Roy Mahmuda Kholil Dola Md. Abdul Akher Riad |
01704364179
01796671440 01903581057 01799115927 |
| Lalmonirhat |
MoniruzzamanMonir, Uttarbangla College, Lalmonirhat. Md. Mizanur Rahman Arifur Islam Roni
|
01737-274702
01760583274 01743595004 |
| Kurigram | K.M. Kowshik Ahmed, Debating Society of HSTU
RafiqHasan, Debating Society of HSTU Joy Kumar Biswas, Debating Society of HSTU |
01774-641894
01762-904765 01734-323990 |
| Gaibandha | Samjana Hossain, Debating Society of HSTU
Zannatul Ferdous Toma |
01706-718302
01709083982 |
[Rajshahi Division]
| Divisional Coordinator | Abu AwalSarder, Teacher, Bogra Cantonment Public School & College | 01745-675536 |
| Bogra | Arup Ratan Milton, Govt. AjijulHaque college, Bogra | 01735-784217 |
| Chapai-
nawabganj |
RaihanKabirHimel | 01723-244936 |
| Joypurhat | Sahidul Islam, Asst Professor, Joypurhat Govt. College
RafsanJaniSourav, RB Govt. High School, Joypurhat |
01717-849993
01709-694911 |
| Naogaon | MahfuzaKhatun, Teacher, Naogaon Govt. Girls High School | 01718-840187 |
| Natore | Monika Yasmin | 01793-036899 |
| Pabna | Mrs. ShamsunnaharBanna, Assistant Professor, City College, Convener, Pabna Debating Club.
Al SafaSadia, Govt. Shahid Bulbul College |
01718-137393
01872-049476 |
| Rajshahi | ShaikatAbdur Rahim, Co Chairman, NDF BD
SihabSahriarSijan, Govt. City College, Rajshahi Saki Mahmud |
01737-624562
01711-715576 01748-271250 |
| Sirajganj | Md. JahidHasan, Teacher, Govt. Akbar Ali College, Ullapara
AbidHasan, SobujKanon High School, Sirajgang |
01717-205216
01515-694125 |
[Chittagong Division]
| Divisional Coordinator | Jewel Chowdhury, Co-chairman, NDF BD | 01675-605746 |
| Rangamati | Fazle Elahi | 01618-547878 |
| Comilla |
Sobuj |
01922-458760 |
| Noakhali | Fahad | 01865-122078 |