Tanjida Jahan Sunny of Kazipara Siddiqia Senior Fazil Madrasa won the award for the best debater after winning the 'Public Speaking Competition'. The topic was 'I wish I could...'

Sharmin Sultana of Jahangirnagar University secured the second place while Anna Marjia Tanni of Eden Girls' College became third.

Attending as the chief guest in the prize giving ceremony, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Mahfuzur Rahman gave away crests to the winners.

He said debate is the best way to create a platform to let students think in a constructive way.

The students can nurture and flourish their talents through the practice of debate, he added.

Special guest Prof Anisuzzaman said there is no alternative other than to acquiring knowledge.

He urged the debaters to keep the practice up to bring positive changes in society.

A total of 1000 women debaters from 16 women colleges and different halls of public universities took part in the daylong programme organised by Eden Girls' College Debating Club (EMCDC) in association with National Debate Federation Bangladesh (NDF BD).

Executive Editor of the Daily Janakantha Borhan Ahmed, NDF BD Chairman AKM Shoeb, General Secretary Md Safayet Hossain, Moderator of EMCDC Prof Dr Dilara Hafiz and President Rudaba Naushin also spoke at the prize giving ceremony chaired by Dr Hamida Banu, vice principal of Eden Girls' College.