Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall became the runner- up while the 3rd and the 4th places were held by Rokyea Hall and BangladeshUniversity of Engineering and Technology respectively.

Uttam Roy, Animesh Kor and Rajib Sarkar were the debaters from the Jagannath Hall while Mohammad Enamul Kabir, Sheikh Ashiq Iqbal and Mohammad Masudur Rahman represented the runner-up.

Eminent educationist Prof Serajul Islam Chowdhury presided over the competition which was conducted by Hasan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiran, founding chairman of the National Debate Federation.

The main theme of the debate was 'Daridra Mukto Banglaesh Hok Muktijuddher Chetonar Ongikar' which translates as 'Let a poverty-free Bangladesh be the embodiment of the spirit of the Liberation War'.

DU Vice-chancellor Dr SMA Faiz congratulated the winning team and the runners-up and expressed the hope that such talented debaters would engage themselves in making Bangladesh a beautiful place for everybody to live.

Prof Serajul Islam Chowdhury called on the debaters to help revive the spirit of the liberation war and become the ideal citizens of the country.

Prof Atiqur Rahman, Rashid-un-Nabi, Father Bakul Rogario (CSC), Kamrul Islam (FCA) and Prof Rafiqul Islam were the judges.

In all 64 teams took part in the championship which is organised by the BTV every year.

Meanwhile, a huge jubilant procession led by Provost of Jagannath Hall Prof Ajoy Kumar Das was brought out on the campus to mark the victory.