IBA DU Debate

In a month full of debate tournaments, the young guns of IBA-DU left their mark with immense grit.

In ACC Genesis 2025, one of the most competitive tournaments in recent times, IBA DU A, consisting of Ariana, Fatiha, and Nafis, managed an incredible semi-finals run. Moreover, Nafis ended up as the 9th best speaker of the tournament.

In BDC-BUETDC Pre-UADC 2025, IBA DU C had an incredible semi-finals run. We congratulate Yameen, Riz, and Raiyan on their remarkable run. Moreover, Nafis and Ahmar Biswas (BBA 33) became the 5th and 6th best speakers, respectively.

Congratulations to all involved, and a special shout-out to our young debaters from BBA 33—Ariana, Ahmar, Arinjoy, Nuhal, and Muhaimin—for breaking into the debate scene within months of entering IBA and making us all proud.

The IBA DU Debate Contingent put up a formidable collective display in the NSUDC Dialogue 2024, an open debate tournament organized by the NSU Debate Club.

Team IBA DU A, consisting of Jawaadul Islam (BBA 30) and Basmah Zora (BBA 31), had an impressive run to the open finals, where they closely missed out on the championship. Basmah Zora became the tenth-best speaker of the tournament.

Team IBA DU C, consisting of Nafis Hasan Ruman and Syeda Tanzeeha Sajida from BBA 32, made it all the way to the tournament's semi-finals. This feat was particularly impressive considering this is Tanzeeha's second-ever debate tournament. Nafis put up an incredible individual display, becoming the sixth-best speaker of the tournament.

Team IBA DU B had Yameen Rakib and Tahmid Ahmed, a debutant. This team, also from BBA 32, ended their run in the preliminary rounds with promising performances.

Besides, two other debaters participated from separate composite teams. From both of those teams, Farhat Fatiha Chowdhury (BBA 32) and Shadab Imtiaz (BBA 31) made it to the Pre-Semi Finals with their rhetorical brilliance.

Congratulations to all the debaters, especially BBA 32 for bringing life to the club with their energy, enthusiasm, and debating skills!

The IBA-DU contingent has witnessed tremendous success in the recently organized Bangladesh Flood Fundraisers debate tournament, organized by the IUB Debate Club.

The team that consisted of Basmah Zora (BBA 31) and Jawaadul Islam (BBA 30) dominated the tournament en route to becoming the undefeated champions. In addition, Basmah Zora has been awarded the debater of the tournament and the debater of the grand finals, leading to her sweeping all the major awards in the tournament. Besides, Jawaadul Islam became the 2nd best debater of the tournament.

Farhat Fatiha Chowdhury and Yameen Rakib, both from BBA 32, also achieved incredible success with their team, as they broke 7th in the preliminary rounds. Fatiha became the 4th best debater of the tournament. They proudly ended their journey as the silver finalists.

Shadab Imtiaz, from BBA 31, participated with a composite team and reached the gold finals after breaking 4th. His team ended their run after putting up a delightful performance in the finals.

We are incredibly proud of our debaters in their pursuit to becoming formidable debaters and reprising IBA DU's glory as a debating powerhouse.

IBADU Debate is thrilled to announce that our incredible team of Jawaadul Islam (BBA 30) and Basmah Zora (BBA 31) emerged as Runners-Up at the prestigious LUMS Pre-ABP tournament, organized by Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan!

They were against the University of London, Oxford, and Harvard University. IBADU missed the championship title by a 4-1 split, securing the coveted 2nd place position.

Congratulations to Jawaadul and Basmah for this outstanding accomplishment! Your hard work and dedication have made IBADU proud.

We, the members of IBA DU Debate, as students of IBA DU and as citizens of our dear “Shonar Bangla” proclaim our full support and agreement to the One Point Demand

The IBADU Debate family is buzzing with excitement as we welcome our talented debaters from BBA 32! This past weekend marked their first official tournament at the prestigious Berkeley IV 2024.

IBA-DU A: Jawaadul Islam (BBA 30) and Nafis Hasan Ruman (BBA 32), this incredible team, featuring a first-year BBA 32 member, reached the impressive Quarter-finals at Berkeley IV. This accomplishment is a true reflection of their hard work and their seamless integration into the IBADU Debate community.

IBA-DU B & C: Raiyan Nur (BBA 32), Mustabshira Tahniyat (BBA 32), Rawshan Tabassum Jaima (BBA 32), and Mussarrat Tabassum Zahin (BBA 32) showcased their immense potential as well.

Adjudicators: Irteja Hossain Sharthok (BBA 31) and Tarannum Ahmed Chowdhury (BBA 32) participated as adjudicators. We're certain they gained valuable experience from witnessing exceptional debating firsthand.

Welcome aboard, BBA 32! The IBADU Debate family is thrilled to have you, and we can't wait to see you continue to shine on the debate circuit!

Great Weekend for IBA DU Debate! 🎉🎉🎉
Jawaadul Islam (BBA 30) and Basmah Zora (BBA 31) participated in Chattogram BP Debate Tournament and became Runners-Up. 🎊🎊🎊
Hats off to Basmah Zora (BBA 31) for securing the third-best overall speaker position and Jawaadul Islam (BBA 30) for clinching the sixth-best overall speaker position.
We can't wait to see what they achieve in the upcoming years.

IBA DU Debate marches on in the debate circuit as our teams, IBA-DU frfr (Basmah Zora & Rifayet Zafeer Wafee) IBA-DU ngl (Jubayer Ayomoy and Jawaadul Islam), and IBA-DU tbh (Tahmeed Hossain & Labib Al Tasfi), participated over the weekend at the prestigious IUT IV. Additionally, Irteja Hossain Sharthok and Shadab Imtiaz played a vital role as adjudicators for the tournament.

IBA-DU frfr broke top in the preliminaries as Rifayat Zafeer Wafee grabbed OBS (Overall Best Speaker) whilst Basmah Zora, her debut for IBA-DU Debate, promise star performances by already becoming the 5th best speaker at IUT. In a fiercely competitive tournament, IBA-DU frfr came to a triumphant halt in the semi-finals.

We are extremely proud of Nusrat Fauzia Nishu, who played a vital role in the overall funtioning of the tournament as a core member of the adjudication panel. Exciting newcomers Irteja Hossain Sharthok and Shadab Imtiaz were also among the breaking adjudicators of the tournament, with Shadab Imtiaz also being awarded the Top Upcoming Adjudicator award. We couldn't be more proud of their accomplishments as we expect to see them grow even more.

Our participation at IUT IV is a testament to the dedication, hard work, and talent of our club members. With promising new recruits making their mark to veterans of the debate circuit acting as guiders, we couldn't be more excited about our community and the future!

Raiha Nawal, a prominent figure in the Bangladesh debating community, has recently been in a near-fatal accident in Morocco, where she broke her neck and damaged her spinal cord. After an emergency surgery, she was stabilized but was left paralyzed from the neck down.

Raiha is a UK resident, but is currently undergoing treatment in Morocco and the short term costs are approximately 60,000 GBP (~ BDT 75 lacs) which includes emergency spinal surgery, post-op costs, and the cost for an air ambulance to take her to the UK.

There will also be enormous costs once she moves to the UK, including professional care support, adjustments to the home to incorporate automated bed, wheelchair etc. These costs may rise up to 80,000 GBP (~ BDT 1 crore) over the next 18 months. Raiha is currently not a UK citizen, and thus will also not be able to avail state support.

Raiha needs our help to continue her treatment.

She was one of the finest debaters of Bangladesh in her time, and represented University of Dhaka in the ESL Finals of the World Universities Debating Championship in 2015. She has mentored numerous debaters of the current generation, and is a widely respected figure within our community. Raiha is also one of the kindest and liveliest human beings you’re ever likely to come across.

In this time of need, let us all come forward to help Raiha and her family.

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