'Rise High Bangladesh' at IUB
With the goal of inspiring the young generation to contribute to the country’s progress through generating innovative export ideas, the bubbling contest 'Rise High Bangladesh' reached Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) campus on 20 September. The programme generated exuberance among the students. It started at 8 am at the campus premises beside the Division of Student Affairs and continued until the end of the working day. The activation spot was decorated with posters, banners, and placards that contained details about the contest. A large number of students approached the booths set up at the campus premises before and after their class. The Rise High volunteers were available and eager to explain the objectives, incentives and rules of participation to the students.
Unsurprisingly, the puzzle-solving game attracted a large crowd where the participants were required to pick a clue card, containing export information of an unnamed country; all they had to do was to identify the country in the world map.
Maruful Haque Khan, a student of Business Administration, after winning the puzzle solving contest, expressed excitedly, "I got a clue card containing information about an oil exporting country of the Middle East. I successfully recognised it as Saudi Arabia. This contest inspires me to know more about export geography of the world."
Tahmima Sultana from Business Administration department said, "I have already set up my mind to join the contest. Bangladesh has a rich heritage of clay products. If we can make an ingenious export plan, these products will find a good market abroad." Another student of the same department, Sajia Rahman expressed her interest to submit a craft-related export idea.
The university authority responded very positively when asked about the initiative. Deputy Director of Student Affairs, Kazi Faruque Ahmed appreciated the ‘Rise High Bangladesh’ export idea contest. He said, "We are already exporting many productssuch agro-products, garment products, crafts etc. If we engage our young generation in this enterprise it will certainly increase our export income. In the developed countries, young people are closely involved with the export sector. I must thank the organisers for taking such a wonderful initiative."
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