6 Bangladeshi students in Int'l Junior Science Olympiad

Six Bangladeshi students will participate in the 15th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO), scheduled to be held in Botswana from December 2 to 11.

Munir Hasan, senior vice president of Society for the Popularisation of Science, Bangladesh (SPSB), made the announcement at a press conference in Dhaka yesterday. The six participants were selected from over 5,500 aspirants.

The participants are: Muaamber Sarower Nibir of Narayanganj Ideal School, Avishek Mazumder Santu of Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College, Imtiaz Tanvir Rahim of Notre Dame College, Absar Khan Siam and Minhajur Rahman Chowdhury Mahin of Motijheel Ideal School and College, and Abrar Tasneem Abir of St Gregory's High School.

A total of 50 countries will compete in the under-16 Olympiad. During the competition, they will sit for written, multiple choice question and practical examination.

Speaking at the press conference, Morshed Sohel, programme manager of Bangladesh Freedom Federation (BFF), said, “BFF has been associated with IJSO since 2015 to accelerate practice of science  through practical classes.”

Bangladesh participated in the IJSO in 2015 for the first time and so far won a total of four silver and seven bronze medals in last three Olympiads.

MATH OLYMPIAD

As many as 145 students from 29 universities in Dhaka yesterday participated in the 10th National Undergraduate Mathematics Olympiad of Dhaka South Zone held on Jagannath University campus yesterday.

Among them, Sadman Sakib, Shamim Sadman Saad, Md Sabbir Rahman and Munjarin Reza of Buet; Md Nirob Hossain Kafil Ibne Kamal, Suchi Chaki, Shova Islam and Partha Sutradhor of Dhaka University; and Toma Rany Saha of Jagannath University were selected for the final competition, to be held on December 8.

JnU Vice-chancellor Prof Mujanur Rahman inaugurated the event, arranged jointly by JnU mathematics department, Bangladesh Mathematical Society (BMS) and AF Mujibur Rahman Foundation.