The New Nation - Internet Edition

Award giving ceremony of Hatil Furniture Design Competition-2006 was held at a convention center at Gulshan in the City on Saturday. It was presided over by Salim H Rahaman, Managing Director, Hatil Complex Ltd while Architect Bashirul Haq was present as the Chief Guest. AM Saadullah, Senior industrial designer GTZ, Architect Nahas Ahmed Khalil, Architect Mahmudul Anwer Riyaad, Atif Dewan Rashid, Executive Director, DTC were among others present.

The main objective of Hatil Furniture Design Competition-2006 was, to link designers with industries and the theme of the event was "Children Furniture Design." More than 100 participants took part in this competition. It included non-professional to professional designers and architects. According to the Jury committee, the First prize went to Md. Hasan Al Imtiaz Zafree with a prize money of Tk. worth 2,00,00. The Second prize worth Tk. 1,00,000 and the Third prize worth Tk. 50,000 went to AKM Kobir Hasan Mukul and Taslima Gulnar respectively. Besides, as many as Nine participants got Special and General commendation Awards. The next "Hatil Furniture Design Competition-2008" was also formally declared in the program. There will be two categories in the upcoming competition: Student group and Professional group.