The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Citi Foundation yesterday launched "Citi Foundation Financial Quiz Competition 2008" programme to promote financial education in Bangladesh.

The programme for the competition was announced at a press conference at the National Press Club in the capital.

This competition, second of its kind, has been jointly organised by Citibank, NA Bangladesh, and North South University (NSU). Channel i is the media partner of this programme.

Dr Hafiz GA Siddique, Vice Chancellor of North South University, presided over the press conference. It was attended, among others, by former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank Ibrahim Khaled, Dean of Business Faculty of Dhaka University Prof Dr Md Abbas Ali Khan, Managing Director of Citibank Mamun Rashid, Managing Director of Apex Adelchi Footwear Ltd Syed Nasim Manzur, Lecturer of Independent University of Bangladesh Md Arafat, Masih Ul Karim, Khondakar Parvez Manjur and Mahreen Mohiuddin.

Hafiz GA Siddique said, "our main goal is to promote financial education amongst the future leaders of the country and create a single platform for many young talents to stand out and get a wider exposure."

Speakers said the programme aims at creating competitive environment among the students of different public and private universities.

The press conference was told that a total of 16 public and private universities will take part in the contest for the championship and runners-up title. Each team will comprise three students. Each member of the wining team will be awarded prize money equivalent to USD 1000 while each member of the runners-up team will get prize money equivalent to USD 500.

The first round of the competition will be held in the second week of December and the final round in the last week of the same month.

The concluding function of the programme will be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Centre.

The entire competition will be televised by Channel i. The advisory council has constituted a panel of Jury Committee to set up the questionnaire for each round of the quiz competition.