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Entertainment Report

The 4th Interclub UIU Debate Championship began at the Auditorium of the United International University (UIU) in the city on Friday.

The UIU Debating Club has organized the contest. More than 30 debating clubs including from Dhaka University, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Rajshahi University and Jahangirnagar University are taking part in the contest.

Head of Programme of ATN Bangla Nawajish Ali Khan inaugurated the contest as chief guest, while Vice Chancellor of UIU Dr M Rezwan Khan chaired the competition.

Chairman of Debate for Democracy Hasan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiron, Tashik Ahmed, Sumon Ahmed, among others, spoke on the occasion.

Nawajish Ali in his speech said, "There are three types of programmes in television channels - educational, information based and entertainment related. We are successful to air educational programmes."