Published: 10:02 PM, 07 October 2026
'Betar debate competition to be expanded to regional level'
State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury on Wednesday said initiatives will be taken to organise the Bangladesh Betar debate competition at the regional level in different districts across the country in the future.
"Debates help students develop their knowledge, reasoning, information analysis and presentation skills. However, importance must be given to ensuring that debates do not become arguments merely for the sake of arguing. The information presented in debates must be accurate, reliable and knowledge-based," he said.
The state minister said this while addressing the ceremony of the 'Betar Debate Competition-2026' organised by Bangladesh Betar in the capital, BSS reports.
Yasser said students have to study various subjects and acquire knowledge to participate in debate competitions. Today's students will lead in various professions, including engineering, medicine and journalism, in the future. Therefore, they must actively participate in co-curricular activities alongside their studies, he added.
He said securing good results alone is not enough in the present world; students need to be involved in various co-curricular activities, including sports, debates and cultural activities.
