Chittagong’s regional Biology Olympiad held in CIDER International School

The program was started with the National anthem along with hoisting the national flag of Bangladesh. G.C Tripathi, Principal of CIDER International School, inaugurated the programme. Pro-vice chancellor of   Chittagong University (CU) Dr Shireen Akhter was present as the chief guest. A number of experts in the field of biological science from different departments of CU were also present during the programme. Dr Mohammad  AL-Forkan, professor of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology department  was the convener of the Olympiad. Shahed Mahmud , the Member Secretary of Chittagong’s Regional Olympiad Committee delivered the welcome speech at the beginning of the programme. The participants went through a one hour written exam followed by a questionnaire session where the students inquired a lot of questions to the experts of biology. A total of 800 students from 93 different institutions participated in the olympiad. Among those, 80 students were awarded based on their performance. Dr Shireen inspired the students to be more curious about biology saying it the science of life. Dr Forkan ended the programme thanking all the involved persons for making it successful.