Toastmasters Bangladesh for the first time has hosted a division championship titled “Eminence” in Dhaka on April 19.
The event chaired by Area J4 Director Md Zahid Hossain, was organized at the Olives hotel in Gulshan, where Shaikh Abdul Aziz, chairman of Leads Corporation Ltd presented the keynote speech.
The conference showcased two contests –an international speech contest and a table topics contest.
More than 100 Toastmasters members and guests from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka took part in the conference. Eight participants battled for the division champions title and the winners proceeded to district level championship of District 41.
Division J champion in the table topic contest was Zaheida Kareem Treeno and Division J champion in the international speech contest was Saumendu Bhattacharjee.
Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization that teaches leadership and public speaking skills throughout the globe.
Presently, Bangladesh has eight active Toastmasters clubs divided into two areas, Area J3 and Area J4.
