18TH BDC PREWORLDS CHAMPIONS

SDC claims the Championship trophy of the biggest national debate tournament known as BDC PRE-WORLDS 2021! The winning team consisted of Sarah Tasneem (Grade 10), Nazwa Nasheeta Rahman (Grade 11), Progga Parmita Rupkotha (Grade 11). The team had a flawless run with 6/6 wins in the initial preliminary rounds making them the 1st Breaking Team in the Open Category and directly sent them to the Octo-Finals. The Grand Finals consisted of Scholastica Uttara against Notre Dame College and after a very close debate, Scholastica Uttara brought the trophy home!

SDC-2 consisted of Najmus Sakib Raad (Grade 12), Munshatia Islam (Grade 11), and Fayyad Ahmed (Grade 11). SDC-2 also had an incredible run with 4/6 wins in the preliminary rounds making them the 1st Breaking Team in the Novice Category. They made it all the way to the Novice Semi-Finals!

Sarah Tasneem, Nazwa Nasheeta, and Progga Parmita Rupkotha from SDC-1 have also been selected for National Debate Camp where they will compete against the best debaters in the country for a place in the national debate team.

This marks the 2nd time in just 3 years that the SDC brought the national debate championship home. We wish them all the very best for the future!