The country’s first ever online quiz for high school and college-level students, organized by Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), has announced its champion! Muhammad Hasin Raihan from Dhaka College has triumphed at the “UCB Quiz”, held for 10 – 12 Grade students from all over Bangladesh, a press release said on Sunday.
Hasin and other winners were awarded with certification and received a combined prize worth BDT 40 thousand.
UCB organized a grand award ceremony on February 17, 2024, at the UCB campus in Gulshan to recognize the students’ meritorious efforts. Prof. Hew Gill, President & Provost, UCB; and Amit Prasad, Chief Operating Officer, UCB; handed over the grand prize and certificates to the winners. The first prize went to Muhammad Hasin Rahman from Dhaka College; the second prize went to Ahnaf Anis from Adamjee Cantonment College; the third prize went to Aribah Farzeen Shah from The Aga Khan School, Dhaka (AKSD); the fourth prize went to Zawad Islam from Playpen School; and the fifth prize went to Wazee Wahid Sazid from Adamjee Cantonment College. The brilliant youths attended the ceremony with their parents and rejoiced in the occasion while also visiting the state-of-the-art campus at UCB.
The contest which took place earlier this month received a great response with students registering from more than 80 schools across the country. The winners secured their places after multiple competitive rounds of Q/A on a variety of fun and interesting topics, including Logical Thinking, General Knowledge, History, and Pop Culture. On this note, the winner of the contest Muhammad Hasin Raihan said, “The first time I came to know about UCB was at the science fest of Dhaka College. I participated in this quiz as I am interested in quizzes, as it is an exciting way to test my knowledge. I am very happy to have won the contest. It was a unique experience, and I thank UCB for bringing this wonderful arrangement”.
Approved by the Ministry of Education, UCB is the premier transnational higher educational institute in Bangladesh, providing pathway programs into leading universities around the world, including the reputed Monash University and London School of Economics & Political Science. Interested students are encouraged to keep an eye out on the UCB social media pages and website for announcements regarding next month’s online quiz dates!
