Dhaka University Debating Society (DUDS, ডি.ইউ.ডি.এস.), is a student organization that is connected with the Bangladesh debate movement. According to the full guideline of Dhaka University authority, this organization works to spread debate among the students of Dhaka University. DUDS is economically supported by the senate of Dhaka University.
Executive committee Date President General secretary/secretary-general.1982–1990Dr. Begum Jahanara and several other teachers -1990-1992Mohammad Niamot Ali ElahiHasan Ahmed Chowdury1992-1994Hasan Ahmed ChowduryShameem Reza and Soid Asifur Rahman 1994–1996A.K.M ShoyebNewaj Khalid Ahmed 1996–1997Mohammad AnisRathindranath Datta 1997–1998Tanzibul AlamMunir Uddin Ahmed 1998–1999 Hazrat KhanSonjoy Majumder 1999–2000S.M. Tariqul IslamShaikh Imtiaj 2000–2001Abdul Wahab SetuAmit Dash Gupto2001–2002Bulbul HasanKhademul Karim Iqbal 2002–2003Khademul Karim IqbalNazmul Huda Sumon2003-2003Devashis Kundu Kakan and Mahmud Alam BappiKhayrul Bashar Shohel and Sanjib Saha 2004–2005Mehedi Hasan TamimAbdur Rahim 2005–2006Arif Al Mamun and Abdur RahimRashedul Alam Rasel2006–2007Rashedul Alam RaselKamrul Islam2007–2008Tahmid Alam AmitMd. Ziul Haque Sheikh 2008–2009Moffazzal Hossen SumonMozammal Hossain Sikto2009–2010AL-Amin Chodhury Sumon Md. Rakibul Islam2010–2011Syed Arif Hossen Ashik and Shahadat Hosen RoniAsad Azim and Nazmul Islam Shovon2011–2012Riasad Azim Iqbal Hosen2012–2013Toufiqil IslamRokibul Hasan2013–2014Shamima Akter Jahan PopyMohammad Shoaib2014–2015G.M ArifuzzamanAbu Rayhan2016-2017Raihan ShanonMazharul Kabir Shayon2017- 2018Mahmud Abdullah Bin Munshi and Abu Bakkar Siddique PrinceAbdullah Al Noman2018-2019S M Rakib SirazyAbdullah Al Asad2019-2021S M Abdullah Al FaisalMd. Yeasin Arafat & Jahid Hossain2021-2022Sheikh Mohammad ArmanMaksuda Akter Toma2022-2023Md Mahbubur Rahman MasumFouad Hosen2023-2024Arpita GolderAdnan Mustary2024-25Jubaer Hossen ShahedRagib Anjum
Activities National Debate Festival Nafia Gazi inter-department debate competition Inter-university Bengali debate competition Inter-university English debate competition Inter-college Bengali/English debate competition Inter-school Bengali/English debate competition Inter-dormitory Bengali debate competition Inter-dormitory English debate competition Publication Study circle Seminar Workshop Participation in National and international debating competition Celebration of special days and Exhibition debate
Associate organisations Hall debating clubs Ekushe Debating Club F H Hall Debating Club F Rahnan Hall Debating Club Kabi Jashim Uddin Hall Debating Club Bangabandhu Hall Debating Club(BHDC) Zia Hall Debating Club Begum Fazilatunnessa Debating Club Debate is a Debaters' Organization-Jagannath Hall Maitree Debating Club Mohsin Hall Debating Club Rokeya Bitorko Angan Shamsunnahar Hall Debating Club Shahidullah Hall Debating Club Sufia Kamal Hall Debating Club Surjo Sen Bitorko Dhara Salimullah Muslim Hall Debating Club House of Debaters-Sergeant Jahurul Haque Hall Bijoy Ekattor Hall Debating Club
Divisions/Department debating clubs World Religions Debating Club, University of Dhaka Accounting debating club IER debating club C.S.C. D.U. debating club Anthropology debating club Political Science Debating Club Physics debating club Population sciences debating club EconDU Debate Wing and others
Institution debating clubs IIT debating club Socialwelfare debating club I.N.F.S. debating club Leather Technology institute debating club Health economics debating club
Membership and registration Any student of Dhaka University can be a member of DUDS according to the nature of this organization. They can join in English and Bengali sessions every week. Generally members are recruited at the start of the year. Members can be registered from different hall debating clubs or associated organizations.
Moderator panel
Vice Chancellor- A B M Obaidul Islam Chief moderator - Mahbuba Nasreen Moderators - Prof. SM Shamim Reza, Prof. Shamsad Nowreen, Prof Tawhida Jahan
Publication Every year, DUDS publishes two annual publications, Protibak and Prottus for members. Commemorative books of the national debate festival are also published and some others publications.
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