Cider Int'l, Sunshine schools in final

Besides, Bay View School and Oxbridge International School will meet for second runner-up of the competition.

Dates for final and second runner-up session are yet to be fixed.

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Meanwhile, Gems English Medium School, Cider International School and Sunshine Grammar School won their respective three sessions on the third day of the competition at the Lions Foundation auditorium yesterday.

In the first session, Gems English Medium School defeated Bangladesh Elementary School on the motion 'Public awareness is the only way for controlling environmental pollution'. Bangladesh Elementary School spoke for the motion while Gems English Medium School spoke against it. Nafisa Nawal was adjudged best speaker.

Cider International School beat William Carey Academy in the second session. The topic was 'Lack of quality education is responsible for the backwardness of our country.' William Carey Academy spoke in favour of the motion while Cider International School opposed it. Samjit Siraj was declared best speaker.

Sunshine Grammar School spoke against the motion 'Dish antenna should be banned for cultural development' in the third session. They defeated Chittagong International School that spoke for the motion. Nabila Nawalin was adjudged best speaker.

Principal of Sunshine Grammar School Safia Rahman, Head of the English department of Sunshine Grammar School Md Jahangir Alam, and ex-governor of Lions Club International A Karim Chowdhury presided over the sessions.

Dhaka University teacher Rev Father Joseph Jibon Gomez, ex- president of Chittagong University Debating Society Fuad Hasan and Dr Nasir Jewel were the judges.