Bangladesh bags two medals at Intn'l Physics Olympiad

The Bangladesh Physics Olympiad team bagged two bronze medals and one honorable mention at the International Physics Olympiad.

Two Class 12 students of Notre Dame College in Dhaka, Rashedul Islam, and Imtiaz Tanvir, won the bronze medals. The honorable mention went to M Samin Salek of the same institution.

The other two members of the team were Rubayat Jalal of Class 12, Rajshahi Government Degree College, and Golam Ishtiaq of Class 12, Kushtia Government College.

International Physics Olympiad was held online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Students from all over the world participated from their respective countries in the International Physics Olympiad organized jointly by the Russian Physics Olympiad Committee and the International Physics Olympiad Committee. That is why this year the event is being called the International Distributed Olympiad.

In Bangladesh, the Olympiad was held under the direct supervision of the International Physics Olympiad organizing team member Maxim Dobrokhov at the Russian Cultural Centre in Dhanmondi. The experimental exam was for the event was held on 8 December and then the theoretical exam was held on 10 December.

The Bangladesh Physics Olympiad Committee organizes the regional and national Olympiad with financial support from Dutch Bangla Bank and overall supervision by Prothom Alo. After camping and workshops, a five-member Bangladesh team is formed. This team represents Bangladesh at the International Physics Olympiad.

 

[Source: Prothom Alo]