31st International Biology Olympiad Challenge 2020


31st International Biology Olympiad Challenge 2020
(An online replacement for IBO 2020, Nagasaki, Japan)

বাংলাদেশের পক্ষে ব্রোঞ্জ জয়ী রাফসান রহমান রায়ান (বামে) এবং রাদ শারার (ডানে)
Bronze Medalists from Bangladesh at IBO Challenge 2020 – Rafsan Rahman raayan (left) and Raad Sharar (right).

Results of Group Project Challenge

Tasnim Binte Zulfiqar won The Awards of Excellence for Genome Editing

Rafsan Rahman Raayan won The Ocean Policy Research Institute Award

Abrar Jamil won The “Making Great Sense” Award for innovative idea related to the Biosensor


Venues (Bangladesh)
Venue 1: Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, BUET, Dhaka [on-site supervision]
Venue 2: Raad Sharar’s residence, Rajshahi [on-line supervision]

[Note: Location of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) building at West Palashi Campus of BUET is shown in the map below. The Department of Biomedical Engineering is located at 10th floor (press 10 on the elevator) where the exam is to be conducted.]

Exam Schedule (Dhaka Standard Time)
Practical Exam 1 (Animal Physiology) – August 11 @ 10:00-13:00
Practical Exam 2 (Bioinformatics) – August 11 @ 14:30-16:00
Theoretical Exam 1 – August 12 @ 10:00-13:00
Theoretical Exam 2 – August 12 @ 14:00-17:00

Competitors

   

From left: Tasnim Binte Zulfiqar, Rafsan Rahman Raayan, Raad Sharar and Abrar Jamil

Juries
Prof. Dr. Rakha Hari Sarker
Coach, Central bdbo; Chair, Dept. of Botany, University of Dhaka
Prof. Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman
Chair, Rajshahi bdbo; Dept. of Zoology, University of Rajshahi
Dr. Saumitra Chakravarty
General Secretary, Central bdbo; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pathology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Md. Samiul Alam Rajib
Assistant Coach, Central bdbo; Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Pharmacy, BRAC University

Exam Supervisors
Dr. Muhammad Tarik Arafat
Chair, Dhaka South bdbo; Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
Saif Bin Salam Bondhon
Academic Team, Central bdbo
Talukder Galeeb Shahriar Prince
Academic Team, Central bdbo
Md. Minul Islam Khan
Academic Team, Central bdbo
Samiha Sayeed
Academic Team, Central bdbo
Md. Sahadat Hossain
General Secretary, Rajshahi bdbo
Mahdi Hasan
Committee member, Rajshahi bdbo

Delegates
Prof. Dr. Satya Prasad Majumder
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
Prof. Dr. Md. Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan
Chair, Central bdbo; Dept. Genetics & Plant Breeding, Sher-E-Bangla Agricultural University
Prof. Dr. Md. Aynal Haque
Head, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
Mustafiz Shafi
Acting Editor, The Daily Samakal
Zia Hasan
Senior Sub Editor, The Daily Samakal
Hasan Jakir
Senior Sub Editor, The Daily Samakal
Sirajul Islam Abed
Assistant Editor, The Daily Samakal
Md. Asadujjaman
Sub Editor, The Daily Samakal
Rajib Paul
Camera Person, The Daily Samakal
Abrar Jahin Mahin
IT & Live Broadcast Support, The Daily Samakal
Debashish Sarker Tamal
IT Support, bdbo
Md. Tarik Rahman
Joint Secretary, Central bdbo
Auniruddha Pramanik
Joint Secretary, Central bdbo