Competitions create scopes for self-discovery: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has termed competitions as scopes for self-discovery, saying the ‘Notun Kuri’ competition 2025 has created those scopes for the country’s children and adolescents to unearth their talents.

“For these children, reaching this stage is a great event in their lives. It will inspire them to go further, to discover themselves. That is what this competition is all about — discovering oneself,” he said.

The Chief Adviser made the remarks at the prize-giving ceremony of Bangladesh Television's (BTV) ‘Notun Kuri’ competition 2025 at Shapla Hall in the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) here.

“Today, this joy will spread to countless homes across Bangladesh. This celebration is not just for the children present here but for every family that supported them — watching with hope and love as their children competed and dreamed,” Professor Yunus said.

He emphasized that each child’s achievement — even small — marks a milestone of inspiration.

Under the initiative of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the state-run BTV arranged the iconic children's talent hunt programme ‘Notun Kuri’ 2025, where thousands of young participants from across the country contested in 12 categories, including dance, music, recitation, comedy, storytelling, and acting under two groups- ‘Ka’ and ‘Kha’.

At the function, the Chief Adviser awarded two top performers under the 'Ka' and 'Kha' groups. The top two champions are- Preyosi Chakrabarty (Ka) of Tangail district and Shuvo Mita Talukder (Kha) of Sunamganj district, who received a crest and a cheque for Taka three lakh each from the head of the interim government.

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam spoke at the function as the special guest with Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farjana in the chair.