Dhaka Bureau: On February 25, 14th National Japanese Speech Contest was held at Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh. At the final round of the contest, top 16 Japanese language learners impressed the audience and judges with their speaking skill. The competition was co-organized by the Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB), the Japan Foundation and the Embassy of Japan.
Among the 16 final contestants, Tanzina Afroz with the speech titled “A Memorable Japanese Word” in advanced category won the first prize. Christina Miti Rozario delivered a splendid speech titled “The Prince on a Black Horse” and was awarded the first prize in the Beginner’s category.
This year’s contest was sponsored by Itochu Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Kaicom Solutions Japan, Mitsubishi Corporation, Nagasaki Restaurant, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., Saito Nenshi Bangladesh LTD., YKK Bangladesh Pte Ltd., as well as the Japan Commerce & Industry Association in Dhaka.
