“Yes, we've done it. Now we are not only Textile Engineers but also emerging to express our diverisified knowledge whether we want. On 30th October we, Bangladesh University of Textiles ( BUT ) have won at 20th National Television Debate Competition against Comilla Victoria College organised by Bangladesh Television.” was being expressed by Shanta, the team leader very excitedly. Iftikhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Masud Rana & their team leader Rubayat Sarwar Shanta from Textile Engineering Debating Club of Bangladesh University of Textiles fought for the debate.

From the left Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, club advisor Md. Forhad Hossain (Lecturer. BUT), Masud Rana, vice-chancellor (in-charge) Md. Mashud Ahmed & team leader Rubayat Sarwar shanta 

On the topic of "Without empowerment of local government, reduction of disaster risk is not possible" the champion debaters threw their sharp logic to the opposite team. The judge panel praised Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUT) debaters & also the teachers involved in debate club a lot for making such an excellent team. “Our debaters have achieved this great success due to their heartiest trial, student's inspiration & of course our teacher's great help & co-operation.

Now, our honorable teacher Md. Forhad Hossain is playing role as club advisor of Textile Engineering Debating Club.” said Shanta.  Besides television debate competition, BUT debaters achieved success in numerous inter-university debate competitions. As for example, they won the competitions of Transparency International Bangladesh, different hall of Dhaka University, BUET, Jahangir University, CUET, Stamford University etc. To flourish & nourish the members of debating club, the club arrange intra-university debate competition at regular interval. For preparing more national level debaters from BUT, now the club is planning to organise "1st Inter University National Debate Competition" in BUT.