BANGLADESH MATH OLYMPIAD :Let the second differential of all be negative!

 

 

WHAT IS BDMO?

Bangladesh Math Olympiad (BdMO) is an annual competition that aims to promote mathematical excellence among students.The BdMO is organized by the Bangladesh Math Olympiad Committee, a non-profit organization that was founded in 2001.Prothom Alo and Dutch Bangla Bank are the sponsors of the event.

HOW DOES BDMO WORK?

There are multiple rounds of competition in the BdMO, which is open to students from grades 3 to 12.The BDMO has four categories :Primary,Junior,Secondary and Higher secondary. Primary category is for students from grade 3 to 5,junior category is for students from grade 6 to 8 ,secondary category is for students from grade 9 to 10 and  the higher secondary  category is for students from grade 11 to 12.The first round of BDMO is held in different areas in bangladesh.This round is known as Regional round and the members of the math olympiad conduct this round.The test consists of short-answer questions.Mainly Questions are made from  four topics : Number theory,Geometry,combinatorics and Algebra.The International Mathematical Olympiad's  syllabus is used to create the questions.After selecting the winners from first round,the students have to participate the second round which is known as National Round.It is held in Dhaka.Winners from the different regions participate here.In National round,the exam is more tough.Normally It is a 4 hours long exam and the test consists of big questions where students have to do the whole math with proper explanation.. The winners from this round are then invited to participate in the final round of the competition. The final round is the Camp round where the winners have to stay 12 days .Students at this camp receive proper mathematical instruction from qualified instructors and mathematicians. Also, they take part in activities that foster the growth of their mathematical abilities and creativity, such as team competitions, talks, and other events. The top six students from this round are chosen to participate in the International Math Olympiad.

BANGLADESH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AT IMO

The worldwide mathematical competition for high school students is called the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO).Last year around 40000 students participated in regional round and this year around 45000 students paticipated in regional round.Bangladesh is doing amazing at International Math Olympiad(IMO).Bangladesh first participated in IMO in 2005 .In 2005, Bangladesh scored only 3 out of 252 in IMO.In 2009,Bangladesh won first bronze medal in IMO.In 2018,Bangladesh won the first gold medal in IMO.Ahmed Jawad Chowdhury won the medal.Last year,IMO was held in Norway and Bangladesh ranked 57th  out of

104 countries.

BANGLDESH’S ACHIEVEMENTS AT OTHER INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIADS

 

Not only in IMO bangladesh is doing great in other math olympiads also.Last year,for the first time,Bangladesh participated in European Girls Math Olympiad and won two medals.Nujhat Ahmed Disha, from Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, Rayan Bintay Mostafa, from Natore Government Girls' High School won  silver and bronze medal.Bangladesh is also participating in Asia Pacific Math Olympiad,Iranian Geometry Olympiad and  combinatorics olympiad.Asia Pacific Olympiad is held in BRAC university and in 2021,Bangladesh won first gold medal.This year IMO will be held in  Japan from 2 July to 13 july.

 

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF THE STUDENTS?

These olympiads are  creating  huge opportunity for the students in Bangladesh.Many students are studying in the top universities of the world.They are contributing to many sectors in Bangladesh.Nazia Akhter who won bronze medal in 2009,got the opportunity to study at MIT and currently working at National Univesity of Singapore.Also,many of them are working in many famous companies like google,yahoo,linked in etc.

 

 

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

I participated in math Olympiad in my school days and  was selected for national round two times.Every year I eagerly waited for this event.I met a lot of friends through math Olympiad.Now,I have started working as an academic member at Bangladesh Math Olympiad.After working here for months,I have gained a lot of experiences.I went to many  areas of Bangladesh to conduct the regional round.I met many talented students and also learned to work many important skills.The olympiad committee is like my family now. The residential camp ended a few days ago .However,The team for IMO is not selected yet. 

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, it should be noted that the Bangladesh Math Olympiad is a famous contest that strives to encourage students in Bangladesh to achieve in mathematics.The numbers of participants are increasing day by day and Bangladesh is doing great at International competitions.The BdMO has played an important role in the promotion of mathematics education in Bangladesh and has helped foster a new generation of mathematicians and problem solvers.

Resource:       1. Articles (matholympiad.org.bd)

                       2. Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad | The Daily Star

WRITER  : Maliha Haque Raisa

                   Student 

                   Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

                   BRAC UNIVERSITY