sadhanmukherjee37@gmail.com
Uttara, Dhaka
02/Journey

Thejourney

Ten years on the circuit: from a school debating club in Dhaka, through Rajshahi University's biggest student organisation, to the national federation.

2005 – 2017
Stage 01 · Competitor

First podium

Dhaka Collegiate School · BMARPC

Started debating at Dhaka Collegiate School and finished school with GPA 5.00 in both SSC and HSC.

2018 – 2023
Mentor

Giving back

Dhaka Collegiate School Debating Club · Advisor

Returned as advisor to the club where it began, coaching the next group of school debaters.

2019 – 2025
Stage 02 · Champion

The titles

RU · BUET · CUET · RUDO · BDF

Won the RU Inter-University English Championship in 2019, then BUET, CUET Youth Festival, RUDO First Nationals and the BDF Open, plus seven national finals as runner-up.

2022 – 2023
Stage 03 · Leader

General Secretary

Rajshahi University Debating Organisation
  • Led the administration and strategy of one of the university's largest student organisations.
  • Organised national and inter-university tournaments and policy discussions.
  • Ran training sessions for new debaters.
2024 – 2026
Leader

Club Secretary

Bangladesh Debate Federation
  • Coordinates member debate clubs across the country.
  • Helps organise national-level competitions and advocacy initiatives.
Today
Stage 04 · Adjudicator

On the panel

Adjudication & training

Judges rounds and trains speakers, in Bangla and English.

Sadhan Mukherjee at a debate event
On the circuitA decade of rounds, finals and adjudication panels across Bangladesh.
02.bLeadership & impact

Building thecircuit

BDF2024 – 2026

Bangladesh Debate Federation

Club Secretary

National coordination of debate clubs and competitions.

RUDO2022 – 2023

Rajshahi University Debating Organisation

General Secretary

Ran one of RU's largest student organisations and its national tournaments.

RUALF2022 – 2023

RU Association of Law Finders

Joint Secretary

Academic and legal awareness programmes for law students.

DCS2018 – 2023

Dhaka Collegiate School Debating Club

Advisor

Mentoring school debaters.

NLCCertification

National Law Clinic

University of Rajshahi

Clinical legal training programme.

ICHR6 – 7 Oct 2023

International Conference on Human Rights & Social Justice

Volunteer

Supported the two-day conference at Rajshahi University.