Inter-University Capital Market Investment Competition ends

The first "NeXTor" (Next Investor) 2024 Inter-University Capital Market Investment Competition ended with a prize-giving ceremony on Sunday, says a press release.
The Investment and Finance Club of East-West University (EWU) organised the competition, which lasted for three months and saw participation of 732 students from 244 teams representing 22 universities in the country.
The competition included five workshops and four rounds. It provided an opportunity for students to learn about investment knowledge, strategic investment skills, and stock market trading mechanisms.
The closing and prize-giving ceremony was held at the 'Manzur Elahi' Auditorium at EWU.
Seven finalist teams from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Institute of Business Administration (IBA), BRAC University, North South University, and East West University presented their portfolios to the judges.
Team Dhaka University emerged as the champions, followed by Team Bangladesh University of Professionals and Team North South University as the first and second runners-up respectively. The City Brokerage Limited provided the winners with the trophy, certificates and internship facilities.
Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam, Chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, was present as the chief guest at the closing ceremony while Professor Dr Mohammed Farashuddin, Chief Adviser of EWU and a former governor of Bangladesh Bank, chaired the event.
Professor Shams Rahman, Vice Chancellor of EWU, and Misbah Uddin Affan Yusuf, Managing Director & CEO of City Brokerage Limited, were present as special guests of the ceremony.