ICAB hosts SAFA quiz, public speaking and essay contests

FE Team | Published: July 20, 2026 22:37:08

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) hosted the SAFA Quiz, Public Speaking and Essay Contests 2025 in Dhaka on Saturday, bringing together outstanding national-level winners from five South Asian countries.
Six professional accounting institutions took part in the Quiz and Public Speaking Contests: the ICAB and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) from Bangladesh, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) from India, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) from Nepal, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) from Pakistan, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) from Sri Lanka, says a press release.
The event was attended by Mohammed Humayun Kabir, President of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA); CA Pravin Kumar Jha, SAFA Vice President; CA (Dr.) Jai Kumar Batra, Permanent Secretary, SAFA; and Sabbir Ahmed, President of the ICAB.
Md. Kamruzzaman, Chairman of the Dhaka Regional Committee (DRC), and Fahmida Khan, Chairman of SAFA Quiz, Public Speaking and Essay Contests 2025, along with members of the DRC, was also present at the event.
In the SAFA Quiz Contest, ICAB of Bangladesh and the ICAN of Nepal were declared joint winners while ICMAB of Bangladesh secured the runner-up position.
In the Public Speaking Contest, the champion and 1st runner-up positions were claimed by participants from ICAN of Nepal, while a participant representing ICAI of India secured the 2nd runner-up position.
The Essay Contest featured seven participating institutions: ICMAB from Bangladesh, ICAI and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India (ICMAI) from India, ICAN from Nepal, ICAP from Pakistan, alongside CA Sri Lanka and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA Sri Lanka). ICMAI of India emerged as champion, ICAI secured the 1st runner-up position, while ICMAI also secured the 2nd Runner-up position.