Md. Shams Ud Duha, Lecturer at BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL), was present as a special guest at the closing ceremony of the 11th Amrita Lal Dey International Rating Chess Tournament held in Barisal city on May 04, 2017. Mr. Sheikh Md. Maruf Hasan, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Barisal Range, graced the occasion as the chief guest and Ms. Rani Hamid, Woman International Master in Chess, was present as a special guest.
In his speech, Mr. Duha highlighted the history of BRAC University Chess Club and the significance of chess as an educational tool. Around 20 students from BRAC University Chess Club (BUCHC) participated in the tournament and 5 of them achieved international rating.