DHAKA, Dec 10, 2025 (BSS) - Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today 
announced the results of a cartoon and comic strip competition drawn by young 
people of different ages and digitally aiming to spread the anti-corruption 
message among the youth across the country.
 
At the same time, a 12-day exhibition was inaugurated at Zainul Gallery at 
Bakultala in Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University (DU), a TIB press release 
said, adding: "The prizes were distributed among the winners there."

In the 20th cartoon competition organised on the topic of "Corruption and 
Human Rights", Miftahuzzaman, a student of class VIII of Rangpur Cadet 
College, won the first place in the hand-drawn "A" category (13-18 years), 
while Md Arafat Islam Sifat and Md Ershadul Azam Emon of the same college won 
second and third place respectively.
 
Abdullah Al Junayed of the University of Liberal Arts (ULAB) won the first 
place in the "B" category (19-25 years) while Mong Sonai Rakhine of the DU's 
Department of Drawing and Illustration won the second place and Md Abdur 
Rahman Talukder of Tejgaon College won the third place respectively. 

The winners of both groups were awarded Taka 75,000, Taka 50,000 and Taka 
40,000, crests and certificates. 

The winner of the cartoon category drawn through digital means was Tahsin 
Ahmed Aqib of Jagannath University and the winner of the comic strip category 
was Md Kazi Safayet Hossain Sagar. The winners of the two categories were 
awarded Taka 75,000, crests and certificates. 

In addition, a total of 51 cartoons from all categories were given special 
nominations.

The award distribution ceremony began with the opening speech of TIB 
Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman, welcoming the guests and participants.
 
The guests of honour were Eva Smedberg, deputy head of mission at the Embassy 
of Sweden; Paola Castro Neiderstam, First Secretary of the same embassy; Cor 
Stouten, first secretary (Political Affairs) of the Netherlands Embassy in 
Dhaka; Emma Wind, governance adviser at British High Commission and Sabina 
Yasmin Lubna, senior programme manager-Governance and Human Rights at the 
Embassy of Switzerland.
 
At that time, the judges of the cartoon competition-- editor of Unmad 
magazine Ahsan Habib and senior cartoonist of New Age Mehedi Haque-- were 
also present.

Commenting on the importance of youth participation in the anti-corruption 
movement, Dr Iftekharuzzaman said, "From the anti-British movement to our 
great liberation war and overall in the 2024 anti-discrimination movement, 
the immense potential and unwavering courage of the youth have won in every 
field." 

He said the evidence of how multifaceted and far-reaching the impact of 
authoritarianism is that last year the least number of cartoons were 
submitted to this competition, and people were afraid of expressing their 
opinions even on cartoons. 

"Again, we also saw that cartoons, graffiti, and wall paintings became a 
powerful tool in the student-people movement in July, uniting the entire 
country against authoritarianism. 

"We are proud to say that a large part of these cartoon and graffiti artists 
have won or participated in our anti-corruption cartoon competition. The 
cartoons or graffiti drawn by the youth have been one of the tools for the 
downfall of the powerful authoritarianism," the TIB chief added.