Bangladesh Mathematics Olympiad
Encyclopedia
Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad(BdMO) is an annual mathematical competition arranged for school students to nourish their interest and capabilities for mathematics
. It has been regularly organized by the Bangladesh Math Olympiad Committee (BdMOC) since 2001. The first Math Olympiad was held in Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
.
With the dedicated endeavor of the members of the committee, the daily newspaper Prothom Alo
and the Dutch Bangla Bank Limited
(DBBL), BdMOC has already achieved its primary goal – To send team in International Mathematical Olympiad
(IMO). Bangladeshi students have been participating in the international mathematical Olympiad since 2005.
Besides arranging divisional and national Math Olympiad, BdMOC always extends its cooperation to all interested groups and personals who want to arrange Math Olympiad. The Bangladesh Math Olympiad and the selection of National Team for IMO is bounded by the set rules by the BdMOC called BdMO Regulations. Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad is open for school students (up to class XII) of the country. The usual timing of the festivals is around December–January-February.
All problems in divisional Olympiad are problems to find. Only the answares are necessery.
National Olympiad is currently 2 hours for primary category, 3 hours for junior category and 4 hours for secondary and higher secondary category.
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
. It has been regularly organized by the Bangladesh Math Olympiad Committee (BdMOC) since 2001. The first Math Olympiad was held in Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, commonly known by its initials SUST, is a state supported public research university located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the first specialized Science & technology University of the country. The medium of instructions is English...
.
With the dedicated endeavor of the members of the committee, the daily newspaper Prothom Alo
Prothom Alo
Prothom Alo is a major daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language.-History:Prothom Alo was founded on 4 November 1998. As at January 2009, it had an average circulation of 435,000...
and the Dutch Bangla Bank Limited
Dutch Bangla Bank
Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited is a scheduled joint venture commercial bank between local Bangladeshi parties spearheaded by M Sahabuddin Ahmed and the Dutch company FMO...
(DBBL), BdMOC has already achieved its primary goal – To send team in International Mathematical Olympiad
International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
(IMO). Bangladeshi students have been participating in the international mathematical Olympiad since 2005.
Besides arranging divisional and national Math Olympiad, BdMOC always extends its cooperation to all interested groups and personals who want to arrange Math Olympiad. The Bangladesh Math Olympiad and the selection of National Team for IMO is bounded by the set rules by the BdMOC called BdMO Regulations. Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad is open for school students (up to class XII) of the country. The usual timing of the festivals is around December–January-February.
The Olympiad Format
The students are devided in 4 academic catagories:- Primary: Class 3-5
- Junior: Class 5-8
- Secondary: Class 9-10
- Higher Secondary: Class 11-12
Divisional Olympiad
The country is devided in 13 divisions (2011) for the divisional Olympiad. In each divisions except Dhaka, nearly 60 students among 1000 participants are selected for National Olympiad. In Dhaka number of participants is nearly 1600 and 100-120 are selected for National Olympiad.All problems in divisional Olympiad are problems to find. Only the answares are necessery.
National Olympiad
Nearly 60 top participates are given prizes in National Olympiad.National Olympiad is currently 2 hours for primary category, 3 hours for junior category and 4 hours for secondary and higher secondary category.