Bangladeshi teen becomes youngest jury of UN art contest


FE Team | Published: September 06, 2020 19:09:38 | Updated: September 07, 2020 12:07:57


Bangladeshi teen becomes youngest jury of UN art contest

Saied Muhammad Zareef Saleh, 13, has become the youngest jury member of the International Art Contest ‘The Future We Want’.

Perception Change Project of UN Geneva on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations organised the programme, said a press release issued on Sunday.

US citizens or lawfully permanent residents from 44 countries participated (youth 13-15 years) the programme, according to a UNB report.

In the first step of the competition, the artworks received 17,000 online votes and finally the three winners were selected by the jury.

Director General Tatiana Valovaya of the United Nations office at Geneva appreciated Zareef on 27th August 2020.

Zareef is the child of Deputy Commissioner (Headquarters) of Barisal Metropolitan Police ARM Saleh and engineer Nishat.

Earlier, Saied Muhammad Zareef Saleh became winner of several national and international art contests including Kids4HumanRights of UN Drawing Contest.

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