Bangladeshi teen youngest UN art contest jury


FE Team | Published: September 06, 2020 18:51:51 | Updated: September 07, 2020 09:29:10


Bangladeshi teen youngest UN art contest jury

Saied Muhammad Zareef Saleh, who is only 13-years-old, 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, reports UNB citing a press release issued on Sunday.

US citizens or lawful permanent residents from 44 countries participated (youth 13-15 years) the programme.

In the first step of the competition, the artworks received 17,000 online votes and finally the 3 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 couple.

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

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