A debate team from URP department, KUET participated in a debate competition organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) on the occassion of Young Planners's day(29 Sep),2012. The team has become runner up in the competition.  They have defeted DURP of CUET and JU on the way of their journey. In the final, their opponent was DURP,BUET. Gunjan Barua won the crown of the debator of the day from the runner up team. The team was mentored by Muhammad Salaha Uddin, Lecturer, DURP, KUET. The other two debetors were Khandokar Mohiuddin Ekram and Tahsin Hossain. The all of the debators belong to URP 2k11 batch. As a very fresehers in planning education this is one of the milstone achievements of  DURP as well as KUET. 

Renowned Civil Engineer Prfessor Dr. Jamilur Reza Chowdhury and Eng. Nurul Huda, Chairman RAJUK adorned the prize giving ceremony as chief and special guest respectively.The ceremony was presided over by the renowned planner, Professor Dr, Golam rahman, President of BIP 10th executive board.