AI Builders Shine at Bangladesh’s Biggest Hackathon
The Infinity AI BuildFest 2026, billed as the largest artificial intelligence-focused hackathon in Bangladesh, has concluded successfully, bringing together more than 1,000 young AI innovators from across the country to showcase technology-driven solutions to real-world challenges.
The daylong event culminated on Friday, June 12, at the BRAC University campus in Dhaka. Organized by CloudCamp Bangladesh in collaboration with BRAC University, the hackathon selected 208 teams from more than 3,500 registered applicants to compete in the final round.
According to the organizers, the competition, which ran from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, was the largest AI hackathon ever held in the country.
Participating teams presented AI-powered solutions across five key sectors—EdTech, MarTech, HealthTech, E-Commerce, and InfoTech. An 11-member panel of expert judges evaluated the projects through live assessments and determined the final rankings.
In the MarTech category, BRAC University’s team “Breaking Brac” emerged as champion, while “InnoAIverse” secured the runner-up position. In the EdTech category, “The Tokenizers” from Daffodil International University claimed the championship title, followed by “Orbit Sus” from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) as runner-up.
In the HealthTech category, “Dugardor” from Daffodil International University won first place, while “Team CCN” from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) finished as runner-up. In the E-Commerce category, Milestone College’s “Ghost Hunter” secured the championship, while “Knitter_Genovariants” from the National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research (NITER) became runner-up.
In the InfoTech category, “Cyber Shield AI” from the Bangladesh Institute for Judicial Advancement was crowned champion, while “Niche (RobenDevs)” secured the runner-up position.
The top five winners of the “Vibe Coding to Production” challenge were Md. Asim Alam Chowdhury, Tanvir Ahmed, Md. Bazlur Rahman Likhon, Nayimuzzaman, and Adib Rahman.
Champion teams received prize money of Tk 50,000, while runner-up teams were awarded Tk 30,000. Winners of the VCP Challenge received Tk 10,000 each. In addition to cash prizes, winners were presented with crests and certificates and earned opportunities to showcase their projects on international platforms.
The closing ceremony was attended by Dr. Nazrul Islam as the chief guest. Special guests included Dr. Dave Dowland and Muhammad Anwar Uddin. Also present was Mohammad Mahdi-Uz-Zaman, Founder and Chairman of CloudCamp Bangladesh.
Mohammad Mahdi-Uz-Zaman said, “AI BuildFest is not just another competition. It demonstrates that the youth of Bangladesh can leverage artificial intelligence to create solutions for real-world problems. This event marks an important beginning for Bangladesh’s AI future.”
Dr. Dave Dowland said, “I am impressed by the innovative thinking, talent, and dedication demonstrated by the participants. BRAC University is proud to be associated with an initiative of this nature.”
In his remarks as chief guest, Dr. Nazrul Islam said, “We must ensure that the innovations developed by our youth directly benefit the people of the country. Bangladesh’s young generation has already proven that they possess the capability to help shape the future of artificial intelligence.”
The strategic partner of the event was the Bangladesh Research Analysis and Information Network (BRAIN). The platinum sponsors were Washington University of Science and Technology and Teknaf. Daffodil International University served as the academic partner, while Riseup Labs and Astha IT participated as gold sponsors.
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