BUET’s ‘Silver Hawks’ and SUST’s ‘GNG’ Champion in CSE Carnival

The 'Silver Hawks' team from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has clinched the championship title in the inter-university programming competition at the 'CSE Carnival 2026'. In the same competition, BUET’s 'Supernova' and RUET’s 'Jyoti Chashi' secured the second and third positions respectively. Meanwhile, Team 'GNG' from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) emerged as the champion in the hackathon segment for presenting practical technology-based solutions. BUET’s 'Nexus' secured the second position, and 'Arekta Team', formed by students from three different universities, stood third in the hackathon.

The prizes were distributed among the winning teams on the closing day of the two-day mega event on July 19, Sunday. The carnival was organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of SUST, in collaboration with the mobile financial service provider bKash, aiming to build international-standard skilled human resources in the country's technology sector.

The carnival was designed to develop skills, enhance problem-solving capabilities, and foster a tech-driven innovation culture among young programmers, innovators, and tech-enthusiastic students. A total of 120 teams from 80 public and private universities across the country participated in the inter-university programming competition. Additionally, 50 teams from various universities competed in the hackathon to showcase their practical technological solutions. Along with the competitions, multiple sessions were arranged during the two-day event focusing on fintech, innovation, artificial intelligence, digital finance, and future employment prospects. Renowned academicians, university professors, tech experts, and engineers from the Product and Technology division of bKash shared their insights and professional experiences with the students during these sessions. A total of the top 20 teams were rewarded in the competition.

Member of the University Grants Commission, Professor Dr. Abdullah Al Mamun, handed over the prizes to the winners as the chief guest. SUST Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Khairul Islam, bKash Chief Product and Technology Officer Ajmal Huda, BRAC University Professor Dr. Mohammad Kaykobad, and Head of SUST CSE Department Md. Farhad Rabbi, among others, were present at the closing ceremony.
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