Triumphs In Da Nang With Titles In 'Best Chaperone' And 'eContent' Categories
Bangladesh Team Clinches Double Championship At Global IT Challenge 2026
- Outperforms nearly 700 contestants from 9 nations; secures additional bronze in 'eCombination'
- Four-member delegation mobilized through joint initiative by BCC and CSID
- Global victory underlines Bangladesh’s strides in inclusive technology and youth digital empowerment
Demonstrating world-class technological acumen, the Bangladesh delegation has achieved monumental success at the international tech festival ‘Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2026’ (GITC), held in Da Nang City, Vietnam. Coordinated jointly by the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division and the Center for Services and Information on Disability (CSID), the four-member Bangladesh team earned championship honors in both the ‘Best Chaperone’ and ‘eContent’ categories, while also clinching an individual bronze medal in the ‘eCombination’ competition.
The international competition was held from 26 to 30 October 2026, drawing nearly 700 young technology contenders with diverse disability profiles from nine countries across the globe.
Bangladesh was represented by four skilled competitors across specialized categories: Md. Shakil Mia (Visual Impairment Category), Sheikh Yamin Ahsan (Physical Impairment Category), Umme Habiba Binti (Speech and Hearing Impairment Category), and Arian Islam (Neurodevelopmental Disability Category).
The national team was accompanied and mentored by BCC Executive Director (Additional Secretary) Nahid Sultana Mallik, BCC Director (Training & Development) Md. Mahbub Karim, and CSID Director Iftekhar Ahmed.
The flagship global initiative was co-hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea and global tech major LG. Operational execution was carried out jointly by the GITC Organizing Committee, LG Electronics, RI Korea, WTL Vietnam, and Duy Tan University, with official sponsorship from the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Community Chest of Korea.
Officials noted that the team’s triumphant performance on the international stage highlights Bangladesh’s ongoing commitment to building an inclusive digital architecture, reflecting the exceptional analytical capabilities and digital problem-solving skills of the nation’s youth, official sources confirmed.
//DBTech/JIRP/SMP/MIST//
