Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with bKash, organised a two-day CSE Carnival 2026 recently. To foster future tech talents and encourage innovation, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), in collaboration with bKash, organised a two-day CSE Carnival 2026 recently.
The carnival featured an inter-university programming contest and hackathon, says a press release.
A total of 120 teams from 80 public and private universities participated in the programming contest, while 50 teams from different universities showcased practical solutions in the hackathon.
The top 20 teams in the programming contest were awarded at the closing ceremony. 'Silver Hawks' from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) emerged as champion, followed by 'Supernova' team from BUET and 'Jyotichashi' team from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) as first and second runners-up respectively.
In the hackathon, team 'GNG' from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology secured the championship, while 'Nexus' team from BUET and 'Arekta Team'-comprising students from three universities-finished as first and second runners-up respectively.
Professor Dr. Abdullah Al Mamun, Member of UGC, handed over prizes to the winning teams as the chief guest. The ceremony was also attended by Professor Dr. Md. Khairul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of SUST; Azmal Huda, Chief Product and Technology Officer of bKash; Professor Dr. Mohammad Kaykobad of BRAC University; and Dr. Md. Forhad Rabbi, Head of the Department of CSE at SUST.
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