CUET team to participate in Turkey’s Teknofest

Team Staraptor, a research team from Chattogram University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), will take part in Teknofest, an international drone technology competition, held in Turkey.

Chattogram District Administration has given a grant of Taka 100,000 to the team as assistance to participate at the event.

Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Zahidul Islam Miah handed over the grant to the students today at the conference room of the Chattogram Circuit House, reports BSS.

“Our talent knows no bounds,” he said at the event. “We may lag behind in technology for now, but the innovative power and skills of the younger generation will bridge that gap.

These brilliant young minds will take Bangladesh to a strong position in the global technology landscape.”

The team is preparing for Teknofest Turkiye 2027, scheduled for March-April next year. For the competition, they are developing a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) drone using 3D printing technology.

The grant will support their research and preparations.
Team leader Rashid Abrar Ajmain said the drone is being built by students from the 2022 and 2023 batches of CUET’s Department of Mechanical Engineering.

“VTOL drones are increasingly used in both military and civilian sectors, he noted, but Bangladesh still lacks research and development in this area. The team’s project aims to help fill that gap,” he added.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Md. Sharif Uddin, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Pathan Md. Saiduzzaman, other senior district officials, and members of Team Staraptor also attended the event.