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Saturday | November 14, 2026 | Dhaka

Feni University teams win top 5 places in idea pitch contest

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:04 AM, 14 November 2026

Feni University students secured top positions in the hackathon, programming contest and idea pitch competition at TechFest Feni 2026, with university teams taking all five places in the idea pitch event.

The closing and prize-giving ceremony was held on Tuesday at Ambience Restaurant and Convention in Feni, according to a press release.

Organised by technology community Dev Alliance Forge, the festival was described by its organisers as the first technology festival of its kind in the district. It aimed to give young people an opportunity to present their ideas and work.

Sadman Islam Ariyan, a student of the 33rd batch of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), won the hackathon. His batchmate Mehedi Hasan Bhuiyan finished third.

The CSE Association of Feni University organised the LogicForge 2026 programming contest. Fawzia Akter Fahima secured first place, followed by Mehedi Hasan Bhuiyan in second and Sarika Salsabil Khan in third. All three are CSE students from the 33rd batch.

The Idea Pitch Competition 2026 was jointly organised by the Feni University Innovation Hub and the Rotaract Club of Feni University.

Team FU-Has, led by 33rd-batch CSE student Abul Hasnat Ahad, won the competition. Team Ecosys, comprising Tanjin Binte Ahad and Faria Yasmin Eva from the 31st batch of English, finished second.

Team FU Prodigy came third. Its members were Jawat Afnan Ibnun, Md Zobayed Hasan and Muntasir Mahmud from the 32nd batch of CSE, and Meherab Hasan Mahi from Alia Madrasah.

Team Dias secured fourth place. Its members were Kazi Imtiaz Mahmud of the 30th batch of English, Rokon Uddin Al Mahmud of the 31st batch of English, Md Sadman Islam Ariyan of the 33rd batch of CSE and Nazrul Islam Dipu of the 34th batch.

Team Urban Pulse, represented by Nusrat Islam of the 33rd batch of English, finished fifth.
The organisers also presented commemorative crests to the CSE Association, Innovation Hub, Rotaract Club, Hult Prize at Feni University and YouthMappers at Feni University for their contributions to the festival.

The programme included a technical session led by Hasan Imran Nazir on using GitHub Copilot in software development. A networking session titled ‘Community Connect @Feni’ brought together students and young innovators from different institutions.

Muhammad Afsar Uddin, chief patron of TechFest Feni 2026 and chairman of Feni University’s Department of CSE, delivered the closing remarks. He encouraged students to go beyond classroom learning through research, projects and teamwork to address practical problems.

Acting Vice-Chancellor Dr Masudul Hoq Chowdhury praised the students for their achievements, saying their merit, creativity and hard work had brought pride to the university. He said their success showed they could perform well on competitive platforms.