Global Achievements
BRACU, MIST, and UIU qualify for University Rover Challenge finals
These three teams are among the top 38 competition finalists.
Bangladesh wins 1 silver and 3 bronze medals at European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad 2023
Bangladesh ranked 20th among 55 participating countries.
IUB alumnus wins NASA grant for next gen space tech battery research
Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Alumnus Md. Wahidul Hasan, a PhD candidate and Research Assistant at the South Dakota Mines, USA, and his team have won the prestigious NASA EPSCoR grant worth USD 750,000 to fund research into the next generation of lithium-sulphur batteries for use in space technology. The grant follows an innovation leading to the use of corn stalk residues to stabilise battery chemistry and nearly double charging capacity of current technology.
Bangladeshi school students bag first prize at NASA Space Settlement Contest 2023
Six students from DPS STS School Dhaka secured first place at the NASA Space Settlement Contest 2023.
Dhaka University secures 1st and 2nd positions at ICPC Asia Dhaka Regional Contest
DU secured the first and second positions while BUET came in third.
BRACU and AIUB rank 9th and 11th respectively in International Rover Challenge 2023
BRACU Mongol Tori from BRAC University (BRACU) and AIUB Robotic Crew from American International University, Bangladesh (AIUB) have ranked 9th and 11th respectively in the International Rover Challenge (IRC) 2023.
AIUB, BRACU, and IUT qualify for International Rover Challenge finals
Three teams from Bangladesh have qualified for the IRC 2023 finals.
Bangladeshi bead artist grabs Guinness World Record
Anisa Murshed makes the longest thread of beads in one hour.
The trailblazing Muay Thai fighter
Having won gold medals in the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) Asian Championship in addition to the Muay Thai tournament in Bangladesh, Masjedul Reza Omeo is a force to be reckoned with.
2 IUB students awarded Erasmus+ Scholarship
Two students from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) have been awarded with the fully funded Erasmus+ Scholarship, provided by the EU, to study a semester abroad.
The 20-year-old with 11 national awards
Twenty-year-old Tanjim Tabassum Orthi won 11 national awards in singing from 2013 to 2019. Besides being a singer, she hopes to be a BCS cadre.
Bangladeshi triathlete Arafat heads to IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship
Ironman 70.3, a prestigious competition organised by World Triathlon Corporation, will be held on September 17, 2021, in St. George, Utah, USA. For the first time at the World Championship, triathlete Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat will be representing Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi students win first and second prizes at Int’l Virtual Debate Festival Quiz
Oman Jafar and Sneha Mahjabin, two Bangladeshi students, have bagged the first and second prizes in the World Quiz Competition of the International Virtual Debate Festival, held in Bangladesh.
Skipping towards Guinness World Records
Skipping is a playground staple for people of all ages. Rasel Islam, a teenager from Thakurgaon, has commandeered the sport with two Guinness World Records to his name.
Team Bangladesh wins four bronze medals at Int’l Economics Olympiad
International Economics Olympiad (IEO) is an annual competition for high school students that intends to stimulate their interest in the field of economics, business, and finance through a creative problem-solving approach.
CUET students shine at Concrete Projects Competition 2021
American Concrete Institute (ACI), a Michigan-based international professional organisation, recently hosted the Concrete Projects Competition, an annual event for undergraduate students from all across the world. This year, it was organised virtually.
Bangladesh wins 2 silver medals, 1 bronze medal at Int’l Medicine Olympiad
This year, Jubayer Ahmed from Hathazari Government College and Muhammed Mohiuddin Sourav from Adamjee Cantonment College won the silver medals. Additionally, Nafesa Anzum Helaly from Viqarunnisa Noon School and College won the bronze medal.
International Biology Olympiad: Bangladesh wins 2 bronze medals, 2 merit awards
This year, 304 students from 76 countries participated in the Olympiad. Team Bangladesh won two bronze medals and two merit awards. The medalists are Tasnim Binte Zulfiqar from SFX Greenherald International School and Raad Sharar from Rajshahi College. Abrar Jahin Tushar from Notre Dame College and Rayan Rahman from SFX Greenherald International School bagged the merit awards.
