Ahmad Tousif Jami

In-house Contributor at Tech & Startup, The Daily Star

Bangladesh wins 4 gold medals at World Invention Competition and Exhibition

A total of four Bangladeshi teams won one gold medal each at the World Invention Competition and Exhibition (WICE) 2024, an international science competition involving various categories. Among the winning Bangladeshi teams, Team Atlas, Team Code Black, and Calibrator-Z won gold in the 'IT & Robotics - University' category, and Team Dreams of Bangladesh won gold in the 'IT & Robotics - Senior High School' category.

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Bangladesh wins 2 silver and 2 bronze at first-ever International AI Olympiad

A team from Bangladesh has recently won two silver medals and two bronze medals at the first-ever International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (IAIO). This year, a total of 25 countries competed at the event, including Morocco, New Zealand, Poland, Turkey, and the United States.

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Bangladesh wins bronze at International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad

A team from Bangladesh has won a Bronze Medal and an Honourable Mention at the recently held 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2024. Tasdik Ahmed Tonmoy from Govt. Laboratory High School, Rajshahi, won the Bronze medal, and Labib Bin Azad from Notre Dame College won the Honourable Mention.

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2 Bangladeshi robotics teams win Gold at WSEEC 2024

2 Bangladeshi robotics teams have won the Gold Medals at the World Science Environment and Engineering Competition (WSEEC) 2024, held in Indonesia. The competition was attended by 310 teams from 18 countries. 

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Bangladeshi startup wins 2nd place at BobCat Ventures 2024

Bangladeshi startup EdBridge Scholars has recently won second place at BobCat Ventures, a grant competition in the State of Maine, United States of America. The startup, founded by Tanvir Thamid, a student at Bates College, won USD 4,000 and professional mentor support for their second-place victory.

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Team Atlas from Bangladesh reaches finals of Australian Rover Challenge 2024

Team Atlas, a robotics team from Bangladesh, has recently earned 9th position at this year’s Australian Rover Challenge 2024. The team earned this rank among 14 finalists, which included institutions from India and Australia. The competition’s final round was held from March 21 to March 25, 2024, at the University of Adelaide. 

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Reject competition, embrace collaboration

There is untapped potential for Bangladesh to leverage Vietnam's strengths and accelerate its economic development.

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Team from IUT wins award at International Rover Challenge 2024

The team Project Altair, consisting of students from the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh, has won the 'Scientists of the Future' award at the International Rover Challenge 2024. 

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October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023

Team from Bangladesh wins Gold Medal at intl. invention competition

Team Atlas, a robotics team from Bangladesh, has recently earned the Gold Medal in the IT & Robotics Segment at this year's World Invention Competition and Exhibition. The team won amongst 400 competing teams from 20 participating countries, including China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand.

September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023

Our picks for high-end TVs to watch the Cricket World Cup

Whether you're cheering on your favourite team or simply enjoying the world-class cricket action, a high-end TV can make all the difference. If you are looking for a high-end TV to watch the much-hyped ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 tournament, here are some of the top premium options currently available in the local market.

August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023

Team from Bangladesh wins two silver medals at International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics

A team from Bangladesh has recently won 2 silver and 1 bronze medal at the 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2023. This year’s competition consisted of 256 student participants from 50 nations, with this being the first time Bangladesh won a silver medal in this global event.

August 16, 2023
August 16, 2023

Behind the journey of Team Atlas: the global award-winning robotics team from Bangladesh

Team Atlas, a robotics team from Bangladesh, recently ranked second worldwide at the World Robotics Championship 2023 among more than 300 teams. Previously, they also became Gold Medalists at the International Science & Innovation Fair 2022, and earned the award of Galactic Problem Solver in the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2021.

July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023

Team from Bangladesh ranks 2nd at Robotics World Cup 2023

This year's World Robotics Championship was organised across nine tracks, including the ‘WRC Innovation Contest’, in which Team Atlas became the first runners-up. Team Atlas brought two robots; Defender, a firefighting robot, and Atlas Spark, a multifunctional robot used for mining, investigation, and rescue.

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

Unlocking Bangladesh's renewable energy potential

Bangladesh possesses substantial potential for renewable energy deployment.

April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023

How Bangladeshi students are adjusting to Ramadan

While adjusting to Ramadan commitments can be difficult for anyone, it can be particularly challenging for practising Muslim students. Here are some commonalities in local students' approaches to adapting to this strenuous yet rewarding month.

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

Bangladesh ranks second in intl. entrepreneurial event Techkriti

IIT Kanpur hosts the four-day Techkriti technical and entrepreneurship event every year in March, with around 1,500 participants competing this year.

March 3, 2023
March 3, 2023

Our picks for smartphones under Tk. 50,000/-

Considering the versatility of modern smartphones, different price ranges offer different values for particular needs beyond the ordinary. Check out our picks for smartphones under the Tk. 50k price tag.

February 16, 2023
February 16, 2023

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Our first impressions

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, besides its many similarities with previous models, attempts to distinguish itself from a few different angles by introducing updated technology and designs.