Bangladesh has secured two championship titles and an individual bronze medal at the Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2026, held in Da Nang, Vietnam, from 26 to 30 October.

The four-member Bangladeshi delegation won the Best Chaperone and eContent categories, while a team member also secured bronze in eCombination.

The international competition brought together approximately 700 young people with disabilities from nine countries to showcase their digital skills, creativity and technological capabilities.

The Bangladeshi team comprised Md Shakil Mia, representing the visual disability category; Sheikh Yamin Ahsan, representing the physical disability category; Umme Habiba Binti, representing the speech and hearing disability category; and Arian Islam, representing the neurodevelopmental disability category.

The team participated through a joint initiative of the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), under the Information and Communication Technology Division, and the Centre for Services and Information on Disability (CSID).

The delegation also included BCC Executive Director (Additional Secretary) Nahid Sultana Mallik, BCC Director (Training and Development) Md Mahbub Karim, and CSID Director Iftekhar Ahmed.

The event was organised at the initiative of South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare and LG, in collaboration with the GITC Organising Committee, LG Electronics, RI Korea, WTL Vietnam and Duy Tan University. South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Community Chest of Korea supported the initiative.

Bangladesh’s achievement highlights the potential of young people with disabilities and underscores the importance of inclusive digital education, equal opportunities and technology-driven empowerment.