Feni University students won the hackathon, programming contest and idea pitch competition at ‘TechFest Feni 2026’. They took the top three places in the programming contest, and university teams placed first through fifth in the idea pitch competition.

The closing and prize-giving ceremony took place on Tuesday at Ambience Restaurant and Convention in Feni, according to the press release. Dev Alliance Forge, a technology community, launched what organisers described as the district’s first technology festival, giving young people a platform to present their work.

The CSE Association of Feni University organised the ‘LogicForge 2026’ programming contest. The Feni University Innovation Hub and the Rotaract Club of Feni University co-hosted the ‘Idea Pitch Competition 2026’.

The organisers presented commemorative crests to the CSE Association, the Innovation Hub, the Rotaract Club, Hult Prize at Feni University and YouthMappers at Feni University in recognition of their contributions to the festival.

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

In ‘LogicForge 2026’, Fawzia Akter Fahima took first place, followed by Mehedi Hasan Bhuiyan in second and Sarika Salsabil Khan in third. All three are from the 33rd batch of CSE.

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

Team FU Prodigy finished 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 placed fourth. Its members were Kazi Imtiaz Mahmud from the 30th batch of English, Rokon Uddin Al Mahmud from the 31st batch of English, Md Sadman Islam Ariyan from the 33rd batch of CSE and Nazrul Islam Dipu from the 34th batch. Team Urban Pulse, represented by Nusrat Islam from the 33rd batch of English, finished fifth.

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

Muhammad Afsar Uddin, chief patron of TechFest Feni 2026 and chairman of Feni University’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering, delivered the closing remarks. He urged students to build on their coursework through research, projects and teamwork to solve practical problems.

“The success our students have achieved through their merit, creativity, and hard work is a matter of immense pride for the entire university. Their accomplishments prove that they can demonstrate excellence on any competitive platform,” said Feni University Acting Vice-Chancellor Dr Masudul Hoq Chowdhury.