More than 100 students from six colleges took part in economics contests and creative displays at Oikonomia Fest 2026, held at Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) on 14 November 2026. The day-long festival aimed to help students apply economic theory to everyday situations.

The inter-college programme featured an Economics Quiz, an Economics Olympiad, and wall magazine and scrapbook displays, according to the press release. The festival’s theme was “From Economic Theory to Reality: Think Economically, Act Wisely”.

NDUB Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Fr Charles B Gordon, CSC, attended as chief guest, while Dr Br Leo James Pereira, CSC, principal of St Joseph Higher Secondary School, attended as special guest. Gordon and other guests opened the festival with a candle-lighting ceremony.

Speaking on the festival’s theme, Gordon encouraged students to understand how economic theories are developed and to examine how they apply in practice.

“England is an interesting place for those who want to learn about the Industrial Revolution, while Silicon Valley is ideal for those interested in IT and technology. Similarly, Bangladesh is a fascinating place for studying economics. In this country, students can learn about economic theories by observing real-life situations,” he said.

Among those present were NDUB Registrar Dr Br Subal Lawrence Rozario, CSC, Dean Prof Dr Aloke Kumar Chakraborty and Dr Donald James Gomes, professor of microbiology at the University of Dhaka.

NDUB Director of Student Affairs Sr Shagorica Maria Gomes, CSC, Deputy Registrar Fr Ashim Theotonius Gonsalves, CSC, Economics Department Chairman Prof Dr Md Azizur Rahman and Microbiology Department Chairman Prof Dr Md Shahidul Kabir also attended.

The guests presented prizes to the competition winners after an afternoon cultural programme. Prokrity Noureen Kashem, a lecturer in the Department of Economics, delivered the vote of thanks.