Over 700 students take part in BUBT’s national robotics competition

More than 700 students from over 70 educational institutions across the country participated in a national robotics competition hosted by the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) on its campus in the capital.

The two-day competition, titled ‘FastRoboX 1.0’, was held at the university’s Rupnagar campus on 12 and 13 November.

Organised by the IEEE BUBT Student Branch, the event aimed to promote students’ interest in robotics and emerging technologies, encourage innovation and provide hands-on learning opportunities.

BUBT Adviser and Vice-Chairman of its Board of Trustees Prof Md Abu Saleh inaugurated the competition on Thursday in the presence of university officials, faculty members and students.

At the prize-giving ceremony on Friday, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Ashraful Hoque attended as the chief guest, while BUBT Treasurer and Vice-Chancellor (In-Charge) Prof Dr Syed Sarfaraj Hamid presided over the event.

East West University Dean Dr Ahmed Wasif Reza attended as the guest of honour.

BUBT Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Dr Muhammad Aminur Rahaman and Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Engineering Prof Dr Munshi Mahbubur Rahman were also present as special guests.

The competition provided a platform for students to showcase their innovations, exchange technical knowledge and develop teamwork and practical problem-solving skills.

The event concluded with the distribution of prizes among the winners. BUBT Prof Dr Md Ahsan Habib and Md Sabbir Hasan Sohag served as the general chair and organising chair, respectively.