ULAB CSE Hosted Earth Hackathon on Earth Day 2026

In line with the Earth Day 2026 celebrations at ULAB held from April 20–22, 2026, the Department of Computer Science and Engineering organized the Earth Hackathon 2026, themed “Smart Solutions for a Greener Planet,” on April 21, 2026.

A total of 39 students, forming 13 teams, participated in the hackathon. Each team identified real-world problems using NASA Earthdata and developed functional prototypes as innovative solutions across five tracks: Climate & Environmental Change, Air Quality & Pollution, Natural Disaster Monitoring, Urban Sustainability, and Agriculture & Food Security. The teams subsequently presented their prototypes, which were evaluated by a panel of judges through a rigorous assessment process.

Based on the evaluation, the project titled “Sustho Shoshyo” emerged as the Champion, developed by Kausar Ahmed, Sumaia Afroz Sayka, and M. Al Shahriar Hameem. The 1st Runner-Up position was awarded to the project “Green Flag,” developed by Md. Shahriar Alam, Md. Abu Hurayra, and Sajib Chowdhury. The 2nd Runner-Up title went to the project “Green Map,” developed by Md. Yusuf, Takia Nawrin, and Maftun Ahommed.

Professor Shamsad Mortuza, Vice Chancellor of ULAB, along with Mr. Ariful Hasan Opu, CEO of e-Soft and Adviser to the NASA Space Apps Challenge Bangladesh, handed over crests and certificates to the top three teams during the Earth Day 2026 Award Ceremony held on April 22, 2026. All participants were also awarded certificates. The winners were officially announced by Professor Muhammad Golam Kibria, Head of CSE Department, in the presence of faculty members, participants, and students.