University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh Wins 4 Awards at Brac University
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) has achieved significant recognition at the Bangladesh ICT and Innovation Awards 2026, winning a total of four awards: one Champion Award and three Merit Awards for student projects spanning three categories. The awards ceremony organized by the Bangladesh ICT and Innovation Network (BIIN), took place on October 3, 2026, at Brac University in Dhaka, emphasizing ULAB’s commitment to fostering innovation, creativity, and practical problem-solving through project-based learning and research initiatives.
The Champion Award in the Consumer category was awarded to students Md Abu Hurayra and Md Shahriar Alam for their innovative project, CHRONIQ, which originated as a course assignment under the guidance of Professor Muhammad Golam Kibria. In the Business Services category, a Merit Award was received by Saiful Islam, M M Rafsanjani Showrav, and Pranto Paul for their project Sotto Onusondhan, developed as a capstone project under the supervision of Professor Nafees Mansoor.
Additionally, Roza Smaranee Biswas, Talha Shad and Pranto Barai were recognized with a Merit Award in the Inclusion and Community Services category for their project GaitAid, also supervised by Professor Muhammad Golam Kibria. In the same category, Rahul Bala Promith and Anima Biswas received a Merit Award for their project Bak-shrobon.
This year’s competition attracted a remarkable 355 project submissions from across Bangladesh, with 118 projects shortlisted for final evaluation. A distinguished 40-member jury, comprised of experts from various fields including industry, academia, government, banking and the startup ecosystem; evaluated the submissions, resulting in 44 projects being awarded recognition.

Ceremony was graced by the presence of Fakir Mahbub Anam, the minister of science and technology, as the chief guest, along with Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, the state minister for planning, as the special guest. University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh has expressed congratulations to both the award-winning students and their faculty supervisors, reaffirming its dedication to nurturing the next generation of innovators, advancing research-driven education, and encouraging students to devise solutions to real-world challenges while competing in both national and international arenas.