SRBD Partnered at ACM – ICPC Asia Dhaka Regional Contest.
on 10-11-2018
ACM – ICPC Asia Dhaka Regional Contest was held on November 11, 2018 at the Daffodil University in a Dhaka suburb. Samsung R&D Institute – Bangladesh (SRBD) partnered the event with Daffodil University as a Gold Sponsor. 298 teams each comprising 3 coders from 101 universities from Bangladesh and Nepal participated in the contest. SUST_Descifractor team from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) from North-Eastern city of Sylhet of Bangladesh won first prize of BDT 200,000 (USD 2380).
SRBD MD Mr. Wonmo Ku is giving his speech during the prize giving ceremony and handing over prizes to winners. Photo Credit: Daffodil University.
A number of dignitaries attended the prize giving ceremony including the MD of SRBD Mr. Wonmo Ku, Former Dean of Faculty of Engineering of North South University and the stalwart who established Dhaka as Region in the Global Contest ACM Mr. Abul L. Haque, Chairman of University Grant`s Commission Dr. Abdul Mannan and Ms. Hosne Ara Begum, MD of Hi-Tech Park and Secretary of the Government of Bangladesh.
Photos Clock-wise: Daffodil University Campus (Some parts are still under construction), SRBD pavilion, Cultural program after the contest. Photo Credit: Daffodil University.
Mr. Wonmo Ku expressed his satisfaction on attending the event and expressed that Bangladesh will continue to excel in such coding competitions around the world and SRBD will also try to contribute for development of local S/W capability through operation enhancement at Bangladesh
Photos Clock-wise: Coders competing ACM-ICPC Asia Dhaka Region 2018, Dignitaries with all winners. Photo Credit: Daffodil University.
SRBD HR hosted a stall and maintained a presence during the event. They briefed about the history and activities of SRBD to potential recruits and collected their CVs. SRBD believes their participation emboldens their brand visibility among local IT prospects.