Bangladesh Team Honored for Historic AI Olympiad Gold Medal Wins

A Bangladeshi team was honored on Saturday for achieving three gold medals at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (APAOAI 2026). The reception was organized by the Bangladesh Open Source Network (BDOSN) at Daffodil International Academy in Panthapath, Dhaka, with support from Daffodil International Academy and the Computing and Information Systems department of Daffodil International University. The three students secured gold medals by competing against 129 participants from 18 countries, including technologically advanced nations like China, Russia, Singapore, Japan, and Iran. Bangladesh's haul of three out of only ten gold medals available was the highest achieved by any participating country. The gold medalists were Labib Shahriar, a tenth-grader from Homna Ideal High School; Md. Saiduzzaman, an eleventh-grader from Moulvibazar Government College; and Tridib Roy, an eleventh-grader from Notre Dame College. They secured fourth, fifth, and ninth positions, respectively, in the final international rankings. The event also recognized other awardees, coaches, and mentors. Notable attendees included M. Manjur Mahmud, President of Datasoft System; Anis Rahman, founding member of MillionX Bangladesh; Md. Sarowar Hossain Mollah, Chairman of the Computing and Information Systems department at Daffodil International University; and Abul Bashar, Executive Editor of Bigyan Chinta. The team's coach, Md. Azam Khan, an associate professor at Daffodil International University, acknowledged the significant contributions of numerous domestic and international mentors. The competition involved eight Bangladeshi students competing online from the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT) at Dhaka University on June 13. Over six hours, they solved four distinct machine learning problems on the Borium platform. The national selection process began with regional rounds in April and May, followed by a national event at BUBT and a final selection camp at DU's IICT from May 20-23.