World
University of Bangladesh (WUB) recently organized the grand finale of the Hult
Prize 2023 in the university auditorium. Initially, 16 teams participated, and
four qualified for the final round. In the grand finale, the team performance
was evaluated by seven judges, namely Dr.Selim
Ahmed, Head of World School of Business, Mr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Head, Department of Textile Engineering, Mr.
Mohammad Nasim Ferdous, Head of
Department of English, Mr. Ujjal Yaman
Chowdhury, Assistant Professor of Department of Business Administration,
Mr. Estanul Kabir, Senior
Program Manager, Bangladesh, Wadhwani Foundation, Mr. Khandaker Mohammad Zaman Hossain, DGM, Business Development TÜV
SÜD, and Mr. Shahriar Islam,
Senior Associate at Wadhwani Foundation.
After
presenting the ideas of four different teams, the judges decided on the winner
and runner of this competition. Prof. Dr. M. Nurul Islam,
Pro-Vice Chancellor, promulgated the winner (Team Ecological Fashion), 1st
runners-up (Team five weaves), and 2nd runners-up (Team What the coco!). The honorable
Pro-Vice Chancellor dispensed the crest to the winner and runners-up teams. He
also gave a token of appreciation to the respected judges. Consequently, Prof.
Zaki Imam, Registrar and Dr. Selim Ahmed shared some critical insights with the
guests and teams, and after that, the Campus Director of Hult Prize, Miss Farjana Rahman, ended the Program with
concluding remarks.
Bright
Skills sponsored this event, the knowledge partner was e-ghoori,
the strategical partner was Wadhwani Foundation, and the media partner was
Swadesh Pratidin.