A campus hackathon series running across 17+ universities in Bangladesh through 2025–2026. Half a day. Zero to a deployed Google AI app. Free for every student.
Machine Learning Bangladesh (ML Bangladesh) is an independent, volunteer-run developer community with over 3,000 active members. We're one of the most active TensorFlow User Groups in South Asia, part of the Google AI Community Network and the GDG ecosystem, and supported through the MLH Scaled Community Support Program.
The team operates with no office, no institutional budget line, and no paid staff. The program is led by Shahriar Azad Evan — a tech community builder, event maestro, and sophomore CS student. Bangladesh's only Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning, Abu Anwar Md Abdullah, serves as technical advisor.
3,000+ active members
One of the largest ML communities in South Asia.
15+ events shipped
Workshops, study jams, hackathons, and the national ML Olympiad.
Featured globally
CO₂ Emission Prediction Challenge featured in the Kaggle Newsletter and on the Google blog.
The gap between Bangladeshi CS students and real industry skills is wide and growing. Students learn theory and graduate without ever having shipped anything — never used a production API, never deployed an app, never built under pressure.
The university-to-industry pipeline is also Dhaka-centric. Students at BUET, BRACU, and NSU get opportunities. Students at Varendra in Rajshahi, KUET in Khulna, or CUET in Chittagong get almost nothing. Build With AI Hack Days exists to fix that.
Roughly three hours from start. Two parallel tracks — Best Use of Gemini API and Best App Deployed on Google Cloud. Individual submissions, not team-based, so every participant actually builds something.
Arrival & Check-in
Participants check in, collect $5 Google Cloud credit codes, get seated, verify internet.
Welcome & Workshop
45-minute live demo: Gemini API, AI Studio, Antigravity, Cloud Run, Flutter basics.
Hacking Begins
Open build time — organizers and judges circulate to assist and advise.
Submissions Close
Devpost submission window closes; no late entries accepted.
Demo & Judging
Judges review each project and grade it on a published rubric.
Awards & Closing
Winners announced; crests and swag distributed; sponsor speaker (if applicable).
The tools workshop covers the core stack so every participant can ship — regardless of cloud experience.
| Technology | Category | What students use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini API (1.5 Flash / 2.0) | Generative AI | Language understanding, content generation, multimodal apps |
| Google AI Studio | AI Dev Environment | API keys, prompt testing, rapid prototyping |
| Vertex AI | AI Platform | Production-grade model deployment and pipelines |
| Google Cloud Run | Serverless Compute | Deploying containerized apps in seconds |
| Firebase Hosting | Web Hosting | Instant, free deployment for web apps |
| Google Antigravity | Serverless Deploy | Zero-config app deployment from the terminal |
| Google Stitch | Data Integration | Connecting data sources to AI pipelines |
| Flutter | Multi-platform | Apps on mobile, web and desktop from one codebase |
| Google Colab | Cloud IDE | Python prototyping with no local setup |
A working list of campuses across Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, and Sylhet — plus a public edition at EMK Center. Individual stops are not yet confirmed; the final calendar depends on MLH approval and sponsorship secured.
UITS
Dhaka
Daffodil International University
Dhaka / Ashulia
United International University
Dhaka
North South University
Dhaka
AIUB
Dhaka
Bangladesh University of Professionals
Dhaka
IUBAT
Dhaka
MIST
Dhaka
BUET
Dhaka
IUB
Dhaka
Green University of Bangladesh
Dhaka
KUET
Khulna
RUET
Rajshahi
CUET
Chittagong
IIUC
Chittagong
Leading University
Sylhet
Varendra University
Rajshahi
Rajshahi University
Rajshahi
EMK Center (Public Edition)
Dhaka
Outstation events (Khulna, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Sylhet) require travel and overnight accommodation for the team. These are the events for which external sponsorship is most critical.
Lead Organizer — Shahriar Azad Evan
Strategy, university outreach, sponsor relationships, content, on-site coordination.
Community Manager — Harun
Logistics, registration, communications, social, participant coordination.
Community Manager — Naimul
Website and sponsorship outreach.
Junior Community Manager — Roushan
Outreach and internal assignments.
Technical Advisor — GDE Abu Anwar Md Abdullah
Tech curriculum, speaker network, Google ecosystem liaison.
Volunteer support
On-site check-in, AV, photography, participant assistance.
Registration on MLH
events.mlh.io — per MLH program guidelines.
Submissions on Devpost
Per-event Devpost pages, e.g. build-with-ai-hack-days-uits.devpost.com.
Series tracker
events.mlbangladesh.org — public-facing index of every campus stop.
Community
facebook.com/groups/mlbd001 — ML Bangladesh's primary group.
Sponsor a campus, judge a hackathon, speak at a workshop, or host the series at your university.