AI Hackathon
Flagship team hackathon of AI Dev Fest 2026.
Eligibility
Open for all university students.
Rules
1. Teams must develop an AI-based solution for the announced theme/problem during the official hackathon period. 2. AI models, APIs, pretrained models, frameworks, open-source libraries and public datasets may be used unless the challenge brief restricts them. 3. Pre-existing general-purpose components may be used, but a substantially completed solution specifically prepared for the announced challenge is not allowed. 4. Teams must disclose significant external datasets, APIs, services and pre-existing components if requested. 5. The final submission must include the required prototype/project files and presentation or demo specified by the organizers. 6. Every team must be able to demonstrate the project and answer judges' questions about its design, implementation and AI components. 7. Work copied from another team or falsely presented as the team's own will result in disqualification. 8. Teams may have a maximum of 3 (three) members and single-member participation is permitted. 9. Member substitutions without official prior registration are strictly prohibited.
Prizes
Total Prize Pool
৳130,000
6 prize-winning teams
Champion
First Place
৳50,000
2nd
Second Place
৳30,000
3rd
Third Place
৳20,000
4th
Fourth Place
৳15,000
5th
Fifth Place
৳10,000
6th
Sixth Place
৳5,000