Dhaka, October 29, 2026 (V7N) – The Bangladesh team has achieved notable success at the Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities 2026 held in Da Nang City, Vietnam, an international competition for young people with disabilities.
The four-member Bangladesh team, participating through a joint initiative of the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), under the Information and Communication Technology Division, and CSID, became champions in the Best Chaperone and eContent categories. The team also won a bronze medal in the eCombination category, according to a ministry press release.
Around 700 young people with disabilities from nine countries took part in the competition, held from October 26 to 30, 2026.
The four Bangladeshi competitors are Md Shakil Mia (visually impaired category), Sheikh Yamin Ahsan (physically disabled category), Umme Habiba Binti (speech and hearing impaired category) and Arian Islam (neurodevelopmental disability category).
BCC Executive Director Nahid Sultana Mollik, BCC Director (Training and Development) Md Mahbub Karim and CSID Director Iftekhar Ahmed attended the event as representatives of the Bangladesh team.
The event was hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea and LG. The GITC Organising Committee, LG Electronics, RI Korea, WTL Vietnam and Duy Tan University jointly organised the competition. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and Community Chest Korea sponsored it.
The achievement on the international stage for young people with disabilities has highlighted the country's inclusive digital skills and the capacity of its youth in information technology to the world, the release said.
