ICPC-JRC Inter-College and Intra-UAP Programming Contests held at UAP

The ICPC-JRC Inter-College Programming Contest 2026 and ICPC-JRC Intra-UAP Programming Contest 2026 were held at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) on Saturday, August 29, 2026, to promote competitive programming and develop problem-solving skills among young people.

The competitions were jointly organised by the Programming Contest Club (PCC) and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), UAP. A total of 270 participants from different schools, colleges, and UAP took part in the four-hour contests, which followed the ICPC format and featured automated answer verification and a real-time scoreboard.

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In the Inter-College category, the team “Desh” of Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College became champion and received BDT 21,000. The team “Walizamanee” of Cardiff International School, Dhaka, was the first runner-up with BDT 18,000; “Sugoi Desu Ne” of CDA Public School and College became the second runner-up with BDT 15,000. “HD_ARHoushi” of Khulna Zilla School secured fourth place with BDT 12,000, and “Al-Kindi Crypt” of Government Haji Asmat College secured fifth place with BDT 9,000. A total of BDT 75,000 was awarded in this category.

In the Intra-UAP Senior Category, “UAP_Coroutine” became champion, “Compiler_Crew” the first runner-up, and “De_kichu_ekta” the second runner-up. They received BDT 12,000, BDT 9,000, and BDT 6,000, respectively. In the Junior Category, “Dekhi!!”, “RizKo”, and “Algorithm_Avengers” secured the champion, first runner-up, and second runner-up positions, receiving BDT 12,000, BDT 9,000, and BDT 6,000, respectively.

At the prize-giving ceremony, K M Mozibul Haque, Chairman, Board of Trustees, UAP, was the chief guest. Selina Nawroz Choudhury, wife of the late National Professor Dr Jamilur Reza Choudhury, was the Guest of Honour. Special Guests were Dr Mohammad Alauddin, Member, Board of Trustees, UAP; Prof. Dr Abul Lais M S Haque, Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, North South University; Prof. Dr Mohammad Kaykobad, Distinguished Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, BRAC University; Munir Hasan, President, Bangladesh Open Source Network; and Prof. Salma Begum, Principal, Government Science College, Dhaka. Prof. Dr Mohiuddin Ahmed Bhuiyan, Acting Vice-Chancellor, UAP, attended as the programme chair.

The contests were organised in remembrance of the significant contribution of the late National Professor Dr Jamilur Reza Choudhury (JRC) to the development of competitive programming in Bangladesh. His guidance and support were instrumental in organising the National Collegiate Programming Contest at UAP in 2016 and the ACM-ICPC Dhaka Regionals in 2016 and 2017. He also made significant contributions to the organisation of the 45th ICPC World Finals in Bangladesh in 2022.

Following the World Finals, the ICPC Foundation provided UAP with a USD 50,000 fund, from which the ICPC-JRC Scholarship Award is being provided to encourage young people in competitive programming and develop their problem-solving skills.

Southeast Bank PLC supported the event as the title sponsor, while Innovative Skills Limited was the bronze sponsor. The competition reaffirmed UAP’s commitment to promoting competitive programming, developing the skills of young programmers, and carrying forward the legacy of National Professor Dr Jamilur Reza Choudhury.