Md. Abdullah Al Nayeem, NSTU

The final round of the international competition Hult Prize 2025 On-Campus Round was held at Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU), where Team Dynamic Dreamers emerged as the champion. The event took place on Monday at the Birshreshtha Ruhul Amin Auditorium, with five teams competing in the final round.

The event was graced by NSTU Vice-Chancellor, Prof Dr. Muhammad Ismail, as the chief guest. Prof Dr. Mohammad Rezuanul Haque, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and Prof Dr. Muhammad Hanif, Treasurer, attended as special guests. The event was presided over by Prof Dr. Abdul Qaiyum Masud. Faculty members from various departments, organizers, and students from different disciplines of the university were also present.

A total of 27 teams participated in the preliminary round, from which 9 teams advanced to the semi-finals. Finally, 5 teams were selected for the grand finale, with each team consisting of 3-4 members. The final round was judged by Prof Dr. Kazi Mostak Gausul Hoq from the Department of Information Science & Library Management at the University of Dhaka, Ahmed Bari, Dean of WASDA, New Zealand, and Fahim Shahriar, CEO & Co-founder of Sustain Launch Labs.

The Hult Prize is known as the world's largest student entrepreneurship competition, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize for students." Organized annually in over 100 countries, it is jointly hosted by the United Nations, the Clinton Initiative (founded by former U.S. President Bill Clinton), and the Hult International Business School. The competition aims to find innovative solutions to global challenges identified by the United Nations, with the winning team receiving a prize of $1 million (approximately 8 crore BDT) to implement their proposed solution.