Bangladeshi Students off to ‘Seeds’ Regional Round in China

Ten winners of the Huawei Seeds for the Future 2024 programme from Bangladesh have begun their trip to China to participate in the regional round of the programme.

In a one-week programme, they will attend the Digital Talent Summit. Furthermore, they will visit Nanning, Shenzhen, and Dongguan for training on 5G, AI, IoT, and Smart Cities, as well as participate in cultural exchange programmes.

This year's Seeds for the Future winners are Mohammad Fasiul Abedin Khan, EEE department, BRAC University; Arpa Saha, CSE department, KUET; Sheikh Munkasir Ahmed Rafeed, EEE department, BUET; Mashfiha Mahee, EEE department, AUST; Maria Nawar, CSE department, AIUB; Samiha Masud, Business Technology Management (BTM), IUT; Tasfia Jannat Tasfi, CSE department, RUET; Avik Md Emtiaz Arefin, Mechatronics Engineering department, RUET; Kazi Zarin Rahman, Finance and Banking department, BUP; and Raiyan Ibne Hossain from the EEE department, IUT.

Tanvir Ahmed, Head of Media, Huawei South Asia, said, "Huawei is committed to empowering the next generation of leaders so that they can drive technological transformation and innovation in Bangladesh. For the last 11 years, Huawei has been providing such opportunities through our Seeds for the Future programme for Bangladeshi students. We can see that this programme influences students to think outside the box and bring new innovations. I am sure that the ten students taking part in the regional segment will acquire enough skills and knowledge to contribute further to Bangladesh."

A total of over 1,850 students from Bangladesh applied for the programme this year. Among the applications, 50 students were selected for the first round based on evaluation and interviews. Since its inception in Bangladesh in 2014, the programme has provided opportunities to youth, offering exposure to state-of-the-art technologies and insights from industry experts. Globally, over 15,000 students have already benefited from this initiative.