We live at a time of technological change that is creating an impact on people’s life. Every year, the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) works towards introducing the students to new scientific advances and innovations. The university has always strived to continuously evolve by incorporating practical applications and perspectives into its curriculum as well as implementing creative initiatives for its future leaders.
As a part of that very notion, the AIUB Computer Club (ACC), a proactive departmental student organization of FST, organized their annual flagship event, the “AIUB Cyber Gaming Fest 2019”, a 4-day long cyber gaming competition for young talented gamers. The AIUB Cyber Gaming Fest 2019, powered by GIGABYTE” brought together over 600 students from more than 130 reputed schools and colleges from across the country from the 5th – 8th of December 2019. The hundreds of eager players registered to participate in various strategic, action, and multiplayer games like NFS Most Wanted, FIFA 2019, Counter-Strike Global Offensive, DOTA 2, PUBG Mobile, and Beat Saber, a Virtual Reality (VR) game, in partnership with Club G1 IT and AORUS.
The campus was overwhelmed by a crowd of enthusiastic participants at the Opening Ceremony for the event on the 5th of December 2019, which was inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna, and the Founding Member & Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Ms. Nadia Anwar, together. The Associate Dean-In-Charge and an Associate Professor in FST, Mr. Mashiour Rahman, the Director of the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) and an Associate Professor in FST, Mr. Manzur H. Khan, along with several other faculty members and administrative officers were also present in the program
Students played against one another through different elimination rounds, which eventually led to the final that was streamed online and projected on screen in the campus premise, where the crowd cheered them on, every step of the way. After 4-days of the intensive tournament, winners emerged victorious in their respective games. The results of the AIUB Cyber Gaming Fest 2019 are as follows –
| Game Name | Position | Team Name | Member Name |
| PUBG Mobile
Squad |
Champion | Team Wolves Den | Sabir Rahman Safa |
| Abdullah Joy | |||
| Rakibul Hasan Abir | |||
| Md Alif Rahman | |||
| Runner’s Up | T10 TiTAN | Md Shafiul Karim | |
| Mahsin Raik | |||
| Fayzul Islam Fardin | |||
| Md. Rishad Bin Rajim |
| Game Name | Position | Name | Institution |
| NFS (School/College) | Champion | Rafiul Karim | Trust College |
| Runner’s Up | Abdullah Sakib | British Standard School | |
| NFS
(AIUB) |
Champion | Ahmed Shah Abdal | AIUB |
| Runner’s Up | Mahir Muhtasin | AIUB | |
| FIFA 19 (School/College) | Champion | Farzan Naser | Playpen School |
| Runner’s Up | Imam “007” Salehin | Govt. Science College | |
| FIFA 19
(AIUB) |
Champion | Md. Sakib Hossain Zisan | AIUB |
| Runner’s Up | Md. Asif Jardary | AIUB | |
| PUBGM Solo (School/College) | Champion | Sabir Safa | |
| Runner’s Up | Khan Md. Abuaz | ||
| PUBGM Solo (AIUB) | Champion | K.M. Rayhan | AIUB |
| Runner’s Up | Sumon Roy | AIUB | |
| Beat Saber | Champion | Hassan,Mahedi | AIUB |
| Runner’s Up | Abian Arshil Azad | Playpen School |
| Game Name | Position | Team Name | Member Name | Institution |
| CS: GO | Champion | Outlaw & Friends | Ifhtekar Rafsan | Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) |
| Lamit Chowdhury | Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) | |||
| Sami Ar Rahman | Mastermind School | |||
| Sidratul Tasdee | ||||
| Tahsin Ashrafee | Jagannath University (JnU) | |||
| Runner’s Up | Underground Gaming | Mehraj Mahdin | St. Joseph Higher Secondary | |
| Tonmoy Hasan Polash | North South University (NSU) | |||
| Shimat Ullah | Private O’Levels | |||
| Mohammad Faiyaz | Sunflower School | |||
| Montakim Rafi | Private A-S |
| Game Name | Position | Team Name | Member Name | Institution |
| DOTA 2 | Champion | Dark Shadow | Wasaf E Rabbani | Birshreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College |
| Asaf Hossain Khan | AIUB | |||
| Ferdous Utsho | Daffodil International University (DIU) | |||
| Mirza Habib | United International University (UIU) | |||
| Asif Chowdhury | North South University (NSU) | |||
| Runner’s Up | ForEver ArtRemains |
Fahad Bin Ahmed | AIUB | |
| Faysal | North South University (NSU) | |||
| Rasel | North South University (NSU) | |||
| Khairul Hassan Sun | Jahangirnagar University (JU) | |||
| Samir Shakir | BRAC University (BRACU) |
The event was the biggest gathering of PUBG gamer, where 85 teams participated from various institutions. Delegates from the Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), who were participating in an Exchange Program here at AIUB, also sportingly played a friendly match with the students at the event.
Finally, the competition came to an end, where the Special Guest of the event, Mr. Khaza Md. Anas Khan, the Country Manager of Gigabyte Bangladesh, encouraged students to continue gaming and make their marks in the arena of cyber gaming. The winners were awarded their winning crests and certificates by Ms. Nadia Anwar, along with Prof. Dr. Tafazzal Hossain, the Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of FST, and Mr. Manzur H. Khan in the Closing Ceremony, held in the AIUB Auditorium on the 8th of December 2019. Mr. Abhijit Bhowmik, a Senior Assistant Professor of FST & a Special Assistant of OSA, and Mr. Sharfuddin Mahmood, an Assistant Professor of FST & a Special Assistant of OSA were also present in the program. Finally, a cultural program was performed by the members of the AIUB Performing Arts Club (APAC) and ACC, wrapping up a successful AIUB Cyber Gaming Fest 2019.
