‘Eshara’ wins the National Final of Get in the Ring-2019

The National Final of Get in the Ring - a Global Startup Competition where promising start-ups of different public and private universities of Bangladesh fight to fly to Global Meet Up, held on October 12, 2019 at Pan Pacific Hotel Sonargaon Ball Room in the capital. Rakibur Rahman and Shariar Al Mamun of `Eshara' a project working with Bangla Sign Language for physically challenged people won the championship of National Final of Get in the Ring-2019, Bangladesh beating 11 other competitors. Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Bangladesh) and RTV were the organizing partner of the event.
State Minister of ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP graced the occasion as chief guest while Dr Md Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees of Daffodil International University presided over the programme. Niaz Rahim, Group Director of Rahim Afrooz Bangladesh, Dr Nazmul Hossain, Country Representative, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Bangladesh), Syed Ashik Rahman, CEO Rtv, Andreas Hartmann, Head, Development Cooperation, Federal Republic of Germany, Dhaka were present as the special guests.
State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that we have to build ourselves as a brilliant nation in global arena and the battle of merit is now underway in the world, rather than arms. That's why our prime minister has emphasized and set the goal to build Digital Bangladesh. He also said, if we want to make more entrepreneurs, we have to fulfill four criteria such as entrepreneurial environment, needful equipment, consultancy and primary investment. Aiming to fulfil those criteria, government has taken initiative to make investment guideline.
Daffodil International University (DIU) is the national host of this international competition known as the Olympic for start-ups. This is for the second time Get in the Ring competition organized by DIU.