GAU crowned Champion at Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026

Gazipur Agricultural University(GAU) has been named champion in the university category at the Bangladesh InnovationFair 2026, emerging as the best among all public and private universities inthe country for its outstanding achievements in research, innovation andcreativity. The first-ever Bangladesh Innovation Fair, organised by theMinistry of Science and Technology, was held at Novo Theatre in Dhaka fromSeptember 12 to 14 under the theme “Innovate to Market.” 

The recognition addsanother milestone to GAU’s growing national and international reputation,following its strong positions in global university rankings, including thoseof Times Higher Education (THE), QS and the World University Rankings forInnovation (WURI). The achievement came under the dynamic and visionaryleadership of GAU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr GKM Mustafizur Rahman. Expressingsatisfaction over the honour, the VC said the award was the result of thecollective effort and tireless work of the university’s innovators, students,teachers, officers, employees, researchers and field-level teams. 

He expressedhope that GAU’s innovations would contribute to the modernisation andsustainable development of Bangladesh’s agriculture sector, strengthen food andagricultural security and support the national vision of building a “ProsperousBangladesh”. 

Nearly all public and private universities took part in the fair,showcasing more than 1,000 innovations and technologies. GAU displayed 12selected innovations from its portfolio of 97 developed varieties and more than20 technologies, focusing particularly on agriculture, research and food security.The university’s innovations drew considerable attention from visitors,industry entrepreneurs and policymakers for their scientific value, practicalapplicability, creativity and commercial potential. In the comparativeassessment, GAU’s technologies were considered among the more promising andpublic-oriented innovations.

At the closing ceremony on September 14, GAU wasdeclared champion in the university category. Professor Dr Rashed Al MahmudTitumir, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Planning, and Md AnwarHossain, Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology, handed the crestof recognition to Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr GKM Mustafizur Rahman in thepresence of other GAU innovators.

The fair seeks to bridge the gap betweenuniversity research, industry and the market, creating commercial opportunitiesfor research-based technologies and bringing home-grown innovations intopeople’s lives and the economy an important step towards transformingBangladesh into a trillion-dollar economy.