
Hacktoberfest Hack Day Dhaka
About
Spend a day turning ideas into working projects at Hacktoberfest Hack Day Dhaka, a hands-on mini-hackathon focused on open-source AI. Explore open-source tools and open-weight models, build with your team, and connect with fellow developers from the local community.
What to expect:
- Hands-on building and experimentation with open-source AI
- Collaboration and idea-sharing with other developers
- Prizes for the best projects
When: Sunday, October 18, 2026, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Bangladesh time, UTC+6).
Where: EMK Center, Level 6, Grand Delvistaa, CES(A) 1/A, Road 113, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka 1212.
Bring your laptop, charger, and an idea you would like to explore. Come ready to build something, learn from each other, and celebrate open source.
About the organizers
Organized by UniDevs, a student-led community supporting developers across Bangladesh through hackathons, open source, and collaborative learning, together with Taseen Tanvir (taseentanvir.com), a developer and AI community organizer in Bangladesh.
Prize Categories
2 categories- View Best Open-Source AI Project

Best Open-Source AI Project
Exclusive Hacktoberfest 2026 Winner DEV Badge & MLH Swag Bag
Build an original project that uses open-source or open-weight AI as an important part of how it works. Teams could create an agent skill, build with an open-weight large or small language model, or build or adapt an open-source model harness.
Build with DigitalOceanView category - View Best Use of Gemma 4
Best Use of Gemma 4
It’s time to see how much you can build with a lightweight, open model. Gemma 4 packs multimodal intelligence into an open-weights model that you can access through the Gemini API. So, what can Gemma 4 bring to your project?
- Multimodal Experience: Work with text and images to create an assistant that understands more of what users share.
- Focused AI Tools: Build a focused AI tool for learning, creativity, productivity, or your community.
- Rapid Prototyping: Experiment with an open model while using the Gemini API to move quickly from an idea to a working prototype.
Bring your idea to life… what will you build with Gemma 4 today?
Build with Gemma 4View category