Hacktoberfest Hack Day Dinajpur is a one-day, in-person student hackathon hosted by Machine Learning Bangladesh at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University (HSTU), Dinajpur, on October 3, 2026.
Celebrate Hacktoberfest by building open-source AI projects with Gemma and ElevenLabs, learn from mentors, and win prizes including digital gift cards, .xyz domains for all participants, ElevenLabs subscriptions, stickers, and postcards.
Get started
- Register below, join Machine Learning Bangladesh, and bring your laptop.
All skill levels are welcome - beginners are encouraged to attend.
Requirements
What to Submit: A Devpost submission with a project name and description, team members, a public GitHub repo link, screenshots, a short demo video, and the prize categories you are entering. Submissions are due by 4:00 PM (GMT+6) on the event day.
Prizes
4 non-cash prizes
Best Open-Source AI Project
Best Open-Source AI Project
4 winners
25$ Visa Gift Card
Best Use of Gemma
Best Use of Gemma
4 winners
25$ Visa Gift Card
Best Project Built with ElevenLabs
Best Project Built with ElevenLabs
1 winner
3 months of the ElevenLabs Scale tier ($897 value per team member, 1.8M credits/month).
Overall Winning Team
Overall Winning Team
1 winner
Each member of the overall winning team receives 3 months of ElevenLabs Pro tier ($297 value per team member, 600k credits/month).
Judges
Machine Learning Bangladesh
Organizer, Machine Learning Bangladesh
Md. Shaiful Islam
CEO, AIQNIC
Tangina
HSTU
Judging Criteria
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Technical Implementation & Open-Source Quality
How well the project solves the problem, its technical execution, and quality of the open-source work (public repo, documentation, and licensing). Bonus weight is given for creative use of Gemma or ElevenLabs APIs. -
Problem Understanding
Is the problem real and clearly defined? -
Innovation & Creativity
Is the idea fresh or the approach smart? -
Functionality
Does the prototype work? -
Design & Usability
Is it clean, simple, and accessible? -
Social Impact
Could this genuinely help?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager