Islamic University, Nov. 6 -- The opening ceremony of the 17th National Undergraduate Mathematics Olympiad 2026 was held at Islamic University in Kushtia on Friday, with students from different universities and colleges across the Khulna region taking part in the event.

IU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AKM Motinur Rahman inaugurated the programme as the chief guest at around 10am by releasing balloons and pigeons at the university's central football field.

Mathematics department of IU organized the regional round of the Olympiad in collaboration with the Bangladesh Mathematical Society and the A.F Mujibur Rahman Foundation.

The inauguration ceremony was presided over by science Faculty dean Prof Dr Asaduzzaman, while Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof...