Big Cube Blast Dhaka 2024

Fifteen podium positions were contested across five events in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and local speedcubers captured every single one of them. Big Cube Blast Dhaka 2024 gathered twenty-five competitors at Adabor 10 Bazar on November 8, 2024, staging eight rounds of intense puzzle solving. The single-day WCA competition showcased the region's rising talent across puzzles ranging from the standard 3x3x3 Cube up to the massive 7x7x7 Cube. By the end of the day, domestic competitors had locked down the top three positions in every discipline on the schedule.

The premier Rubik's Cube category featured a field of 25 competitors across two rounds, culminating in a fiercely contested final. Mosfikul Islam secured the gold medal in the 3x3x3 Cube with a winning average of 8.69 seconds, supplemented by a best single solve of 7.38 seconds. Avirup Das claimed second place with an average of 8.93 seconds, while Muntazim Billah Nazif wrapped up the podium with a mark of 9.01 seconds. The final 3x3 results demonstrated remarkable depth, with less than four tenths of a second separating the entire top three.

Avirup Das established himself as a dominant force across the mid-sized puzzles, capturing a pair of gold medals. In the 4x4x4 Cube, which drew 19 competitors across two rounds, Das finished atop the standings with a winning average of 29.61 seconds and a best single of 27.83 seconds. Mosfikul Islam earned the silver medal with a 33.14 average, and Farhan Tanvir Fahim took third place in 35.87 seconds. Das continued his momentum directly into the 5x5x5 Cube, winning the final with an average of 1:02.20 and a best single of 59.69 seconds.

The 5x5x5 Cube podium also highlighted the tight rivalry among the country's top solvers. Arnab Banik took the silver medal behind Das with a time of 1:04.45 across the five-solve average, while Mosfikul Islam added another medal to his tally by taking bronze in 1:07.80. The event drew 16 competitors through two rounds of play, confirming the strong interest in large puzzles that defined Big Cube Blast Dhaka 2024.

When the challenge expanded to the largest puzzles of the meet, Arnab Banik took total control. In the single-round 6x6x6 Cube event featuring 16 entrants, Banik secured the victory with a winning average of 2:08.63 and a best single of 2:04.31. Das secured second place with an average of 2:21.80, and Namira Nawar achieved third place in 2:25.71. Banik then repeated his mastery in the 7x7x7 Cube, leading 13 solvers with a winning average of 3:31.67 and a single of 3:14.75, ahead of Arash Zuhayr Udoy in second at 3:37.54 and Farhan Tanvir Fahim in third at 4:09.09.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several speed cubing competitors delivered breakthrough performances across demanding events. Mohammad Fazle Elahi logged massive reductions on the biggest puzzles, recording a 6x6x6 Cube personal best of 3:45.61 that was 47.3 percent faster than his prior mark, alongside a 7x7x7 Cube best of 5:32.88 that improved by 30.8 percent to finish eighth. Hasnine Rashid dropped his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 30.2 percent to 37.41 seconds for an eighth-place finish. Iftakharul Islam competed across five events, dropping his 4x4x4 Cube mark by 25.9 percent to 45.99 seconds, while also making his first career attempts in the 6x6x6 Cube at 4:02.13 and the 7x7x7 Cube at 7:52.76. Mohammad Amanat Alam also tackled five events, cutting 24.5 percent from his 6x6x6 Cube best with a 4:36.66 single and trying the 7x7x7 Cube for the first time with a 9:54.98 finish.

The spirit of testing new boundaries continued as competitors took on new puzzles for the first time in official play. Raaid Bin Rahman entered five events and recorded his first official marks in the 5x5x5 Cube at 1:39.72, the 6x6x6 Cube at 3:47.90, and the 7x7x7 Cube at 5:47.07, finishing ninth in the largest puzzle. Md Tahsan Islam likewise handled five categories, debuting in the 4x4x4 Cube at 41.78 seconds, the 5x5x5 Cube at 1:15.74, and the 6x6x6 Cube at 2:51.16 on his way to sixth place in 7x7x7. Liyana Zaman made her first official attempts in the 4x4x4 Cube in 43.02 seconds, the 5x5x5 Cube in 1:23.97, and the 6x6x6 Cube in 3:40.08, capturing a seventh-place finish in 5x5x5. Kazi Nehan entered three events, debuting on the 5x5x5 Cube with a 1:53.44 and trimming his 4x4x4 Cube best by 17.6 percent to 42.28 seconds.

Debutants also made their mark on the cubing competition floor as Syed Ali Toufique attended his first career meet, posting opening marks of 15.57 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube and 1:47.75 in the 4x4x4 Cube. Fellow first-timers Mohona Khatun, Mahir Akhand, and Farzad Nakib completed their opening rounds with 3x3x3 times of 47.77, 19.26, and 15.15 seconds respectively. Their presence enriched a day that celebrated every tier of the speedcubing community in Dhaka.

The successful conclusion of Big Cube Blast Dhaka 2024 highlighted the technical skill and competitive stamina required to master the World Cube Association big puzzle catalogue. With Mosfikul Islam, Avirup Das, and Arnab Banik claiming the five titles, the 2024 season in Bangladesh delivered a masterclass in domestic dominance across all eight rounds of play.