Uttara Wintertime 2025

Inside the BRAC Kumon venue in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the room settled into an intense hush as solvers leaned over the timing mats. Speedcubing always demands absolute mental clarity, requiring competitors to process patterns under relentless pressure. Over the course of December 12, 2025, forty-seven competitors gathered to test their skills across six official events, generating ten rounds of intense action that showcased technical skill across a wide variety of twisting puzzles.

The 3x3x3 Cube event drew a packed field of forty-six entrants over three elimination stages. When the final round wrapped up, Muntazim Billah Nazif secured the victory with a standout 7.67 winning average, accompanied by the round's best single solve of 7.16. Taosif Amin Sahil claimed second place on the podium with an average of 8.22, while Towhidun Nobi finished third with an 8.85 average. These decisive 3x3 results highlighted the fierce standard at the top of the local scene during Uttara Wintertime 2025.

Taosif Amin Sahil produced an exceptional day of competition, capturing two separate championship titles. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Sahil topped a field of thirty-one competitors with a 14.49 average and a sharp single of 13.55 across two rounds. Muntazim Billah Nazif took the runner-up spot with a 14.85 average, while Arnab Banik claimed third place with 15.78. Sahil also triumphed in the 4x4x4 Cube, dominating the single-round contest of twenty-seven solvers with a winning average of 29.84 and a rapid 26.28 single solve.

The side events provided great variety and drama throughout the tournament schedule. In the Megaminx event, Namira Nawar solved her way to first place among twenty-five competitors with a 50.49 winning average and a 42.68 single. Towhidun Nobi took the second step on the podium with a 54.02 average, followed by Mohammad Arafat Haque in third at 1:00.91. Namira Nawar had also previously claimed second place in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 33.92 average, finishing just ahead of third-placed Arnab Banik at 34.65.

A tight battle unfolded on Square-1, where Zuhair Raiyan Khan edged out the thirteen-competitor field with a winning average of 13.46 and a blistering single of 9.43. Liyana Zaman followed closely behind in second place with an average of 13.53, while Ahmed Rafi captured third with 15.97. In the Pyraminx, Afif Zahin Biswas won the two-round contest of twenty-seven entrants with a 3.43 average, posting a 2.17 single. Hasan Muhammad Ehsan placed second averaging 3.94, and Nazif added another podium finish by securing third at 4.17.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their events. Ayman Yasar entered three events, logging a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed of 2:59.47, an initial 3x3x3 Cube mark of 25.32, and dropping their Pyraminx personal best to 8.16, which was 58.6 percent faster than before. Kahlil Gibran shaved 52.4 percent off their 3x3x3 One-Handed time to record 34.58, improved their 3x3x3 Cube best to 14.13, and completed a first ever Pyraminx attempt in 3.85. Rafid Mustaneer Chowdhury took on six events, finishing 7th in Square-1, completing a first Megaminx attempt in 1:35.49, and bettering their 4x4x4 Cube best by 30.4 percent with a 48.10 mark.

Other dedicated solvers embraced extensive schedules and major personal breakthroughs at this WCA competition. Md Kamrujjaman Siam tackled six events, securing an 11th-place finish in Square-1 while logging first career attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 2:11.01, Megaminx at 4:15.28, and Pyraminx at 8.27. Afnan Areeb Aayan improved their Megaminx personal best to 3:03.68, which was 29.7 percent faster than their prior mark. Mirza Rayyan Rafid claimed a 6th-place finish in Square-1 with a personal best of 24.12, cutting 31.2 percent off their previous time. In their first speed cubing tournament appearance, Aaraaf Aajwaad Rus'd finished 6th in the 3x3x3 Cube with a 7.95 single, while Ashfaq Ullah Khan Apurbo logged initial attempts in Pyraminx, Megaminx, and the 3x3x3 Cube.

Altogether, all eighteen podium positions across the tournament were claimed by solvers representing Bangladesh. As the event concluded at BRAC Kumon, the gathering celebrated a successful day of Rubik's Cube mastery and competitive energy. Uttara Wintertime 2025 delivered memorable solves and set a high competitive standard for the Dhaka speedcubing community heading into the next tournament season.