BJIT and CSE-DU jointly organized Code Samurai 2019. The event was successfully held on November 1 and 2, 2019, on the premises of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Dhaka. The Hackathon held on November 1, and the award-giving ceremony was held on November 2, 2019 at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka.

 Mr. Mustafa Jabbar, Honorable Minister, Post and Telecommunication, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Naoki Ito, Honorable Ambassador, Embassy of Japan along with other special and honorable Japanese and Bangladeshi guests participated in this great event. 

Different national newspapers covered the news and update of Code Samurai 2019. News media, like The Independent, Bangladesh Protidin, bdnews24.com, and other news media covered the news and update of Code Samurai 2019. TV channels like BTV and BTV World also broadcast the event-related news in their news briefings.