Organised jointly by InterContinental Dhaka and Curry Life Magazine UK, the globe-trotting Festival was held for the first time in Dhaka in 2001, with the last occurrence of it in Dhaka being in 2011. Now, the festival is returning more than a decade later. The Festival will begin on Friday, October 21 at the luxury hotel’s “Elements – All Day Dining” restaurant for buffet dinner, which will continue until Wednesday, October 26.

Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd (BPBL) has recently organised an annual award-giving ceremony for the children of its Club Supreme and Somporko Club members who achieved Golden GPA 5 in their HSC and SSC examinations as a part of the clubs’ activities.

Yamaha's new flagship service centre was inaugurated on 17 October 2022 at Haque Centre in Tejgaon of the capital. The service centre is located adjacent to Yamaha's flagship showroom. This service centre with 20 bays can serve more than 120 customers every day.

On the occasion of Global Handwashing Day 2022, an awareness-raising programme was organised in the capital city by Safe Hands Liquid Hand Wash, a brand of Quazi Enterprises Ltd., that was participated by people from all walks of life.

Fresh Tissue, a flagship brand of Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), conducted activities for breast cancer awareness and detection to observe October 18 as “Pink Day”.

Hatem Sarkar Sporting Club organised a tree plantation programme at Kandi village in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh recently, in a bid to play a role in saving the environment.

As per the data of the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 7 thousand women die every year (approximately 19 women every day) in Bangladesh. If detected at the early stage, the survival rate from breast cancer is approximately 90%. Every year, the month of October is observed as ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’ globally, which is also referred to as ‘Pinktober’. The main theme of this observance is to generate awareness and ensure the prevention of breast cancer.

Sharks in Suit has been declared the champion of ‘Over the Wall’, Marico Bangladesh Ltd.'s flagship entrepreneurship and product innovation campus competition. The winners were announced following the competition’s grand finale, held at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden's Utshab Banquet Hall. The Grand Finale was concluded with a gala event, with teams Incognito and Work in Progress becoming the runners-up of the competition.

Mastercard in collaboration with Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) unveiled exclusive co-branded credit and prepaid cards for the members of Women & e-commerce (WE), an extensive network of female entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.

On Wednesday, October 12 2022, Ahsan Rony, Founder of Green Savers received the “Bangabandhu National Agricultural Award 1426” in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the agriculture sector.

On 11th October 2022, the Social Impact Lab of Brac University, in partnership with the School of General Education(GenEd) and Office of Student Life, hosted an Inaugural Ceremony of Social Impact Lab and welcomed the Millennium Fellows of class 2022. The purpose of the ceremony was to praise and inspire the young souls who are enthusiastic about bringing change and making an impact in our society.

DPS STS (Delhi Public) School Dhaka with a license from TED has successfully arranged the grandiose sequel of the well-received TEDx event titled “TEDxDPSSTSSchool” at DPS STS Senior Campus Auditorium on October 15, 2022.

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 has placed North South University and Dhaka University in the rank of 601-800, said a press release.

The Palace Luxury Resort has won three awards at the 2022 edition of the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA). The awards have been rewarded as the Most Prestigious Gold Award for Leading Private Villa plus Leading Palace Hotel, and Silver Award for the category of Leading Theme Resort. The Palace take immense pride in their exclusive villas and luxury as well as the breathtaking nature that the resort ensured for its guests.

Dr Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Daffodil International University (DIU) and Daffodil Family received the Award of ‘World Book of Records" today on October 10, 2022, for outstanding performance and contribution to the Education and ICT Sector of Bangladesh. World Book of Records is a UK-based organisation that certifies, verifies and records extraordinary achievements around the world.

An initiative was taken jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Moner Bondhu to address the psychological crisis brought about by the impacts of climate change, for the people in the coastal belt.

Tahsan Khan has joined Pocelaina, a designer’s ceramic tableware brand, as its brand ambassador said in a press release. The signing ceremony was held on October 2, 2022, at the corporate office of Porcelaina.

Fortune Rice Bran Oil, a famous brand of Bangladesh Edible Oil Ltd., celebrated World Heart Day on September 29 by providing free health services and special discounts on products.

This webinar was organised to commemorate and discuss his contribution to the state and society.

The Regional Meeting 2022 of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) was held on the theme “Recovery and Transformation: New Challenges for Higher Education Leaders” in Colombia from September 28 to 30, 2022. With in-person and virtual attendees, including the President's executive officers from 10 countries including the host country, Mexico, Costa Rica, Austria, Spain, USA, UK, Georgia and Bangladesh, the 2022 IAUP Regional Meeting was held at Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB) in Colombia. The Regional Meeting focused on the transformation that higher education institutions must undergo to achieve a positive social and economic impact, the responsibility that academia has with global sustainability and commitment to SDGs, and finally, on how to prioritize wellness and mental health in students.