Climate change is affecting people's lives all over the world. Our weather is becoming hotter day by day. This World Environment Day, washing powder brand Surf Excel has come forward to inspire the kids to do something positive for the environment, which started with initiatives like planting trees. On 5th June Saturday, the brand Unilever announced this initiative by going live on Facebook. Alongside Unilever, next-generation organisation Footsteps was also present with Surf Excel. Nature is the giver of life and the nurturer of it. But we pollute this environment in various ways continuously. The rapid rate of pollution worldwide today is dangerous. The primary reasons behind pollution are thoughtless deforestation and unplanned city development. If we aren't careful now, this situation will create major upheaval for the country in the coming years.

Climate change is affecting people's lives all over the world. Our weather is becoming hotter day by day. This World Environment Day, washing powder brand Surf Excel has come forward to inspire the kids to do something positive for the environment, which started with initiatives like planting trees. On 5th June Saturday, the brand Unilever announced this initiative by going live on Facebook. Alongside Unilever, next-generation organization Footsteps was also present with Surf Excel.

DataBird, a Dhaka-based internet holding company, in association with The Daily Star, is organising a competition to find ideas uniquely suited to solve problems in the country using technology. Registration for the competition started on 3rd June 2021.

Business Boost Bangladesh initiative organised a budget discussion roundtable with prominent policymakers, investors, business leaders and young entrepreneurs on 5th June virtually. The event was organised by Preneur Lab Youth & Innovation Trust as a part of Business Boost Bangladesh initiative.

On June 5, Bata launched a collection of Weinbrenner sneakers that have multiple recycling features making it the 1st eco-friendly shoe in the country. The upper of the shoes is 100% recycled from PET bottles supported by Refiber™ and on the outsole, they used 30% recycled EVA. The insole is 98% recycled powered by Ortholite® to ensure the signature Bata comfort. The collection is available across all Bata flagship stores and online.

Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) will host a four-day-long Youth Leadership Summit on August 4-7, 2021. "In 2021, Bangladesh celebrates the golden jubilee of independence and our achievements in the last 50 years. This year we also stepped into a new journey when we qualified to graduate into a developing nation from the LDC status after 45 years,” said Imran Chowdhury, senior manager operations and RME, BYLC. “However, to prepare us well for the transition and ensure an inclusive sustainable development harnessing the demographic dividend of our country, we need to empower the youth and ensure inclusiveness and equality in society."

United Hospital Limited starts Evening OPD. The mainstream healthcare provider of the country, relentlessly adds more effort to patient convenience; as UHL believes Convenient Care transpires to Good Care. In this spirit, UHL has taken effective measures to strengthen the Evening OPD till 9 pm, to extend our out-patient doctor availability from 9 am till 9 pm, to add to patient convenience, with a view to give broader options to those who cannot make time to visit a doctor amidst his/her busy schedules at day time.

Doreen Hotels & Resorts is arranging a food festival called “MEAT LOVER’S FEST-POWERED BY BRAC BANK” at its signature restaurant THE FLAIR from June 3rd -12th, 2021.

RPL has been engaged in green architecture for the last four to five years. While trends are often seen a vital to any real estate company, RPL prefers to avoid going with the trend. Instead, their goal is to bring sustainability into their buildings, and it seems they are the ones setting the trend.

Ujjwala has recently partnered with City Alo in a vision to assist women entrepreneurs across the country. Through this partnership, City Bank and Ujjwala will jointly work together so that women entrepreneurs can take loans on easy terms to increase their business as well as their skill set.

Intending to put ecosystem restoration on a pedestal, largest opportunity discovery platform for youth, Youth Opportunity, and Country’s first private sector NBFI, IPDC Finance jointly initiated a contest for the home gardening enthusiasts, who have nurtured nature in their vicinity, their home.

As we approach this year’s World Environment Day, climate change remains a severe threat to society where the actions of some tend to have an adverse effect on the lives of many. It is a mammoth task for governments all around the world to ensure compliance in matters relating to reducing the carbon footprint of industries and this is where responsible organisations can play a crucial role.

As days go by, we are getting closer to environmental instability and rising temperatures causing climate change. In this fight against climate change, we need people of all ages, especially the youth, to safeguard and look after the environment we live in. What better way to introduce, enrich knowledge of, and commit to this important issue in today's technologically advanced age than by playing a simple game?

Bangladesh’s first space sharing platform, Chaya, has raised USD 45K in pre-seed funding from angel investors Mr. Mohammad Maaz Mamoon and Ms. Isra Mamoon.

Beacon Pharmaceuticals Limited handovers 5,000 masks and Hygienex Plus Hand Sanitizers to the people of Shibganj Upazila in Chapainawabganj District on Thursday, June 3, 2021

To promote and ensure a Safer City, promoting equal opportunities for men and women in all the domains of social, economic, cultural and political resources while at the same time the elimination of gender-based violence is crucial. Urban settings are quite a new phenomenon in human history. More than half of the world’s population now live in urban areas. Each month, five million people are added to cities in developing countries. Whereas millions of them are adolescent girls who migrate to the city in search of new opportunities and a better life. Do we ever think how these girls and young women in the cities contend with the duality of increased risks and increased opportunities?

Science says that an accommodation or space devoid of an ample amount of light and ventilation can result in depression among the dwellers or people who stay there. Similarly, a place with sufficient light, further complemented by colorful strokes of different evocative shades on the walls, can invigorate good vibes among the residents living in that particular domicile or doing office on that particular floor. And at a time when the rogue virus is wreaking havoc on public lives and taking a heavy toll on our mental health, there is nothing more important than doing something that may rejuvenate our souls. Painting the interiors of your home or office space can be a good first step as a home is where our soul dwells, while the office is the second home for many of us.

Popular actress Sabnam Faria has been appointed as the Chief Public Relations Officer of Evaly.com.bd, a well-known e-commerce platform in Bangladesh. In addition, the actress known as 'Debi' will serve as the organization's Head of Media and Communications.

In the last five months, the local e-commerce marketplace Evaly.com.bd has delivered various types of consumer electronics products comprising-Samsung brand TVs, refrigerators, washing machines and ACs at least one lakh households in the country with less than a month to go before half-year. Evaly's customers in different parts of the country have received Samsung's products in home- delivery by placing orders at home.

United Hospital commemorates International Nurses Day keeping in line with the global occasion to encourage the nursing profession to maintain the spirit of serving humanity in a befitting manner.