‘We must vaccinate 95 percent of the children to curb measles outbreak’

The measles vaccine is administered in two doses—one at nine months and the other at 15 months. When at least 95 percent of children in each district of the country receive both doses, transmission of the virus can be stopped.
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In conversation with Arekta Rock Band

Arekta Rock Band’s upcoming album, Ghum Paranor Gaan, is set to be released on November 25.
23 November 2022, 17:00 PM

Meet Zareen Tasneem Sharif, the first Bangladeshi winner of the Global Undergrad Awards

Zareen Tasneem Sharif is one of 25 global winners of the award.
9 October 2022, 02:00 AM

Discussing the future of health

On April 7, 2019, World Health Day was celebrated around the world. Bangladesh has experienced impressive levels of progress in the health and nutrition over the past two decades.
10 April 2019, 18:00 PM

PTE Academic: Standardised English tests go beyond

We sat with M Jahir Uddin, Regional Development Manager of Pearson, along with the team of TÜV SÜD Bangladesh (Pvt.) Ltd, test delivery partner of PTE Academic in Bangladesh, at their Dhanmondi branch to understand the prospects of PTE Academic.
19 December 2018, 18:00 PM

A bright future for professional accountants

A graduate of London School of Economics, as well as being a strategy professional, Lindsay Degouve De Nuncques has been a pioneering employee of the
19 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Photography enters a new frame at Pathshala

After successfully training photographers and photography enthusiasts over the last 19 years, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute continues to move forward in shaping the future generation of creative minds.
12 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Empowering Youth, Saving Heritage

From October 5 to 13, eight young volunteers spent their days and nights learning about Bangladesh's tradition and culture, all the while practicing methods to conserve a UNESCO World Heritage Site – the ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur.
14 November 2018, 18:00 PM

A bright future beckons for Bangladeshi students

Cambridge Assessment International Education and British Council are two very prominent names working towards providing high quality education to Bangladeshi students. Over the years, they have been offering much more than just examination services.
25 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Bringing Home the Gold

After a historic victory at this year's International Math Olympiad (IMO) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the six-member Team Bangladesh sat with SHOUT to share their experience and understanding of one of the biggest and most prestigious competitions in the world.
25 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Space Stories with Dr. Tess Caswell

What if you had the opportunity to listen to stories of space exploration directly from an aerospace engineer and simulated astronaut from NASA? What if you could ask her your most pressing questions about space, ranging from the silliest to the most complex ones? On June 30, 2018, about 150 students from different universities and colleges in Dhaka were given the chance to do just that at the “Space Stories” session held at the Independent University Bangladesh.
11 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Asif Zaman - The man behind the memes

When you talk about homegrown memes, the name Asif Zaman is sure to come up. And why wouldn't it? As one of the most prolific meme-makers in Bangladesh and being the content director of Rantages, he has built a large fan base with his continuous output of top quality content. Being a fan, I was honoured when I got the opportunity to pick the brains of the man behind the memes. Following are some of the excerpts from the interview.
23 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Talking jazz with the Imran Ahmed Trio

One lazy afternoon a few days ago, I sat with the Imran Ahmed Trio at their base in Shantinagar, Dhaka. But not before I was completely lost in the circuitous streets, from which I was rescued by none other than Imran Ahmed himself, and their drummer, Arjo Shrestho. They escorted me to their cosy little apartment where they plan on establishing a music school.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Awarding the best in leadership

Young Leaders Program (YLP), a reality show that brings together the brilliant young minds of our country to showcase their leadership skills, is stepping into its 5th season.
31 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Engineering the best export idea for the future

Team Sept of Baelor – Rakib Rahman, Quazi Rushnan, and Swapnil Sayan Saha – from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka trumped all expectations and took home the trophy of 2nd instalment of Rise High Bangladesh on December 3, 2017.
13 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Acing business competition and real life

Last week, SHOUT sat down with a bunch of people who have seen it all and done it all. They are all trailblazers – inspiration to many who dream of experiencing the thrill and emerge as champions like they did – they are alumni of 'Battle of Minds'.
15 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Innovative initiative to extract export ideas

On December 3, 2016, The Daily Star, in collaboration with Crown Cement, held the grand finale of 'Rise High Bangladesh'. The winning teams were: champions Brains of Castamere (IBA, Dhaka University), 1st runner-up Inspirebels (North South University), and 2nd runner-up Team Unpredictable (Rajshahi University).
20 September 2017, 18:00 PM

A Talk with the Trio

On the November 17th issue of SHOUT, you learned what the champions – of Battle of Minds 2016 (BOM) – are made of.
30 November 2016, 18:00 PM

WHAT CHAMPIONS ARE MADE OF

H. M. Ifteker Mahmud, Sabira Mehrin Saba, Samiha Majid Simi and Taosif Amin Khan – students from IBA, DU – were crowned champions of this year's “Battle of Minds” (BOM), the annual talent search platform hosted by British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB).
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM

What's Next for Battle of Minds Champs?

This year's 'Battle of Minds' by British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) saw a team from IBA – Sanjir Ali, Naziza Akhter Alam, Jidny Rubaiyat...
30 December 2015, 18:00 PM