Bangladesh’s success at IEO 2022

International Economics Olympiad (IEO) is an annual competition for high school students that intends to stimulate their interest in the field of economics, business, and finance through a creative problem-solving approach. This year, more than 200 students from 43 teams participated in the prestigious event.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Fighting for women: Amimul Ehsan Khan’s journey as a young changemaker

The Diana Award is a prestigious accolade, supported by Princess Diana’s sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. It is given out to nominees aged between 9 and 25, who are carrying out humanitarian activities for at least a year.  
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi teen captures silver and bronze at World Powerlifting Championship

Raiyan Rahman, a Bangladeshi teen has been honoured at the “World Powerlifting Championship 2022”, placing fourth. The event took place this August in Istanbul.
19 September 2022, 18:00 PM

A conversation with Professor Debattama Sen

I got the ball rolling by asking one of the most basic questions: What does an average day at work look like for her?
12 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Farhsa: Reimagining fashion in Bangladesh

19-year-old Masud Ashraf Taha dreamt of starting a sustainable, high-end international fashion brand that caters to Bangladeshis who are looking to buy affordable couture statement pieces from the comfort of their homes. With this dream in mind, Masud founded Farhsa in 2020, hoping to make it a home-grown fashion house based in Bangladesh.
5 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Team Bangladesh shines at IMDO 2022

The International Medicine and Disease Olympiad (IMDO) is a global medical and disease knowledge/problem solving competition for high school students. The IMDO recognises the best high school problem solvers, who are interested in medicine, in order to boost their fascination towards the field.
5 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Musical twins spread the gospel of Bengali music

Purba Audhora and Urbi Modhura, two teenage musicians from London, showcased their love and respect for Rabindranath Tagore in the presentation of “Poshchimer Robi”, last Friday at Chhayanaut.
5 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Kashful Foundation’s efforts to enact SDGs in Bangladesh

Rafid Ariyan, a student of North South University founded Kashful Foundation back in 2017 with a small dream of contributing to the skills development of children. The initial idea behind Kashful Foundation was to arrange fun and engaging events, alongside materials that would aid children in developing their intellect, skills, and mental health.
15 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Vibrant hues and timely demands

“We have our own mother tongue, our own music, and a culture we dearly cherish. Why should we call ourselves by anything other than our own identity?” asked Henri Clara Tripura who came in the early hours of the morning wearing her traditional Tripuri dress to celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2022.
15 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Four productivity tools for university students

Whether you’re a student or a working professional, productivity tools that can help organise your studies or general workflow can be a lifesaver.
8 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh wins bronze at International Mathematics Olympiad

The International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) is a global mathematics competition for high school students across the world. The problems posed to participants are based on basic concepts of algebra, combinatorics, geometry, and number theory.
8 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Psycure: Making mental healthcare more affordable and accessible

Founded by Murad Ansary, Psycure is a one-stop digital platform working towards destigmatising mental healthcare and providing holistic services for mental health and well-being.
8 August 2022, 18:00 PM

DLA Piper Global Scholarship paves the way for young Bangladeshi scholars

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers bestrewed throughout 40 countries across the globe, with the goal of catering to the legal needs of their clients all over the world.
1 August 2022, 18:00 PM

World Powerlifting Championship 2022

Raiyan Rahman, an 18-year-old youth studying at Mangrove school is set to compete in the World Powerlifting Championship 2022, in the sub-junior category (59kg weight limit) this August. This will be the first time someone from Bangladesh will represent the country in the international stage of powerlifting.
1 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Hate Khori strives to facilitate education for fishermen community

Rubel Mia, a local youth from Mathbaria, Pirojpur founded Hate Khori Foundation back in 2018, with the intention of providing proper education for the financially challenged children of fishermen in his community.
25 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Youth from Jhenaidah opens a free gym

What started out as a simple hobby, eventually resulted in the formation of a gymnasium in Sreepur village under the Shailkupa upazila in Jhenaidah. Youth from the nearby villages are congregating to this gym, that was made by a member of the youth in Jhenaidah.
25 July 2022, 18:00 PM

With Monash and UCB, the keyword is “partnership”

In conversation with Andrew Walker, Pro Vice-Chancellor and President of Monash University Malaysia, about the quality of higher education, opportunities of Bangladeshi students to pursue higher education abroad and also the impact of the pandemic on exploring the opportunities.
25 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Care Bangladesh celebrates girl's leadership and activism

Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. The issue of child marriage is prevalent in the South Asian region, with 36 million girls from the region getting married before they reach adulthood. On Sunday July 3, the non-governmental organisation Care Bangladesh shared this information in a programme that celebrated girls’ leadership and activism. In the programme, Care’s Tipping Point, their multi-country initiative addressing child marriage, put an emphasis on identifying the root causes of child, early childhood and forced marriage (CEFM) and addressing them through community-level programmes that promote the rights of adolescent girls through evidence building.
6 July 2022, 10:54 AM

IYCM promoting rights and opportunities for youth around the world

Md Sajib Khandokar, a youth hailing from Barisal, founded the International Youth Change Makers (IYCM), a social organisation with the intent of bettering Bangladesh in 2012.
4 July 2022, 18:00 PM

eBLAZE wins at Farmcraft 2022

EMK Center’s eBLAZE, is an American Space eSports club in Bangladesh.
4 July 2022, 18:00 PM