Travelettes of Bangladesh, a female-led tourist organisation, recently celebrated their fourth founding anniversary across the country through a tree plantation programme.

Manobota-19, a social welfare organisation, was founded by Sadvan Sarwar Shuvo, earlier this year. The organisation primarily intends to support underprivileged individuals by providing them with food.

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Photographer Nasif Imtiaz’s name comes up amidst those whose art transcends borders and makes us Bangladeshis proud. His photographs bring forth a face of society that not all of us might have the heart to process, but one that will always be worth discussions.

Founded by Swatil Mahmud, Swayong is an inclusive platform that addresses women’s issues through myth-busting and storytelling.

According to a recent survey of Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), a human rights organisation, at least 4,249 women and 456 children were subjected to domestic violence in 27 districts of Bangladesh in April 2020, where 1,672 women and 424 children faced violence for the first time in their lives.

Renaissance Shamajik Shongho is a social welfare organisation founded by Fokhrul Islam Sumon, a student of University of Dhaka (DU). Primarily, the organisation intends to raise awareness on child marriage, drug abuse and other social issues through regular campaigning.

My introduction to Soumitra Chatterjee happened in a strange way. It was in the early 2000s, around the month of September, when Nrityanchal used to host dance festivals of three or four days.

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From the young detective Feluda to Bishwanath Majumdar in “Bela Seshe” we all fell in love with Soumitra Chatterjee’s bewildering charm and talent, at some point in our lives.

A virtual ceremony to announce the winners of this year’s Joy Bangla Youth Award recipients was arranged recently. Joy Bangla Youth Award 2020, the fourth edition of the award, recognised 30 youth- led organisations for their outstanding and commendable efforts to bring positive change in the country. Since its inception in 2014, Young Bangla, a research wing of CRI, has been recognising the efforts of youths, who initiate and carry forward positive social changes.

Shamsin Ahmed is the founder of Identity Inclusion, an organisation working to eliminate the stigma around mental health stigma and promote community-based support and social inclusion of people with psychosocial disabilities in Bangladesh since 2015.

JAAGO Foundation and Volunteer for Bangladesh have been conducting several campaigns under the purview of social responsibility. In line with such activities, Volunteer for Bangladesh arranged a campaign called, ‘Apnar Mask Kothay? (Where is Your Mask?)’, supported by Beximco Pharmaceuticals on November 12, to raise awareness among people about wearing masks properly.

Asian University for Women (AUW) Japan Support Committee hosted its first-ever virtual fundraiser, ‘Reimagined: Stories of Resilience’, on October 30, 2020, and surpassed its goals by netting over US $1 million to support young women’s pursuit of education. More than 320 AUW supporters globally watched the committee’s 11th annual fundraiser live-streamed from the Aoyama Treehouse in Tokyo.

Youth Opportunities is launching the 3rd season of its Campus Ambassador Program for the aspiring youth of Bangladesh.

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The charitable non-profit organisation, Blessing for Human Foundation, began their journey last year with the intention of helping underprivileged communities. The organisation was formed when a father and a son, along with their close family and friends, decided to band together to raise enough funds to help those in need, during the winter months. They intend to implement real change in real time.

Universities from all across the country are now focusing on extracurricular activities alongside academics, and clubs have been arranging various programmes to enhance the skill sets of students.

The Dhaka Lit Fest was called off due to the ongoing pandemic. Every year, the fest has authors from home and abroad coming together to interact with readers, discuss trendy topics and present their work.

Mahfuz Anam, Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star, was actively involved in extracurricular activities, particularly debating, during his youth.