Celebrating Universal Children’s Day (November 20), MASTUL Foundation organised a daylong event, Shishumela Sharabela, at Rabindra Sorobor, recently. DIG Ruhul Amin, Bangladesh Police was present at the event as the chief guest, and Arif R Hossain, Imtiaz Ahmed Kamiss and Jobaida Ahasan attended the programme as special guests.

After a discussion between the RobinHood The Animal Rescuer team and Additional IG Md Tobarak Ullash, along with other senior police officers, the national emergency helpline service was facilitated for animal rescue operations recently.

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Global Undergraduate Exchange Programme (Global UGRAD) 2020 in USA

Brihonnola, an inclusive platform for the transgender community, has been working to achieve equal rights for transgender individuals since its establishment in 2018.

Shariful Islam, born in Nakhalpara, Dhaka, started his journey as a traveller in 2008, with his first bicycle tour from Teknaf to Tetulia.

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Nandita drew from her personal traumatic experiences for the book. Timmy, one of the characters in the story, is based on Nandita’s sister, while Etana is based on her best friend. She believes that the support of loved ones plays an important role in overcoming the challenges that come with adolescence.

Don Sumdany Facilitation and Consultancy, in association with The Daily Star, organised a public speaking session, titled Twelve Presents Rise Above All 2019, at the capital’s Krishibid Institution Bangladesh,

Bengali-owned institution in the UK, Icon College of Technology and Management, hosted their convocation ceremony for 2019 at Queen Elizabeth II Centre – Churchill Hall, London, on November 15. The college, offering affordable and quality education to students, was established in 2003.

UNESCO WHV 2019 – Let’s Heritage at Historic City of Ahmedabad, India

Team Robi, comprised of Tasmeem Farizma Mihika (graduate trainee) and Md Faisal Imam (manager) from the Brand and Market Communications Department of Robi Axiata, won the Young Marketers Competition Bangladesh, this year.

Recently, Worthy Publications, founded by sibling duo Kasfia Haque Samara and Nuzaimul Hoq Xishan, launched The Mason Jar 2, the second edition of their anthology, The Mason Jar, which came out last year. They received a total of 200 submissions of short stories for The Mason Jar 2, out of which 50 compelling stories by 42 young writers were selected for the book.

Fahima Mahzabin Chowdhury is currently working as the Design Verification Engineer of the ‘surface’ team at Microsoft.

The third annual Global Biosummit, organised by Director David Kong, the team of Community Biotechnology Initiative and the MIT Media Lab, took place in October at MIT Media Lab, MA, USA.

‘Credit Based Vending Machine’, a project by four BUET students, Ali Muhit Mustaquim, Ishat Raihan Jamil, Monoranjan Debnath Rony and Aminul Islam Olin, won the inter-university competition titled, Esonance 2019, recently. The competition was organised by IUT and 25 groups have participated in the competition this year.

F Minor, the first female indigenous band of Bangladesh, performed at EMK Centre, recently. They started their performance by dedicating a song to women from all walks of life.

As soon as the last week of October begins, blood red paint, scary masks, and ghost costumes become an exciting matter. However, there is more to the days of the dead.

YouthMappers is a network of universities around the globe which provides students with the opportunity to learn mapping skills, develop leadership experiences and create new geospatial data for development projects in places that are vulnerable to natural and social disasters.

Rafiq Islam (Chief Executive Officer), Faysal Islam (Chief of Business Development), Mazbahul Islam (Director of Marketing & Outreach), Anas H Makki, and Sadat Daniel are the core team members of SafeWheel.