From the balcony to the beauty biz

Sabikun Nahar had an interest in hairdressing from a young age. She completed her training in unisex hairstyling from Sydney School of Hairdressing- Toni&Guy Education in Australia.
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Taking the leap

Surovi Binte Sharmin Mohona recently completed her undergraduate education from North South University in Pharmaceutical Sciences. She was selected for a five-year PhD fellowship at Loyola University, Chicago, USA, soon after she finished her undergraduate thesis.
23 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Jaifrin Ahmed’s journey to BAKED

Jaifrin Ahmed, a business graduate from North South University, won the Alokito Nari Shommanona this year for her entrepreneurial
22 May 2019, 18:00 PM

YY Goshti: Making waves in social business

Considered as Bangladesh’s first social business incubator, YY Goshti was started with the mission to provide social business entrepreneurs with all the resources that they need.
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM

BYLC awards six alumni

Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) handed over awards to the six leaders at its second alumni awards ceremony at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the capital, said a press release.
20 May 2019, 13:13 PM

Are women of Bangladesh ready for the fourth industrial revolution?

Female workers have long played a central role in the development of Bangladesh’s RMG industry, making us the largest apparel exporter after China today. In this era of the fourth industrial revolution, we need another big push, but the question is - Can women take the lead and prepare us to face the challenges this revolution would bring for us?
20 May 2019, 12:01 PM

Artist Morshed Mishu mugged at knife-point on Kuril flyover

Morshed Mishu, the prodigal artist who made the country proud by being included in the prestigious Forbes Asia 30 under 30 list, was mugged on Kuril flyover today at around 1 am.
19 May 2019, 08:19 AM

Celebrating academic excellence a grand ceremony by AUW

Last weekend, Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chittagong, celebrated their 7th convocation ceremony at a 5 star hotel in the port city.
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM

HungryNaki co-founder Tausif Ahmad passes away

Tausif Ahmad, the co-founder and COO of popular food delivery service HungryNaki, lost his two-year long battle to lung cancer and passed away at a hospital in Malaysia today.
16 May 2019, 10:18 AM

Zaheed Sabur’s success at Google

Zaheed Sabur is the first Bangladeshi principal engineer at one of the world’s leading technology companies, Google.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM

The Local Cup Season One

The Local Cup Season One was organised recently, with participation from both renowned players and newcomers of DOTA 2 Bangladesh.
15 May 2019, 13:40 PM

CURE impresses at Harvard National Model United Nations 2019

Harvard University recently organised the 65thedition of Harvard National Model United Nations, one of the oldest and most prestigious conferences of Model United Nations globally.
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Tarunner Joyutshab: An inspiring event for the youth

In collaboration with Crown Cement and Prothom Alo, Tarunner Joyutshab was organised recently at Krishibid Institute Bangladesh. Previously, this event was organised in 32 areas of Bangladesh where more than 10,000 young students participated.
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Beating odds, mother and son reunite

On February 13, 2018, Mohammad Siam, aged 9, stormed out of his home after his mother scolded him for not studying. He went to a nearby park and was greeted by an insidious man.
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Youth Opportunities

The WTO has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2019 WTO Essay Award. The award aims to promote high-
9 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Living the dream at NASA

Mario Nirman Mondal and Eric Nixon Mondal have been working for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) since they completed their undergraduate education. Mario works as a Satellite Flight Engineer at NASA’s Maryland center which specialises in Earth Observing Satellites (EOS).Following in his brother’s footsteps, Eric has recently joined as a Configuration Manager for NASA’s newest venture on laser technology.
9 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Wiggles and Giggles: Where children can thrive

When they began searching for an extra-curricular school for their children, Mehvish Raja and Sazia Afrin, two women who are sisters-in-law, were inspired to open one on their own.
9 May 2019, 18:00 PM

6th Children Science Congress 2019 held

Children Science Congress hosted the 6th Children Science Congress 2019 at University of Asia Pacific recently, where close to 400
7 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Preliminary round of International Leadership Programme On Education held at UIU

The preliminary round of the International Leadership Programme on Education took place at United International University (UIU) recently, funded by the US Department of State.
5 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Project Vision: Promoting healthy eyesight for road transport workers

Good eyesight is essential for safe driving as poor vision can impair driving performance. With that in mind, Junior Chamber International (JCI) Dhaka West arranged an awareness event under ‘Project Vision’ for the second time.
2 May 2019, 18:10 PM