According to JAAGO Foundation, they aim for the betterment of the nation through catering to the educational needs of children from socially and economically disadvantaged background and empowering the youths along with inspiring volunteerism in Bangladesh. JAAGO Foundation received the UNESCO award for innovation in education in 2017.

Sonia Bashir Kabir, Vice Chairman, United Nations Technology Bank for LDCs, Governing Board Member UNESCO MGIEP and Managing

The grand finale of the national financial modeling competition, ‘IDLC Securities Limited Presents Blueprints 4.0’, co-sponsored by Shimanto Bank Limited, IFIC Bank and Dhaka Bank Limited, took place at North South University recently.

Recently, the orientation programme of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) NSU Chapter for new recruits of 2018 was held at North South University.

Sonia Bashir Kabir, Vice Chairman, United Nations Technology Bank for LDCs, Governing Board Member UNESCO MGIEP and Managing Director of Microsoft Bangladesh,

Young travel journalist and blogger Kazi Asma Azmery fulfilled her goal of visiting 100 countries on her own this year. In 2009, she sold off her personal jwellery and stocked up some savings from her salary for her travels.

Sinayat Mehzabeen had the golden opportunity to attend Oxford University for her master’s in pharmacology, matriculating at the historic Sheldonian Theatre in October 2017. “Oxford has been adventure and an experience of a lifetime at a time for me. It was no less than a dream come true, learning from some of the finest teachers and sharing classrooms with the brightest minds,” she says. She is now a PhD student at the University of Cambridge.

In Bangladesh, the stigma surrounding violence against women means that many women do not get the justice they deserve. Bearing that in mind, the Barishal Youth Society (BYS) has been working to stop child marriages and help female victims of domestic violence, with 10,000 members and 800 active volunteers in different ways since 2014.

The Obama Foundation Scholars Program will give rising young leaders around the world who are already making a difference in their

Growing up, Umme Sharmin Kabir observed that even in highly educated families, menstruation was a taboo concept and not given much importance. From early on, she knew this was something that she wanted to invest her time in.

With the National Poll 2018 knocking at the door, the election has garnered plenty of expectations and interest, especially among the young population.

When nearly one million Rohingya refugees fled Myanmar for shelter in Bangladesh, it could have resulted in severe consequences. Thankfully, an array of organisations stepped in to tackle the matter through various approaches, which is why the magnitude of the plight remains sustainable. One such example is that of social entrepreneur Korvi Rakshand, the founder of JAAGO Foundation.

For winter, Stygen.gift (www.stygen.gift), an online gift shop, has come up with The Junior Project, an initiative to donate clothes of newborns and toddlers.

2018 ends with yet another proud achievement as the Bangladesh team won one gold medal, two highly-commendedmedals and one technicalmedal in the 20th International Robot Olympiad (IRO) held in Philippines from December 15-19.

There is promise in ameliorating climate change when everyone contributes a little; this is what team SHAMOL believes in. SachinaPaudel, Shagoofa Rakshanda, Sayed Hasan Imtiaz and Salman Khan Promon, students of BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health and Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, BRAC University,came together to represent Asia in “The Geneva Challenge 2018”, held in Switzerland recently.

Young and talented individuals from the country came together at the auditorium of Sir John Wilson School on December 15, 2018, to spread the message of innovation, leadership and crafting a better future to the attending students at the first TedxYouth Talk at the school. Aptly, the motto of the event was, “Think outside the box.”

Team Bangladesh has won 2 silver and 4 bronze medals in the 15th International Junior Science Olympiad 2018 held in Gaborone, Botswana.

Crushed cola tin cans, battered plastic bottles, pieces of worn out paper and rotten pieces of expired food – these elements not only ruin

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) brings future leaders to the US to experience their educational system,

While wedding photography has become tremendously popular over the years in Bangladesh, baby photography is still quite an unexplored area.