The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation Bangladesh and International Hope School Bangladesh signed an agreement in Dhaka

Bangladesh’s leading global electronics manufacturer Walton is going to host the country’s first-ever mega industrial fair titled ‘International Advanced Components and Technology (ATS) Expo-2023’.

North South University (NSU) celebrated the first anniversary of “Media, Communication, and Journalism” programme operating under the Department of Political Science & Sociology on August 6.

Renowned dancer and influencer Ridy Sheikh becomes the ‘bti The Daily Star Stellar Woman’ in the ‘Culture’ category in 2023. Stellar Women is a joint initiative by bti and The Daily Star to recognize young and emerging women from different sectors who are taking the nation forward with significant contributions.

Tally Solutions, a pioneer in the software products industry, today, announced the winners of the third edition of ‘MSME Honours’ for Bangladesh. Twenty-five companies from Bangladesh including Awake Coffee Roasters, SR Metallic Industries Ltd, Shondhibazar, Fabricart, Mammas Heart, Trendybogra, Robotry Bangladesh, Joykoly Publication Ltd., Food Emporium, Business Bangla, M/s Surekha Enterprise, Studio Bunon, Bhumijo, Ujjwala Limited, BRAC Kumon Ltd., LegalX Limited, Good In Motion, Adeffi Limited (StickerDriver), Inkam, VR Bangla, Biswas Builders Limited, ATA Hussain Khan Ltd., Athena's Furniture & Home Décor, Rajib Agro, and Shyamoli Paribahan triumphed amongst 5000 global nominations.

Leading real estate company of Bangladesh, Building Technology and Ideas Limited (BTI) has organised BTI Home Fest ’23 today with the slogan ‘Live Smart, Live Better’ promoting Smart home to ensure an improved and comfortable living. The event took place at BTI Celebration Point from 9.30 am to 8.00 pm that attracted an overwhelming participation of real estate customers.

Dotbirth, a creative solutions company, started its journey on August 3rd, 2023 in Banani, Dhaka.

Sajida Foundation announced the launch of its 'SAJIDA Education Scholarship Programme' that aims to financially support Undergraduate and Post-Graduate students in their academic pursuit to uplift the vision of Sajida’s Health, Happiness and Dignity for All.

“Nodes Digital Limited & Quality Feeds Limited have recently signed an MoU to work intensively in the agriculture and fisheries sector with a view to develop and commercialize farmer-centric digital solutions” says a press release.

Daraz, South Asia’s leading e-commerce marketplace in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar, unveils its rebranded service, Daraz Marketing Solutions (DMS), an integrated suite of retail media tools which enables businesses to engage customers across diverse touch points along the shopping journey. The all-in-one marketing platform provides various solutions that can be tailored to specific business objectives, from awareness to consideration to conversion and loyalty. Daraz Marketing Solutions offers 1st party shopper data for targeted onsite advertising, a streamlined user interface, high-quality influencers, in-app real-time engagement features, and advanced personalisation algorithms to automate ad creation.

The Career and Placement Center (CPC) of North South University (NSU) organised a seminar titled “The Campus Activation Program – on Skill Development” in collaboration with Infosystem Technology Limited on the NSU campus

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) jointly organised a training program on July 31, 2023, at Purbachal, Dhaka, to enhance Bangladesh’s emergency response, focusing on earthquake preparedness, financed by the World Bank.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over ‘Fintech Pioneer Award’ to bKash, the country’s largest mobile financial services (MFS) provider, at Bangladesh Startup Summit-2023 for playing pioneering role in Bangladesh’s fintech sector.

Nagad, mobile financial service (MFS) provider in Bangladesh, has turned into a unicorn startup only in four years of its launch – the fastest in Bangladesh to reach this impressive feat.

Daraz, South Asia’s leading e-commerce platform in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar, announced the latest integration of Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service in Daraz to launch “AskDaraz”, an AI ChatBot, to simplify the shopping experience for South Asian users. Powered by OpenAI’sChatGPT, AskDaraz, will enable users to naturally discuss with the AI chatbot and get offered personalized recommendations, streamlining the entire shopping process.

In a jubilant celebration of three decades of intellectual pursuit and discourse, BUET Debating Club, orchestrated its most grandiose event “AUGMEDIX presents 11th BUETDC Nationals 2023”- a festivity that reverberates with the spirit of the “Renaissance”. As the Renaissance cast a modern lens on the wisdom of the Greco-Roman world, so too does BUETDC endeavor to rekindle the splendor of their glorious past. For days spanning from the 14th to the 22nd of July, the festival served as a captivating spectacle, where the echoes of the past and the visions of the future harmoniously converged. Participants and attendees alike were transported to an extraordinary epoch, where the rebirth of art, philosophy, policy, norms and culture had once sparked a flame that still burns within the hearts of humanity.

Crowne Plaza Dhaka Gulshan, a prominent IHG business hotel located in the heart of Dhaka, is delighted to announce the appointment of Alexandre Glauser as its new General Manager. Alexandre, a Swiss National who grew up in Geneva, Switzerland has spent most of the last two decades in Asia.

bKash completes 12 years in mobile financial service. In its 12 years journey, bKash has built the strongest agent network of 330,000 agents, dearly called as “Human ATMs” to take mobile financial services to the doorsteps of people at every corner of the country. These agents spread across the country have become reliable persons in their respective areas. They have not only succeeded in serving customers, but also been able to improve the living standard of their families. Other MFS operators who came later, could also leverage this trained distribution channel established by bKash to reach the people of Bangladesh.

Lynkeus AI, a leading artificial intelligence solutions provider headquartered in Seoul, Korea has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). The ceremony, attended by esteemed representatives from both entities, marks the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at fostering innovation and research in the field of artificial intelligence.

Prof Khawza Iftekhar Uddin Ahmed joined Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) as the new pro-vice chancellor today, said a press release