Press Releases

Global gaming giant Stillfront gets into Bangladesh

Stillfront Group, a Swedish publicly listed game company acquired 100% shares of Moonfrog Labs and its subsidiary Dhaka based - Ulka Games Limited. 91% shares had been transferred for USD 90 Million. Rest will be transferred over the next three years and payouts will be according to the performance of the studios.
11 March 2021, 06:44 AM

United Hospital organizes patient forum with kidney patients on the occasion of World Kidney Day

On the occasion of World Kidney Day on 11th March, the United Hospital Renal Care Center organized a patient forum with kidney patients entitled 'Staying Well with Kidney Disease'.
11 March 2021, 06:36 AM

FutureNation, a coalition to create economic opportunity for a million youth

Government, private, and development sector come together for the first time under the "FutureNation" coalition to accelerate the economic growth of Bangladesh after the COVID pandemic by enabling youth for a demographic dividend.
11 March 2021, 06:29 AM

Doreen Hotels & Resorts organizes Signatures of Kaique

Doreen Hotels & Resorts has organized nine days of festivities full of happiness, fun and delicious delicacies. From Friday March 12 until Saturday March 20 between 6.30 pm and 10.30 pm indulge in live cooking stations and food featuring Chef Kaique’s signature dishes that include grilled beef tenderloin on fresh herbs and wild mushroom sauce, Chef Kaique signature cheese french fries, Phuket black pepper fish, cream chicken pot pie, garlic king shrimp on lemon sauce, vegetable jhal freigi, chicken rashmi kabab, Afghanistan beef kabab, Arabic lamb kofta kebab, crème brûlée, homemade fruits tart, classic tiramisu , orange panna cotta, pavlova, chocolate éclairs and many more.
11 March 2021, 06:15 AM

National Human Rights Commission and UNDP jointly launch programs to mark International Women’s Day

To commemorate International Women’s Day 2021, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are organising a number of events, including dialogue, and TV talk show on, “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”.
9 March 2021, 10:17 AM

"The Food Puzzle" crowned champions of TrailBlazer 3.0

TrailBlazer, the signature event of Bangladesh Agricultural University Career Club takes place with the participation of the students of Bangladesh Agricultural University funded by the Dutch project “Development of an Entrepreneurial Eco-System at BAU”. This is one of the most celebrated programs in BAU which is nurturing potential entrepreneurs within the campus since its introduction by BAUCC in 2018. Following the tradition of previous years, TrailBlazer 3.0 was presented by BAUCC this year. The business case battle started on 5th January, 2020 and continued till 27th of February, 2020 concluded with the finals and ending ceremony on the same day. The event mostly took place online unlike the finals which took place offline in BAU campus on the 27th.
9 March 2021, 10:07 AM

NUBDians: A Platform for National University Students’ Skill-development

NUBDians is a platform working to facilitate the skill building of National University students. Initiated by Md. Palash Sakal, the platform hosts workshops, skill-development sessions, and other interactive activities.
9 March 2021, 10:00 AM

AiEUSA to hold the 2nd Agile in Education Global Virtual Conference

Agile in Education USA (AiEUSA) is organizing the 2nd global virtual conference on "Agile in Education: Transforming Education through Innovative Solutions" on March 18th – 20th, 2021 with Agile educators, innovators, pioneers, education professionals, and global speakers from across the world targeting mainly Bangladeshi participants.
9 March 2021, 06:27 AM

Fatinaaz Feroz: Trailblazing women, inspiring the future generation

Fatinaaz Feroz, Chairman of Board of Trustees of Stamford University Bangladesh, speaks to The Daily Star about her voyage from a young, passionate student with skills to becoming the leading figure in one of the leading private university in Bangladesh and gives her sage advice in how to take equality and women empowerment to the next level.
8 March 2021, 06:11 AM

NSU Ranked in the QS World University Rankings 2021 by subject for the second consecutive year

North South University's Business & Management Studies and Computer Science & Information Systems has been ranked in the QS World University Rankings 2021 by Subject for the second year in a row. NSU also continues to be the only private university in Bangladesh to be ranked in the QS Rankings by Subjects.
5 March 2021, 06:15 AM

Rokkhi: A Smart Solution for Managing Residential Buildings

Rokkhi Limited is one of the few companies in Bangladesh that work both as a building management companion and a security solution. The aim is to come out of the conventional building management system and create a new building assistant that shall work as an all-around solution for buildings. Rokkhi has the vision to be the service and security operator of every building. Everything a building or flat owner does to manage their building and building security Rokkhi wants to upgrade the system in an easy way so that the daily hassles can be managed by a single platform.
4 March 2021, 07:55 AM

BYLC to host Global Youth Climate Summit 2021

As part of its celebrations for Bangladesh’s 50th anniversary of independence, Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) will host the inaugural Global Youth Climate Summit, in partnership with the California-based Foundation for Climate Restoration, Resilient Markets, and the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge, on March 11-12, 2021.
2 March 2021, 12:19 PM

iFarmer and SWAP: Turning Trash to Treasure

Every year, the e-waste generated by Bangladesh has an immense impact on the environment. What if the things we don’t need anymore could be used by someone who needs it? What if it could create a larger impact? What if our trash could be turned into treasure?
2 March 2021, 12:04 PM

Career and Placement Center of North South University (NSU) opens new doors for engineers in Japan IT Market

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), North South University (NSU), and University of Miyazaki (UoM), Japan for “Post-Bangladesh Japan ICT Engineers Training (BJET) Implementation Agreement” on 24th February 2021 at the ICT Tower, Agargaon, Dhaka.
25 February 2021, 13:06 PM

Nagad sets daily account-opening record

About 1.80 lakh new clients are joining the network of Nagad every day thanks to an innovation that allows them to open the account of a mobile financial service without filling out any documents. This is a record in opening accounts and an example of boosting the financial inclusion using technology.
24 February 2021, 12:40 PM

Dabur Bangladesh and It’s Humanity Foundation distributes winter relief to marginalized people

A joint initiative by one of the country’s leading multinational companies, Dabur Bangladesh (ACCPL) and non-profit organization - It’s Humanity Foundation (IHF) has ensured distribution of winter relief to the marginalized people of the Northern part of Bangladesh along with Dhaka & Sylhet. The distribution took place from 25th January 2020 till 5th February 2020.
23 February 2021, 08:20 AM

AIUB organized “Folklore 2021 – Symphony of the World” to celebrate International Mother Language Day 2021

The Office of Student Affairs, American International University- Bangladesh (AIUB) organized a virtual international celebration of folk musical performances from institutions across the globe titled “Folklore 2021 – Symphony of the World”. On the occasion of the International Mother Language Day 2021, this unique event, one of the first of its kind, showcased musical performances (songs and dances) that honor the heritage of folk music across borders and transcending generations, on the 21st of February 2021 from 2 pm onwards on Zoom.
22 February 2021, 10:09 AM

The Cadet College Club EC 2021 holds Installation Ceremony

The Cadet College Club EC 2021 Installation Ceremony was held at its new premise on 13th February 2021. The Complex at Purbachal was inaugurated on 25 December 2020 by the President Nasser S Zahedee, Founder President Dr Zaglul Rahman and other past presidents.
18 February 2021, 13:07 PM

Arifin Shuvo to be the new face of Himalaya MEN

Leading personal care brand Himalaya has announced model turned actor Arefin Shuvo as the Brand Ambassador for its Men’s Facewash range in Bangladesh. Arefin Shuvo is a well acclaimed Bangladeshi actor, a youth icon , fitness enthusiast, known for his personal grooming and audience appeal.
18 February 2021, 06:07 AM

Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden and Globe Soft Drinks Ltd signs open air movie nights sponsorship agreement

A sponsorship agreement has recently been signed between Globe Soft Drinks Ltd and Radisson Blu Dhaka on the hotel premises. Mr. Samir Al Rashid, Group Director, Globe Pharmaceuticals Group and Mr. Alexander Haeusler, General Manager, Radisson Blu Dhaka signed the agreement on behalf of the respective organizations. Mr. Gaus Mohiuddin, Head of Brands, Globe and the Hotel’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Md Sharfuddin Newaz attended the signing ceremony along with other senior officials of both the organizations.
17 February 2021, 13:35 PM