Ex manus capere. Detach from the hand.

AWMUN aims to bring together more than 1000 young people from all across the world to experience diplomacy in multiculturalism.

CMED Health, a Dhaka-based preventive healthcare startup, has won the Innovation Prize by TAG Heuer at Seedstars Summit 2018 in Switzerland.

Film reels, heavy camera and the silver screen are now being challenged by the new buzz in the world of cinema.

Center for Enterprise and Society (CES) of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) in conjunction with Economics and Social Sciences (ESS) Department of BRAC University (BRACU) organised a seminar titled “Governance after Rana Plaza: Reviewing the Ready-made Garments Sector after the Rana Plaza Disaster” at the ULAB Auditorium on April 23, 2018.

There's a prevalent narrative which states that people are capable of doing whatever they put their minds to, that following your passion is paramount to achieving your dreams. As good as it feels to be hopeful for the future and be inspired, let's step back and contemplate on this notion.

With the growth of Internet connectivity, smartphone penetration, and social media, the digital marketing industry is gaining popularity in Bangladesh. As a result the number of digital agencies are also growing and they are playing a key role in supporting the digital eco-system of the country by serving brands and different organisations.

Seems unbelievable, right? You, the introvert, have actually taken a spare moment to not indulge in the modern hermit's delights for cats and music, and get out for once. You take a walk in the park and spot a person who takes your

Frobel Academy inaugurated the Pre-Primary and Primary Teachers' Training Course (PPTC) in association with Sunderji's Institutions at Theatre Institute, Chittagong on April 21, 2018. The panel discussions focused on bringing inclusive education to mainstream classrooms by integrating special needs for children and development of teachers' training courses to give professional opportunities to teachers. Director of Frobel Academy, Huwra Zohair, stressed to reform education and urged schools to come together under one platform and work together.

You've heard the age old adage “don't talk to strangers”, but funnily enough in the internet we end up talking a lot to strangers. In fact on the internet, information we'd formerly be conscientious about, like our daily activities that we'd probably once keep private in a diary, are now openly share without so much as a second thought. Given the massive boom in social media, and how easily we let our information be accessed, it's no surprise that data we share can be misused. And that brings us to our topic of today, cyber-privacy.

CMED Health, the Dhaka-based preventive healthcare startup, has won the Innovation Prize by TAG Heuer at Seedstars Summit 2018 in Switzerland. This is the first time a startup from Bangladesh has won at a Seedstars competition. CMED Health initiative is a research outcome of Advanced Intelligent Multidisciplinary Systems Lab (AIMS Lab) of United International University (UIU), which is a great example of research commercialisation from academia to industry in Bangladesh.

Daffodil International University (DIU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) for cooperation and strengthening education and research in the field of nuclear science and engineering and related programmes. In this regard, an MoU signing ceremony was held on April 25, 2018 at the conference room of BAEC.

The election of the Executive Council of American Alumni Association of Bangladesh (AAA) for the term 2018-20 was held on April 28, 2018. The Association has elected Nusrat Feroz Aman, CEO of Ayat Skills,

Being short has its ups and downs, but mostly downs, for obvious reasons. Your height sometimes becomes your defining factor, more so in front of your friends. If you're short, you instantly become the easiest target, and there's no escape.

Arguing on the internet is fun, for a variety of reasons. Who wouldn't love to systematically dismantle someone else's ideas and exploiting loopholes in their logic at the same time. While engaged in such a noble deed, however, you tend to notice some of the finer aspects of pleasant internet discourse.

On April 28, 2018, Singapore School Kinderland (SSK) celebrated the graduation of their Kindergarten-2 students and Primary-6 students at the auditorium of International School, Dhaka (ISD) in Bashundhara. The event was followed by a programme where children from the graduating grades took part in a musical performance.

I remember the first time I saw Rafiul bhai. We just moved into our new Mirpur house, and I accompanied my mom when she decided to visit our next door neighbours. Rafiul bhai was sitting in front of a

Grocery shopping is a Herculean task, but you don't realise that until you get to do it by yourself. It might be the time when you have to move away for college, or when your parents are too busy with work so they just heave the responsibility upon your shoulders. Of course, I'm no grocery shopping expert, but here are some of the things that I learned from my experiences.

Where all light streams into one place, Where all love heals itself, Where no one dare hide their face, There will I meet myself.

I keep staring at the fidget spinner in my hand. It keeps me focused. I wish it kept me distracted. It's funny how people keep advising me on how to cope up with my loss, without even understanding it.