Youth

16-year-old sets Guinness World record for stacking most coins into tower

A 16-year old named Ayman Mohammad from Chattogram has made it to Guinness World Book of records by stacking most coins into a tower within a minute.
22 July 2022, 11:46 AM

Recognising changemakers: Applications open for 6th Joy Bangla Youth Award

The sixth Joy Bangla Youth Award is scheduled to be held in November this year.
21 July 2022, 10:18 AM

Nearly 3 out of 4 youths in 92 countries lack employable skills

Nearly three quarters of young people – aged 15 to 24 – in 92 countries with available data are off-track to acquire the skills needed for employment.
14 July 2022, 09:56 AM

The youth steps forward for flood relief

Recent floods have had catastrophic effects on the lives of many people across the country, causing a severe insufficiency of resources, along with the increase of waterborne diseases such as dengue.
4 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Art challenge, fundraiser for JAAGO Foundation

Two 11th grade students – Seewoo (Eric) Lee and Adyan Naser – recently developed an art challenge and fundraiser project for JAAGO Foundation.
1 July 2022, 07:22 AM

Joy Bangla Youth Award winners Rahat, Hemanta honoured by Global Youth Parliament

Joy Bangla Youth Award winners Rahat Hossain Pallab and Hemanta Sadeeq have been honoured at the Global Youth Parliament Summit.
27 June 2022, 09:51 AM

Winners of ‘City Islamic presents In search of Islamic Calligraphy’ announced

A prize-giving ceremony was organized yesterday to celebrate the winners of “City Islamic presents in search of Islamic Calligraphy”, a calligraphy competition organized by Youth Opportunities, at the Turkish Embassy in Dhaka.
13 June 2022, 04:58 AM

India resumes Bangladesh Youth Delegation Programme after 2 yrs

India has resumed the Bangladesh Youth Delegation Programme, after two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
15 May 2022, 16:08 PM

Bangladeshi Hafez Tawhidul secures 10th spot in Dubai Quran competition

Hafez Tawhidul Islam of Bangladesh secured 10th place in the 25th International Quran Competition held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Algeria's Abu Bakr has won the competition, which drew competitors from 70 countries.
18 April 2022, 10:38 AM

Thank you for bringing Bangabandhu closer to us with Mujib Graphic Novel

March 17 is an important day engraved in the minds of all Bangalees. It is the birthday of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and it falls among the handful of significant dates concerning our nation.
17 March 2022, 10:43 AM

Bhumijo organises children's fair in Dhaka’s Mohakhali

A children’s fair titled “Rang Tulite Amar Desh” was held at Mohakhali in Dhaka today.
10 March 2022, 17:42 PM

Brahmanbaria’s Farzana gets wheelchair after Daily Star report

After a story about Farzana – an eight-year-old born without one leg – was published in The Daily Star, Brahmanbaria district administration announced today that she will be given a wheelchair. Her family will receive Tk 25,000 as well.
9 March 2022, 06:36 AM

In-person classes of newly enrolled college students from March 2

Colleges across the country are set to start in-person classes for the newly-enrolled Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) students from March 2 -- eight months after the scheduled time, due to the Covid-19 situation.
27 February 2022, 14:10 PM

Secondary school students happy to return to classes after a month

Secondary school students were jubilant to step inside classrooms, strictly maintaining health safety protocols, as their classes resumed partially after one month of closure due to another wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
22 February 2022, 17:03 PM

Covid vaccine: 100% students aged 12-17 receive first dose in Cox’s Bazar

All students aged 12 to 17 have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Cox's Bazar.
5 February 2022, 11:29 AM

Wordle, the new word on the street

The simple word game has created a virtual sense of community all over the world.
31 January 2022, 18:43 PM

Shayla Bithi conquers Island Peak of the Himalayas

Bangladeshi mountaineer Shayla Parvin Bithi successfully conquered the Island Peak of the Himalayas, a 6,160-metre mountain in Nepal.
10 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Enhancing learning experience with state-of-the-art campus

Educational institutions play an essential role in our lives for our growth into responsible and independent individuals.
10 January 2022, 18:00 PM

An open letter to Spider-Man

It goes without saying that when Stan Lee wrote your comic books in the 60s, he created something spectacularly special. As a kid in the ’00s, I was quick to jump on the Spider-Man bandwagon, never to get off. Ever since then, many superheroes and supervillains have graced the big screen but you remain my favourite of all time.
24 December 2021, 14:45 PM

Don't just talk the talk, walk the walk: Radwan Mujib to youths

Praising the country's young champions of change, CRI Trustee and Bangabandhu's grandson Radwan Mujib Siddiq urged the youth to keep working the way they are doing now as all receive a lot of inspiration from the innovative initiatives of the youths.
21 December 2021, 17:51 PM