With the theme, ‘Delivering a common future’, Commonwealth Day 2020 was celebrated worldwide recently. This year, the Commonwealth highlighted how the 54 member countries in the Commonwealth family are 'Innovating, Connecting and Transforming' to help achieve some of their biggest goals, like protecting natural resources and boosting trade.

Melissa Roy has made a record of visiting 193 countries across the world at the age of 34. The passionate traveller was born in the USA. Her father, Shubhash Chandra Roy, is from Netrokona. Melissa, who is also a model and actor by profession, completed her world tour by coming to father’s homeland, Bangladesh. She visited Dhaka, Netrokona, Gazipur, Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram. We caught up with the traveller to find out more about her aspirations.

Awhona Rahman made history as the winner of the first ever Women’s Bodybuilding Championship, organised by Bangladesh Bodybuilding Federation. Currently a twelfth grader at Bir Shrestha Noor Mohammad School and College, she aspires to represent Bangladesh in international platforms.

Centre for Governance Studies presents Bay of Bengal Conversation 2020

Auxilio (meaning “to assist” in Latin) is a head mounted wireless device, created by a group of youngsters, as an alternative means for controlling a computer mouse. With this device, users can move the cursor by rotating their head in different directions, and implement clicks by their eye blinks.

“We have come here because we can get campuses of renowned universities in Malaysia that is so close to our home, and the tuition fees and living expenses are comparable to our country,” said a parent. The students and parents can also learn about the visa regulations, student life, and other facilities in Malaysia at the event.

Yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the slum areas of Rupnagar, Mirpur. Along with 25 firefighting units, several students of nearby schools and universities, rushed to the spot to help out.

Dream Deviser, founded by Golam Rabbani, is recognised for generating positive content and nurturing the aspirations of youngsters.

The Legacy Award is presented to twenty young changemakers who embody Princess Diana’s qualities of kindness, compassion and service, from around the world.

A vigil-walk was seen in the north of the capital around the eve of International Women’s Day 2020. The event page of the walk, hosted by Deeory, has been circulating over Facebook for the past week.

Desperately Seeking Development Experts, formally known as DSDE, has been serving as the largest network of development practitioners in Bangladesh.

Desperately Seeking Development Experts, formally known as DSDE, has been serving as the largest network of development practitioners in Bangladesh.

In collaboration with ABC Radio, USAID Bangladesh organised a debate competition to celebrate the upcoming International Women’s Day at The Daily Star Centre today. Every March, USAID celebrates their contributions to advancing gender equality and promoting women’s empowerment around the world. The event was arranged to raise public awareness about the need to protect basic human rights, particularly women’s rights, in Bangladesh.

Cartoon People Comics

Morsheda Mouri is a BBA graduate from University of Dhaka and the mother of a two and a half year-old child. She quit her teaching job

‘Workshop Encouraging Film and Web Content on Social Issues’ will take place in Cox’s Bazar in April 2020. The online applications of this fully funded programme are open till tomorrow (March 7).

The transgender community are prone to discrimination and stigmatisation in our conservative society. Our constitution acknowledges all people as equal under the law. But unfortunately, the reality is quite different.

The Annual Athletics of Chittagong Grammar School (National Curriculum) was held on February 28, 2020 at Dampara Police Line field. The chief guest was Md. Abdul Awal, Director of Bangladesh Ansar 16th Battalion and special guests were ASM Azim Uddin, Commanding Officer, Bangladesh Ansar 15th Battalion and Alamgir Shobul, Bureau Chief of Desh TV, Chattogram Branch.

Our streets aren’t safe for women. Every day, millions of women go about their day with fear in the back of their minds.

My father passed away right after I was born, and so my mother started working. I was raised by my grandmother.