On the first Friday of every month, a part of Manik Mia Avenue is blocked by Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) to create space for people to run, play, cycle and carry out a range of other activities. Teenagers ride their bicycles while their parents take strolls in the empty street. I visited the spot on the first Friday of August and talked to many people who came along with their family and friends to enjoy the day.

Apply to attend the 9th International Youth Camp Nepal (IYCN). IYCN is an experiential learning programme designed for young people from different corners of the world. International Youth Camp Nepal highlights cross-cultural exchange, self-exploration, leadership

Twenty-two-year old Sabiha Mili, a graduate from Jahangirnagar University, started her journey with Model United Nations (MUN) in 2014. She attended her first conference as a delegate in Ireland, representing an intelligence agency committee. Usually an

The saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” rings true for Fahim Uddin Shuvo, Founder of Garbageman. During his undergraduate education in Architecture at North South University, Shuvo saw the problematic lack of waste disposal methods.

Arif Ahmed’s short film, Paradise Nest, won the award for Best Film on Nature/Environment at the 17th Calcutta International Cult Film Festival. The film was screened at Italy’s Cefalù Film Festival, India’s International Festival of Short Films on Culture and Tourism, and

THE ARMEEN MUSA BAND: LIVE FROM SPACE

September is rearing its head around the corner again, and for those fresh-faced high school graduates, it means university is finally about to start.

My sister, when born, was so very thin.

It’s middle of the night. I’m staring at the restless lady with sweaty temple waiting for her train. May be she’s enjoying solitude or getting bored with it.

Do you have an old laptop lying around the house that no one has the patience to even turn on? Perhaps its usefulness can be likened to that of the exit button on Skype.

DIU Chairman presents keynote paper at BFCCI Annual Summit in Finland

SPIYCE is an EMK small grantee 2019 Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) project which aims to train undergraduate students in effective community engagement. SPIYCE is inspired by the model of simulation led by the International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) of the Harvard Law School. They aim to train participants in community-level engagement, rights-based fact-finding operation and creating community leaders in the area of street law.

An event titled, ‘Poetry for Peace” was organised jointly by World Poetry Festival and Kathak, a Bangladeshi Poetry Initiative, recently. It was held at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro. The general theme of the event was presenting a united stand against the recurring acts of violence across the globe. The event saw 35 Bangladeshi poets and two Mexican poets come together and perform their pieces.

Beatbox Bangladesh concluded their Beat Camp with their beatbox battle ‘7 TO SMOKE’ at the EMK Centre, recently. The workshop series started on July 25, 2019 in Dhaka and was followed by beatbox workshops in Cumilla and Chattogram.

The National Book Centre arranged a book exhibition and reading competition at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, in observance of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s death anniversary. It was powered by Cultural Ministry of Bangladesh and supported by Academic and Creative Publishers Association of Bangladesh and BAPUS. This is their first event, which concluded on August 29.

Team Positive Bangladesh organised Dhaka Youth Fest 2019, powered by EMK Centre, recently, to observe International Youth Day (August 12). The event was planned keeping the aspect of transforming education in mind. It was similar to the ‘Ways to Engage’ school workshops and ‘Inspire to Engage’ interactive sessions previously arranged by Positive Bangladesh. The event provided youths with an opportunity to explore their interests and network with one another in the process.

Internship Opportunity at BRAC 2019

Daffodil International University (DIU) launched their Department of Innovation & Entrepreneurship in 2015. DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to offer a four-year Bachelor’s degree solely on entrepreneurship. The programme focuses on both theoretical knowledge and practical learning.

Recent floods have had catastrophic effects on the lives of many people across the country, causing severe insufficiency of resources, along with the increase of water-borne diseases like dengue at an alarming rate. In order to tackle such problems,

RAGA: Theory and Practice with Nishit Dey