Youth

Challenging taboos around sex education

It was in May 2020 that Naorin Pallaby, a Physical Education and Sports Science student from Rajshahi University, founded Sex Education Bangladesh. The platform started out as a content hub, where young contributors presented educational videos on sex education for the masses.
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Empowering the youth to build community service projects

Rijve Arefin and Shomy Hasan Chowdhury were named in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list under the category of Social Impact.
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Government of UK recognises Dr Tasnim Jara as Vaccine Luminary

The UK government recognised Dr Tasnim Jara, a Bangladeshi, as a "Vaccine Luminary" during the G7 Global Vaccine Confidence Summit. Tasnim is an emergency medicine doctor at National Health Service, England, and a master's student of Evidence-based Healthcare at the University of Oxford. She is the only Bangladeshi to have earned this recognition.
3 June 2021, 14:21 PM

Serein

“What’s the largest sum of money you’ve seen at a time?”
2 June 2021, 18:00 PM

NSU organises international webinar on “Justice and Accountability for the Rohingya”

Organized by Utrecht University’s Centre for Global Challenges (UGlobe) and North South University’s Center for Peace Studies (CPS).
2 June 2021, 11:26 AM

Around the 64 districts on two wheels

Helal Uddin, a second year law student of Khulna University (KU), recently travelled to the 64 districts of Bangladesh on his bicycle.
1 June 2021, 09:07 AM

Applications Open for Future News Worldwide 2021

Applications are now open for Future News Worldwide 2021, a prestigious international online conference run by the British Council in partnership with some of the world’s leading media organisations. The application process will close on June 8, whereas the event will occur virtually on July 14 and July 15.
30 May 2021, 10:22 AM

Autobiography of a schoolbag

I am a cow-hide bag made in Jashore. I was sold at Aarong, a handicraft store, to a father, hoping that his daughter, Parvati, would use me for school. At first, she did not like me. She had wanted something pink and sparkly. I was the complete opposite.
28 May 2021, 12:45 PM

Young restauranteurs struggling to stay afloat

In recent years, many enterprises in the food industry have garnered popularity amongst the youth. Restaurants in the country imperatively stay on the lookout for the latest trends in the market and piggyback on them to attract young customers, who are always looking for new experiences.
27 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Promoting eco-friendly menstrual hygiene

It was in August 2020 that barrister Mifrah Zahir founded Shaathi Foundation to empower young women and girls by providing clean, safe, and locally produced reusable fabric pads.
27 May 2021, 18:00 PM

IUB aims to create global citizens in this competitive world

The first episode of the show took place on May 18, 2021, featuring panellists from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB).
27 May 2021, 18:00 PM

BUET’s Mars Rover Team wins Innovation Award at IPAS 2021

Team Interplanetar, BUET’s Mars Rover Team, has bagged the Innovation Award for devising the most innovative gas compression system at the International Planetary Aerial System Challenge (IPAS) 2021. The IPAS Challenge, organised by Mars Society South Asia, is a competition for university students, which asks them to design a fully equipped Mars Aerial System (Vehicle).
27 May 2021, 08:29 AM

Inside a Bangladeshi-Romanian household: A chat with Shehwar and Maria

Shehwar and Maria are an interracial couple based in London, popularly known for their creative Bangla vlogs on travel, food and lifestyle. In a short span of time, their vlogs, portraying the everyday affairs of their vivacious Bangladeshi-Romanian household, has won the hearts of many.
27 May 2021, 07:00 AM

The Fall of the Witnesses

Me and hundreds of my brothers and sisters have been here for quite a long time now. At the very beginning, our family members numbered in the thousands, but due to deforestation,
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Korvi Rakshand, founder of JAAGO Foundation, receives Commonwealth Points of Light Award

Korvi Rakshand, the founder of JAAGO Foundation and Volunteer for Bangladesh, has been recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the 181st Commonwealth Points of Light for his commendable work with young volunteers.
23 May 2021, 11:07 AM

Participants of Sehri Tales 2021 share their experiences

Author and journalist Sabrina Fatma Ahmad initiated Sehri Tales, a creative writing challenge, as a means to battle melancholia five years ago. Today, this challenge has become an anticipated event among many writers. The rules are quite simple: throughout the month of Ramadan, a prompt is given every night, participants must post their work online, following the 250 word limit and the deadline. 2021 was the third year that Sehri Tales was open to the public. This year’s participants shared their experiences with Star Youth, The Daily Star.
21 May 2021, 11:07 AM

Turning a musical passion into entrepreneurship

He is the founder of Skesh Entertainment, a music management and production company. His career started with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, an American band in Florida.
20 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Building a prominent presence in the e-commerce industry

Morin Talukder, the current CEO of Pickaboo, was inducted in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list, under the category of Retail and E-commerce.
20 May 2021, 18:00 PM

The vital role of young Red Crescent volunteers in vaccinating the nation

The mass inoculation campaign against Covid-19 in Bangladesh began on February 7, 2021. Young volunteers of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) have been playing a key role in running the campaign, and in efforts to build trust in Covid-19 vaccines.
20 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Health and Hygiene Olympiad 2021 concludes

For the first time in Bangladesh, Health and Hygiene Olympiad committee organised Health and Hygiene Olympiad, this year. 2,000 participants joined the online Olympiad, along with 250 campus ambassadors across the country. A total of 5000 participants from the remotest areas of the country participated in the offline platform of Health and Hygiene Olympiad 2021.
20 May 2021, 07:25 AM