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Maisha Islam Monamee

The author graduated from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka and is a contributor at The Daily Star. Find her @monameereads on Instagram.

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Introducing Team Bangladesh of 22nd Int’l Robot Olympiad

The International Robot Olympiad (IRO) aims to develop the interest of students in the field of robotics. The 22nd edition of the olympiad was organised in Daegu, South Korea, but due the ongoing pandemic, participants from different countries sent their entries online, and were assessed virtually.
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31 December 2020
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29 December 2020
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Manobota-19 reaches out to people in need

Manobota-19, a social welfare organisation, was founded by Sadvan Sarwar Shuvo, earlier this year. The organisation primarily intends to support underprivileged individuals by providing them with food.
1 December 2020
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Dismantling social injustices through storytelling

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26 November 2020
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A beacon of hope for readers in remote areas

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21 November 2020
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Encouraging students to participate in co-curricular activities

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12 November 2020
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Books, ambitions and a pandemic

The Dhaka Lit Fest was called off due to the ongoing pandemic. Every year, the fest has authors from home and abroad coming together to interact with readers, discuss trendy topics and present their work.
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5 November 2020
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Gousul Alam Shaon discusses ways to unlock creativity

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5 November 2020
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Team Bangladesh shines at GeCCA 2020

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Building secure futures for underprivileged children

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22 October 2020
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22 October 2020
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Yearning Aches Foundation advocates for food safety and sustainable development

Founded by Mahmud Hossain Amin, a student of Dhaka Residential Model College, Yearning Aches Foundation is a youth organisation that works to build a better society, by eradicating social problems.
15 October 2020
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Enabling girls through mapping and leadership skills

YouthMappers is a network of universities which provides students with the opportunity to learn mapping skills, develop leadership experiences and create new geospatial data for development projects in places that are vulnerable to natural and social disasters.
10 October 2020
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Healing through stories and acceptance

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InclusionX connects students to psychiatrists

InclusionX is a social organisation that intends to support people with mental and physical disabilities.
9 October 2020
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Nandita Suraksha: Enabling women and children across the country

Nandita Suraksha started their journey in April 2019 as a non-profit voluntary organisation, with an aim to support underprivileged women and children across the country.
8 October 2020
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Six Bangladeshi teens win accolades at IMO 2020

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