Strategic partners British Council, CCD Bangladesh and Mongol Deep Foundation will be organizing Bangladesh’s first ever online festival focusing on women and girls named ‘WOW Virtual Bangladesh’ from 29 to 30 July 2021 at 9.00 PM. The two-day festival aims to celebrate women and girl’s voices across the country, living in or beyond the margins of society and will feature counter-narratives of women who do not belong to the majority or mainstream but venture out in paths less travelled and succeed in paving new ways for gender equality.

“Prerona Mask”, made by the specially-abled individuals under Prerona Foundation’s ‘Amra Shikhi, Amra Pari’ programme, is now available on popular e-commerce platform Daraz. Interested customers can visit – https://www.daraz.com.bd/shop/prerona-foundation to view and purchase their favourite fabric facemasks. The programme aims to facilitate the economic inclusion of the country’s marginalised communities and create opportunities for the citizens to contribute towards a more equitable society through meaningful purchase.

A fearless freedom fighter, a luminous star in our cultural sphere, a thespian, a people’s representative in the national parliament, a man loved by the masses for his unique humour and humble demeanour - Asaduzzaman Noor, MP, graced the first episode of the second season of Prerona Kotha.

A 6-part webinar series, ‘Shoto Borsho Shoto Asha – Rise Up’ Webinar Series being organised by High Commission of India, Dhaka, Startup Bangladesh, Ministry of ICT, Govt of Bangladesh and StartUp India was inaugurated on July 26 by State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak and High Commissioner of India Vikram Doraiswami.

She Loves Tech, the world’s largest startup competition for women and technology is back for its 7th edition and it's bigger than ever before! Expect more of everything: more countries, more prizes, more programming, and more startups from around the world. Only at She Loves Tech, do you get this level of growth, connection and excitement. She Loves Tech 2021 will be held across 40+ countries in 6 continents with Organising Partners. Turtle Venture is the proud organizing partner for She Loves Tech Bangladesh 2021. Registration is open till July 31, 2021.

To mark the World Youth Skills Day 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Grameenphone Ltd and Youth Policy Forum (YPF) jointly organized a virtual consultation on the Need for Skills in post COVID era on 14 July 2021.

London-listed cybersecurity firm Avast is in advanced talks with US rival NortonLifeLock Inc about a merger that would create a clear leader in consumer security software. 

‘Innovation begins at home.’ www.aadibd.com and Smatifier Training and Consultation have taken this wonderful quote to the next level in reality.

Unilever Bangladesh yesterday provided 100 oxygen concentrators as a donation to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to come to the aid of Covid-19 patients. 

A real estate company like Building Technology & Ideas Ltd. (bti) hardly needs any introduction for anyone in Bangladesh. Having been an awarded leader in the sector for nearly four decades, bti has been redefining the real estate game and continuously evolving. Beginning with the vision to provide viable housing solutions to all, the company has evolved beyond simply developing houses and selling them to provide a dynamic range of real estate services. The goal was to cater to all and any real estate need and provide high-quality comprehensive solutions for housing on time. To serve the said purpose, the House of bti has enriched itself over the years with a range of business divisions that address various facets of real estate demands. bti Brokerage, one of those business divisions, provides solutions such as buying, renting, regulation compliance, and much more for housing.

In its endeavour to build a bridge between the country’s youth and the forerunners of the nation, Prerona Foundation is going to release Season 02 of its unique thought-leadership broadcast series “Preronar Kotha”. The new season begins on July 15, 2021, where four esteemed guests will share their stories of inspiration.

DPS STS School Dhaka (Delhi Public) celebrated its Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2021 on June 25, 2021, at 4:00 pm. The ceremony was conducted virtually through Zoom alongside a continuous broadcast via Facebook Live.

To equip country’s insurance sector with more professional actuaries, MetLife Bangladesh is providing scholarships to 10 university students aspiring to become professional actuaries through its flagship annual “Professional Actuarial Study Scholarship” program.

DataBird LaunchPad 2021 is a platform to support young innovators and builders solving problems uniquely with technology. The platform brings in exciting partnerships with ICT Division, Bangladesh, LICT Bangladesh, Durbar, BASIS, and The Daily Star to wider the horizons to provide a platform and create more opportunities for our future innovators in the internet ecosystem.

Mercantile Bank has recently witnessed the appointment of two new vice chairmen at its Board of Directors.

Everybody has a story. We just don’t take the time to know theirs that often. One of our heaviest burdens is bearing an untold story within us. But it is our stories that bring us together. The comfort in relating to a story that tells us, we are not alone. It is a unique untold tacit bond that we share, that makes us human. We all go through life, experiencing a multitude of emotions. The joy of success, the regret of failure. The confidence in overcoming obstacles, and the grief of loss. For life is hardly ever as picture-perfect as the movies. There is light and dark in all of us - the good, bad, and ugly. Most of which we tend to hide away from the world, but it is our battle scars that stand the test of time as a testament to our victories.

The most anticipated business case competition, Battle of Minds (BOM) is back with its 18th edition. While this global competition will be mostly virtual due to the pandemic, it brought about exciting new modalities, including an opportunity to secure seed funds for the global winners. Additionally, for the first time ever, the competition opened up to include not only current university students but also graduates and startups. This raises the scope for innovation and the stakes have never been higher to find the young leaders of tomorrow.

The Government and the development partners have decided to extend the Local Government Initiative on Climate Change (LoGIC) project for two more years for delivering adaptation benefit to the most vulnerable coastal people of Bangladesh.

For the first time in Bangladesh, Audra has introduced a fantastic Wi-Fi router enabled parental control and home security solution to ensure personal data and IoT device security, prevent child gadget addiction, and safeguard them from harmful online content.

A home is a dream for some people. For others, it could mean an entirely new life, or it could be the start of a lifestyle previously not explored. A home is also a carefully made investment where a family can be assured of comfort and safety measures. As the urban population increases, already there is substantial demand for housing. Whether it is a dream, a desire, or a necessity, this need for housing has inspired many real estate companies to bring new and innovative living concepts upfront. We talked with the Executive Director of BTI's Communication and Brand Management Department Ms Aysha Siddiqua, to gain some valuable insight on how housing demand is being met in the urban scenario.