A quarantined Christmas in New York City
The closest I got to a white winter Christmas was with movies such as Home Alone, The Princess Switch, The Grinch and The Polar Express. Then, I moved to New York City, USA, in early 2020. Despite the difficult times, the Christmas spirit still awakens as the year wraps up.
Bangladeshi participants at Global Biosummit 3.0
The third annual Global Biosummit, organised by Director David Kong, the team of Community Biotechnology Initiative and the MIT Media Lab, took place in October at MIT Media Lab, MA, USA.
Bonding with cats over coffee
Six friends and recent graduates, Minhaz Uddin Shibly, Mooed Rasel, Tanimul Haque Khan, Rahat Rahman, Monirul Hoque Rifat and Fahad Bin Saad opened Capawcino Cat Café, the first cat-oriented coffee house in Bangladesh, this year.
EducationUSA’s South Asia Fall Tour 2019 University Fair held in Dhaka
The South Asia Fall Tour 2019, hosted by the American embassy’s EducationUSA Student Advising Center, took place on September 7, at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden.
Garbageman: An architect’s quest for a greener city
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.
Gorur Ghash: Where fashion meets comedy
Gorur Ghash, an online clothing and apparel store, stands out with their catchy name and fusion of comedy with fashion. Nahiyan Naser, Director of Operations, Ali Sakhi Khan, Director of Finance and Fahim Islam Shetab, Director of Procurement, are the three young men behind this brand. Gorur Ghash gained prominence in 2018, mainly through their in-house videos.
New hope for Asian Giant Tortoises
Creative Conservation Alliance (CCA), a government registered nonprofit organisation centered on environmental conservation, and the Bangladesh Forest Department, bred land tortoises in captivity, for the first time in Bangladesh’s history.
Beating odds, mother and son reunite
On February 13, 2018, Mohammad Siam, aged 9, stormed out of his home after his mother scolded him for not studying. He went to a nearby park and was greeted by an insidious man.
December 25, 2020
A quarantined Christmas in New York City
The closest I got to a white winter Christmas was with movies such as Home Alone, The Princess Switch, The Grinch and The Polar Express. Then, I moved to New York City, USA, in early 2020. Despite the difficult times, the Christmas spirit still awakens as the year wraps up.
November 13, 2019
Bangladeshi participants at Global Biosummit 3.0
The third annual Global Biosummit, organised by Director David Kong, the team of Community Biotechnology Initiative and the MIT Media Lab, took place in October at MIT Media Lab, MA, USA.
October 4, 2019
Bonding with cats over coffee
Six friends and recent graduates, Minhaz Uddin Shibly, Mooed Rasel, Tanimul Haque Khan, Rahat Rahman, Monirul Hoque Rifat and Fahad Bin Saad opened Capawcino Cat Café, the first cat-oriented coffee house in Bangladesh, this year.
September 13, 2019
EducationUSA’s South Asia Fall Tour 2019 University Fair held in Dhaka
The South Asia Fall Tour 2019, hosted by the American embassy’s EducationUSA Student Advising Center, took place on September 7, at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden.
September 6, 2019
Garbageman: An architect’s quest for a greener city
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.
June 21, 2019
Gorur Ghash: Where fashion meets comedy
Gorur Ghash, an online clothing and apparel store, stands out with their catchy name and fusion of comedy with fashion. Nahiyan Naser, Director of Operations, Ali Sakhi Khan, Director of Finance and Fahim Islam Shetab, Director of Procurement, are the three young men behind this brand. Gorur Ghash gained prominence in 2018, mainly through their in-house videos.
June 20, 2019
New hope for Asian Giant Tortoises
Creative Conservation Alliance (CCA), a government registered nonprofit organisation centered on environmental conservation, and the Bangladesh Forest Department, bred land tortoises in captivity, for the first time in Bangladesh’s history.
May 12, 2019
Beating odds, mother and son reunite
On February 13, 2018, Mohammad Siam, aged 9, stormed out of his home after his mother scolded him for not studying. He went to a nearby park and was greeted by an insidious man.
April 30, 2019
Eminence 2019: Annual Toastmasters Division J Conference
The Toastmasters Division J conference ‘Eminence 2019’ took place for the first time in Dhaka, at The Olives in Gulshan recently.
March 25, 2019
National Finale of Famelab 2019 held
The National Finale of Famelab 2019, hosted by British Council, took place on March 23 in The Westin Dhaka. Famelab, the world’s leading science communication competition, requires each contestant to present a STEM topic of their choice with content, clarity and charisma in three minutes, using props.
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