Brac

Building Mangrove Forests

Since mangrove forests are highly tolerant of salt and adapted to extreme environmental conditions, planting mangroves is becoming more important than ever. 

Brac University team ranks second at RoboSub 2023

BRACU Duburi, a team from Brac University, has secured the second overall position in RoboSub 2023, an international student competition hosted by the nonprofit organisation RoboNation. In addition to becoming the first runners-up, the Bangladeshi team also received an Ingenuity Special Award in this competition.

Centre for Peace and Justice: On a mission to build a just, peaceful and inclusive society

In this article, we will look at the history of CPJ, the scope and impact of its work, and the future direction it wishes to pursue.  

Book Excerpt / A memoir that helps understand development

Perhaps the most important contribution of the book lies in providing intimate insights into how NGOs work in Bangladesh.

Meta digitally empowering women in Bangladesh

Facebook-parent Meta has been working with partners in Bangladesh to support programs to empower women through economic and digital awareness.

Brac Hope Festival 2023: A celebration of resilience and empowerment

The Brac Hope Festival was a celebration to remember. The event was a riot of colour, vigour, and enthusiasm that took place in the Bangladesh Army Stadium. The three-day ceremony marked the end of a yearlong commemoration of Brac's 50th anniversary as one of the biggest development organisations in the world. The celebration, which took place from February 9 to 11, brought together people from all occupations to celebrate Brac's remarkable achievements and to look forward to the future with anticipation.

BRAC ‘Hope Festival’ ends with messages of warmth and unity

The festival kicked off on February 9, at the Army stadium with performances from Arnob and Friends, Lalon Band, and Bengal Parampara Sangeetalay.

READER SUBMISSION / Peace Café – How a student-led platform is transforming thousands of lives across Bangladesh

Peace Café was co-created by the Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ), a multidisciplinary academic institute at Brac University, and UN Women Bangladesh.

September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023
September 3, 2023
September 3, 2023

Building Mangrove Forests

Since mangrove forests are highly tolerant of salt and adapted to extreme environmental conditions, planting mangroves is becoming more important than ever. 

August 7, 2023
August 7, 2023

Brac University team ranks second at RoboSub 2023

BRACU Duburi, a team from Brac University, has secured the second overall position in RoboSub 2023, an international student competition hosted by the nonprofit organisation RoboNation. In addition to becoming the first runners-up, the Bangladeshi team also received an Ingenuity Special Award in this competition.

June 18, 2023
June 18, 2023

Centre for Peace and Justice: On a mission to build a just, peaceful and inclusive society

In this article, we will look at the history of CPJ, the scope and impact of its work, and the future direction it wishes to pursue.  

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

A memoir that helps understand development

Perhaps the most important contribution of the book lies in providing intimate insights into how NGOs work in Bangladesh.

March 11, 2023
March 11, 2023

Meta digitally empowering women in Bangladesh

Facebook-parent Meta has been working with partners in Bangladesh to support programs to empower women through economic and digital awareness.

February 13, 2023
February 13, 2023

Brac Hope Festival 2023: A celebration of resilience and empowerment

The Brac Hope Festival was a celebration to remember. The event was a riot of colour, vigour, and enthusiasm that took place in the Bangladesh Army Stadium. The three-day ceremony marked the end of a yearlong commemoration of Brac's 50th anniversary as one of the biggest development organisations in the world. The celebration, which took place from February 9 to 11, brought together people from all occupations to celebrate Brac's remarkable achievements and to look forward to the future with anticipation.

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

BRAC ‘Hope Festival’ ends with messages of warmth and unity

The festival kicked off on February 9, at the Army stadium with performances from Arnob and Friends, Lalon Band, and Bengal Parampara Sangeetalay.

January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023

Peace Café – How a student-led platform is transforming thousands of lives across Bangladesh

Peace Café was co-created by the Centre for Peace and Justice (CPJ), a multidisciplinary academic institute at Brac University, and UN Women Bangladesh.

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

Hope over fate

Finding himself at the epicentre of the disaster, Abed realised that a large number of deaths (an estimated 500,000) in the “world’s deadliest known tropical cyclone” were not necessarily caused by the natural disaster.