The 5thNational Entrepreneurship Summit 2023 concluded with the participation of students from different universities of the country with different innovative ideas. The 2-day long summit was held on 1st and 2nd December 2023 at East West University in the capital Dhaka. The Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) Project of the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the   Read More…»

Piloting of eye screening among under-five children living in slums in capital Dhaka has begun for the first time to determine the extent of their eye problems and ways to address them. On the first day of the screening, the eyes of around 50 children were examined at the Korail slum on Monday. Dr Md AshiqurRahman Akanda, Associate Professor at the National Institute of Ophthalmology & Hospital (NIO&H) led the screening held at BRAC Maternity Centre in the slum. The screening is being conducted under a joint initiative of Orbis International, the National Eye Care, and BRAC Health Programme. Organisers said they would conduct similar screening among children living in other slums in the   Read More…»

The iDEA project portfolio startup “Skoot Limited,” under the ICT Division’s BCC, has begun operations in Sylhet. On Saturday, November 25, 2023, in the afternoon, Abu Ahmed Siddique, NDC, the Sylhet Divisional Commissioner and Additional Secretary, officially opened the “Skoot” station at Chowhatta point, Sylhet. The Chairman of Skoot Limited Kazi Masud Ahmed and the   Read More…»

“One of the main objectives of higher education is to contribute to the national economy by producing skilled and qualified human resources who are employable and can gainfully be hired by the corporate and development sectors. With this aim, Career Development Center of Daffodil International University organized a Big Bang Career Events “DIU Job Utshab   Read More…»

Ophthalmological Society of Bangladesh (OSB) has partnered with global non-governmental organisation Orbis International to fight avoidable blindness in Bangladesh. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the two entities at a ceremony held at the Orbis International Bangladesh Country Office at Gulshan in the capital on Tuesday. OSB Secretary General Prof Dr Dipak Kumar   Read More…»

Conference on Health Promotion HeldExperts Stressed on Strengthening Preventive Measures. The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart diseases, cancer, and diabetes, is on the rise at a concerning rate. Currently, NCDs account for 70 percent of the country’s total deaths. Against this backdrop, strengthening the preventive measures through robust health promotion activities will,   Read More…»

In order to safeguard the hypertensive population in Bangladesh, the government has recently taken a decision to include the medicine for hypertension in the drug list of Community Clinic. Speedy implementation of this decision can play an important role in ensuring free anti-hypertensive medicine for the marginalized population along with controlling the growing prevalence of   Read More…»

Global Entrepreneurship Week is in full swing, and in Bangladesh, the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Bangladesh and Bangladesh Venture Capital Limited joined hands to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs throughout the country. The week-long celebration, held at the prestigious Daffodil Plaza, brought together innovators, investors, and business leaders to promote economic growth and support dynamic startups.   Read More…»

A new report from UN Climate Change finds national climate action plans remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Even with increased efforts by some countries, the report shows much more action is needed now to bend the world’s emissions trajectory further downward and   Read More…»

Bangladesh Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Monirul Islam accompanied by a Commonwealth of Independent States-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CIS-BCCI) business delegation held a meeting with the Chairman of Uztextileprom (Uzbekistan Textile Industry Association) M.r Ilkhom Utkurovich Khaidarov on 13 November 2023 at the latter’s office. The Bangladesh delegation is composed of Adviser of CIS-BCCI Mr.   Read More…»

The State Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism M.r Md. Mahbub Ali is currently visiting Uzbekistan ot lead a delegation ot the 25th General Asembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, being held ni Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 16-20 October 2023. The Bangladesh delegation si composed of, among others, Mr. Md. Mokammel Hossain, Secretary, Ministry   Read More…»

The preparatory work for the next year’s visit of Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, the world’s only fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on board an MD-10 aircraft, toBangladesh is going on in full swing. A four-member delegation of Orbis headquarters visitedBangladesh as part of the preparation for ‘the 11th FEH Training Program-2024’ in Chittagong that will take place on November 14-28. The delegation members are Orbis Flying Eye Hospital Program Manager Meryem Altun Parent, Senior Manager   Read More…»