Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok launches 'Yunus Professional Masters Degree’
The Yunus Professional Masters in Social Business and Entrepreneurship at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand was launched yesterday, March 31, in a global virtual ceremony organised by AIT.
International women’s day conference held virtually on March 8
Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI), an international non-profit child rights organisation, and the Rotary Club of Cambridge jointly hosted a virtual conference in celebration of International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8, 2021.
12 people honoured in Bangladesh Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2020
IPDC Finance Limited in collaboration with Bangladesh Supply Chain Management Society (BSCMS), have hosted Bangladesh Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2020 through a virtual event on December 29. This year, BSCEA 2020 recognised 15 organisations and individuals under eleven categories for their excellence in supply chain management, with 12 winners and 3 special mentions.
Canada intends to join Netherlands in The Gambia’s case against Myanmar at ICJ: envoy
Canada’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Benoit Préfontaine, spoke about Canada’s intention to intervene jointly with the Netherlands in The Gambia’s case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the 2nd International Conference on “The Rohingya Crisis in Comparative Perspective’ hosted by the Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction in collaboration with Center for Genocide Studies of University of Dhaka today.
Super Fresh Drinking Water, Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust sign sustainability partnership agreement
Super Fresh Drinking Water and Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust - BANCAT have signed a MoU yesterday at the MGI Head Office in Gulshan. Under the agreement, Super Fresh Drinking Water will support BANCAT as Sustainability Partner for a year. The Daily Star is the media partner for this partnership.
AIUB Institute of continuing education organises webinar on ‘Career Development with Fortinet’
AIUB Institute of Continuing Education organised a webinar on ‘Career Development with Fortinet’ held on October 12, 2020. The virtual event was hosted on zoom and broadcast live on the verified Facebook page of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB).
IDEA and CT Bangladesh sign MoU to train underprivileged youth in IT
CodersTrust Bangladesh will train hundreds of thousands of underprivileged and disadvantaged youth under a new collaboration with Innovation Design & Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) of ICT Division of the Ministry of Information Technology.
Civil society organisations, multi-sector departments commit towards coordinated actions against gender-based violence
To accelerate concrete policy response and promote zero tolerance to gender-based violence across all spheres of society, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its partners: Department of Women Affairs, ActionAid Bangladesh, Ain o Salish Kendra, and CARE Bangladesh with support from the Canadian Embassy and Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have observed the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign through organising an online live event recently titled ‘Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence: Everyone has a Role to Play’.
Seventh Digital Summit 2020 themed ‘Bringing Digital at the Core’ held virtually
The seventh edition of Digital Summit took place virtually on December 11 and 12 consecutively. The summit was an initiative of Bangladesh Brand Forum which was presented by Meghna Group of Industries, powered by httpool and in association with Evaly and The Daily Star.
4 PRAN-RFL companies receive top VAT payer award
Four companies of PRAN-RFL Group received highest VAT payer’s award for 2018-2019 fiscal year for paying the highest amount of VAT in production category at district level.
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Dhaka Entrepreneurs organises General Assembly
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Dhaka Entrepreneurs, a non-profit international non-governmental organisation, organised its 2021 general assembly (GA) at a city hotel today.
FBCCI launches Tech C to create ‘Impact Tech-Preneur'
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the apex trade body of the country, launched a technology center called ‘FBCCI Tech C’ that will help to create ‘Impact Tech-Preneur™’ who can build digital ecosystem, solve social problems and experience growth.
BTRC chairman visits Walton factory
Walton is now one of the biggest local companies with a giant factory with cutting-edge technologies and machineries, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Md Jahurul Haque said.
Qatar Airways thanks teachers with 21,000 complimentary tickets
On the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, Qatar Airways will give away 21,000 complimentary tickets to teachers to thank them for their vital work in educating young people worldwide during the challenges brought by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Mountain Dew teams up with fan favourite PUBG mobile for best-in-class gaming experiences
Mountain Dew, a brand with deep roots in e-sports and the gaming industry and culture, is breaking new grounds as it announces a global partnership with one of the most popular mobile games in the world, PlayerUnknown’s Battleground Mobile (PUBG MOBILE).
IUB to hold webinar on regional importance of Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal Institute Project at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) is going to implement four webinars.
