Discovering Satyajit Ray in his literary and cinematic masterpieces is a never-ending process. Every time we dive into different aspects of Ray’s talents, there’s always more to discover in his techniques, ideas, and overall execution. Today marks the legendary director’s 104th birthday, and even after three decades since his demise, his brilliant stories are still relevant in our daily lives.
Today marks the 102nd birthday of Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. While he is known primarily as a masterful storyteller for his films and literary works, Ray was a man of many talents.
Rubaiat Habib from Bangladesh is one of the members of the ‘Character Animator’ team that won an Emmy last year, in the technology and engineering category. Currently living in Seattle, Rubaiat completed his undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He is a senior research scientist at Adobe Research by profession and an artist by passion.
Cholo Swpno Chui (CSC), a youth-led social organisation founded by Muhtasim Abshad Zisan, supports orphans and people with physical disabilities, through their different projects. Recently, the organisation started a campaign, ‘Project Oporajita’, which aims to provide menstrual support to women from underprivileged communities.
12 Vaja, a Rajshahi based organisation, is a social platform for the transgender community. The platform aims to bridge the gap between gender conforming and gender non-conforming individuals to create a tolerant and inclusive society.
Kishwar Chowdhury is the first Bangladeshi-Australian to secure the third place in the internationally renowned show MasterChef Australia. Throughout her journey, she stunned the judges, participants, and viewers by introducing different recipes and innovative dishes inspired by her Bangladeshi roots.
Dhaka University (DU), the oldest public university in Bangladesh, started its journey on July 1, 1921. This year marks the centenary of the institution. DU was started after many obstacles and conspiracies; the story behind its establishment comes from the efforts and sacrifices of many selfless heroes.
Netflix’s latest anthology series, Ray, is based on four short stories by Satyajit Ray, directed and acted by some of India’s most prominent names in the industry.
Each year, millions of people are affected by different diseases due to unsafe food in Bangladesh. These diseases include kidney-related problems and cancers, among others.
The 16th prize-giving ceremony for Prothom Alo Borshoshera Boi was held at Bangla Academy’s Abdul Karim Shahitya Bisharod Auditorium, yesterday.
The Earth Society organised an eight-day exhibition with drawings made by Rohingya children, aged between nine and twelve.
Considered as the World Cup of Debate, the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) is the world's largest debating tournament, and one of the largest annual international student events in the world.
Brihonnola, an inclusive platform for the transgender community, has been working to achieve equal rights for transgender individuals since its establishment in 2018.
F Minor, the first female indigenous band of Bangladesh, performed at EMK Centre, recently. They started their performance by dedicating a song to women from all walks of life.
Rafiq Islam (Chief Executive Officer), Faysal Islam (Chief of Business Development), Mazbahul Islam (Director of Marketing & Outreach), Anas H Makki, and Sadat Daniel are the core team members of SafeWheel.
With the theme, ‘Young People Leading Transformation’, ActionAid Bangladesh arranged the National Youth Conference 2019 at Bangla Academy, recently. This year, 500 participants from 30 districts came together for a daylong interactive discussion session.
Green Architecture is an approach to building that minimises the harmful effects of construction projects on human health and the environment.
Education Entrepreneur’s society (EES) organised Edupreneurship Idea Quest for the second time recently. The programme was supported by EMK Center. After the success of Edupreneurship Idea Quest’s first season, the second iteration was launched in July this year.
