Interview
In conversation with Arekta Rock Band
Arekta Rock Band’s upcoming album, Ghum Paranor Gaan, is set to be released on November 25.
Meet Zareen Tasneem Sharif, the first Bangladeshi winner of the Global Undergrad Awards
Zareen Tasneem Sharif is one of 25 global winners of the award.
Discussing the future of health
On April 7, 2019, World Health Day was celebrated around the world. Bangladesh has experienced impressive levels of progress in the health and nutrition over the past two decades.
A bright future for professional accountants
A graduate of London School of Economics, as well as being a strategy professional, Lindsay Degouve De Nuncques has been a pioneering employee of the
PTE Academic: Standardised English tests go beyond
We sat with M Jahir Uddin, Regional Development Manager of Pearson, along with the team of TÜV SÜD Bangladesh (Pvt.) Ltd, test delivery partner of PTE Academic in Bangladesh, at their Dhanmondi branch to understand the prospects of PTE Academic.
Photography enters a new frame at Pathshala
After successfully training photographers and photography enthusiasts over the last 19 years, Pathshala South Asian Media Institute continues to move forward in shaping the future generation of creative minds.
Empowering Youth, Saving Heritage
From October 5 to 13, eight young volunteers spent their days and nights learning about Bangladesh's tradition and culture, all the while practicing methods to conserve a UNESCO World Heritage Site – the ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur.
Bringing Home the Gold
After a historic victory at this year's International Math Olympiad (IMO) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the six-member Team Bangladesh sat with SHOUT to share their experience and understanding of one of the biggest and most prestigious competitions in the world.
A bright future beckons for Bangladeshi students
Cambridge Assessment International Education and British Council are two very prominent names working towards providing high quality education to Bangladeshi students. Over the years, they have been offering much more than just examination services.
Space Stories with Dr. Tess Caswell
What if you had the opportunity to listen to stories of space exploration directly from an aerospace engineer and simulated astronaut from NASA? What if you could ask her your most pressing questions about space, ranging from the silliest to the most complex ones? On June 30, 2018, about 150 students from different universities and colleges in Dhaka were given the chance to do just that at the “Space Stories” session held at the Independent University Bangladesh.
Asif Zaman - The man behind the memes
When you talk about homegrown memes, the name Asif Zaman is sure to come up. And why wouldn't it? As one of the most prolific meme-makers in Bangladesh and being the content director of Rantages, he has built a large fan base with his continuous output of top quality content. Being a fan, I was honoured when I got the opportunity to pick the brains of the man behind the memes. Following are some of the excerpts from the interview.
Talking jazz with the Imran Ahmed Trio
One lazy afternoon a few days ago, I sat with the Imran Ahmed Trio at their base in Shantinagar, Dhaka. But not before I was completely lost in the circuitous streets, from which I was rescued by none other than Imran Ahmed himself, and their drummer, Arjo Shrestho. They escorted me to their cosy little apartment where they plan on establishing a music school.
Awarding the best in leadership
Young Leaders Program (YLP), a reality show that brings together the brilliant young minds of our country to showcase their leadership skills, is stepping into its 5th season.
Engineering the best export idea for the future
Team Sept of Baelor – Rakib Rahman, Quazi Rushnan, and Swapnil Sayan Saha – from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Dhaka trumped all expectations and took home the trophy of 2nd instalment of Rise High Bangladesh on December 3, 2017.
Acing business competition and real life
Last week, SHOUT sat down with a bunch of people who have seen it all and done it all. They are all trailblazers – inspiration to many who dream of experiencing the thrill and emerge as champions like they did – they are alumni of 'Battle of Minds'.
Innovative initiative to extract export ideas
On December 3, 2016, The Daily Star, in collaboration with Crown Cement, held the grand finale of 'Rise High Bangladesh'. The winning teams were: champions Brains of Castamere (IBA, Dhaka University), 1st runner-up Inspirebels (North South University), and 2nd runner-up Team Unpredictable (Rajshahi University).
A Talk with the Trio
On the November 17th issue of SHOUT, you learned what the champions – of Battle of Minds 2016 (BOM) – are made of.
WHAT CHAMPIONS ARE MADE OF
H. M. Ifteker Mahmud, Sabira Mehrin Saba, Samiha Majid Simi and Taosif Amin Khan – students from IBA, DU – were crowned champions of this year's “Battle of Minds” (BOM), the annual talent search platform hosted by British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB).
