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BRAC University hosts “Policy Dialogue on Financial and Economic Reforms in Bangladesh”
BRAC University organised a policy dialogue titled “Policy Dialogue on Financial and Economic Reforms in Bangladesh” on November 16.
88th birth anniversary of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed / Memories of a revolutionary dreamer
Abed bhai defined a great and worthy leader as someone who always steps down to accommodate a worthier leader.
BRAC University stands in solidarity with Palestine
Donates BDT 37 lakhs in financial aid to Gaza from staff Eid bonus
University: Our factory of miseducation
Universities should be about creating the next generation of thinkers, right? Even in terms of skills, haven’t we been failing largely?
Is there an architecture for marginal communities?
Our experience of designing Brac regional offices across rural Bangladesh.
Six structures of Bangladesh honoured with Aga Khan Award for Architecture for 2022
Brac has been awarded for five of these structures
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tales of a development sector doyen
The book doesn’t only become a memoir of the writer’s life as a development worker, but also a tribute to the late Sir Abed and his magnanimity as a human being and a visionary.
HSBC facilitates Tk 612 crore social loan financing for Brac
This is the country’s second social loan principles (SLP)-based financing, the HSBC said in a statement.
Bridge schools: A local solution to a global problem
In its latest education intervention, Bridge school has strived to improve the five elements required in any working education system.
Coronavirus pandemic: PepsiCo Bangladesh and Brac to provide 1.4 million meals to underserved families
PepsiCo in Bangladesh, along with the global food and beverage company’s philanthropic arm, the PepsiCo Foundation, has partnered with Brac, the world’s leading NGO, to provide over 1.4 million meals to low-income and ultra-poor families impacted by coronavirus pandemic across Bangladesh.
Coronavirus outbreak: Brac asks head office staff to work from home
Brac has instructed all non-essential staff working at its head office in the capital’s Mohakhali to stay at home and work remotely from March 22 to March 25 as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus.