Inspiration
Can Horibol pursue his dreams?
“I didn't think I could come this far,” said a beaming Horibol Bonarjee, a student of Moulvibazar Government High School, who passed this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC).
NURTURING DREAMS / Weaving the way to success
Entrepreneur Shafia Shama completed her second post-graduate degree from BRAC University after more than two decades of study gap. Her journey of finding herself during those years propelled her towards success and gratification.
Jashore’s Tamanna applies to Bangabandhu Memorial Trust following PM’s advice
Tamanna Akter Noora, who was born with no arms and only one leg and has secured GPA-5 in this year’s HSC exams, has applied to the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust as per the suggestion of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Faika Tasnia’s aspirations as a young artist
The art works of Faika Tasnia, a 12th-grader of Khulna Government Girls' College, have caused a stir on social media platforms.
YOUNG ACHIEVER / A promising star of karate
From the age of 10, Marzan Akter Priya knew that her calling in life is karate. She used to watch seniors and juniors in karate training from a window in her classroom. However, she did not pluck up the courage to join them because such activities were strictly prohibited in her household.
Won’t back down, no matter the cost
An utter tragedy struck 13 years ago. Still only a ninth-grader, Rajshahi’s Sheuli Akter was married off owing to her family’s unimaginable struggle with poverty.
Burying the Covid dead: ‘Team Khorshed’ of Narayanganj recognised by Asia Book of Records
Team Khorshed, a team of volunteers led by Maksudul Alam Khandaker Khorshed, councillor of Ward 13 in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), has been recognised by the Asia Book of Records for their efforts to serve humanity during the Covid-19 pandemic.
YOUNG ACHIEVER / Faatiha’s earnest mission of combatting climate change
Faatiha Aayat is a Bangladeshi writer, child rights activist, and climate campaigner living in New York, USA.
Project Trishna - Youth group providing clean drinking water
Project Trishna is a volunteer-driven social venture created by Footsteps Foundation, a youth-based social enterprise. Its aim is simple: to provide free access to clean drinking water for the general public, especially the low income groups.
Keeping My Language Alive
My three-year-old niece giggles when I tell her the story of the dragon, Ree Fu Zang, who rose from a lake to save the world.
Art Blogs to Follow on Instagram
You might have a preconceived notion that Instagram is a social network consisting solely of selfies and badly cropped pictures of food...
TAREQUE MASUD - The Cinema Feriwala through My Telescope
To me, he was a man who loved my country like I did, who had the same concerns as any levelheaded and educated citizen...
GP Accelerator set to empower Young Entrepreneurs
Thousands of years before the fancy term surfaced, startups have been agents of social and economic progress.
6 Reasons Why You Should Volunteer More Often
The one thing that every event has in common is the volunteers. Without volunteers, organizing a successful event is next to impossible.
THE AUTHOR WHO INSPIRED ME TO WRITE
These words spoken by the writer about the fame of her first novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, ring in my ears as numerous sites flooded with the news of her recent demise: Author Harper Lee, aged 89, dies in sleep. The wound is fresh and raw enough to incite Hannibal Lecter.
Starting Your Own Online Clothing Business
Among the many things Facebook has made easy is business.
Stephen Hawking: The Remarkable Mind
This is the umpteenth time I have erased every word and started to rewrite this article.
Carrying the Red & Green Flag to Telenor Youth Forum 2015
The Telenor Youth Forum 2015, which concluded in December of last year, brought back the highly popular arena for debate, discussion and experience sharing. This time, the Telenor team scoured through 13 countries with Telenor’s presence to find 25 of the brightest young minds.
