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BRACU, MIST, and UIU qualify for University Rover Challenge finals

These three teams are among the top 38 competition finalists.

6d ago

Bangladesh’s “Bored Tunnelers”: The first South Asian team to qualify for Musk’s competition

The Bangladeshi team Bored Tunnelers, this year, has emerged as the first ever South Asian team to be among those top teams in the finals. 

3w ago

UIU and MIST secure 3rd and 5th position respectively in the Anatolian Rover Challenge

The Anatolian Rover Challenge (ARC) is an international rover competition for university teams.

IUB alumnus wins NASA grant for next gen space tech battery research

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Alumnus Md. Wahidul Hasan, a PhD candidate and Research Assistant at the South Dakota Mines, USA, and his team have won the prestigious NASA EPSCoR grant worth USD 750,000 to fund research into the next generation of lithium-sulphur batteries for use in space technology. The grant follows an innovation leading to the use of corn stalk residues to stabilise battery chemistry and nearly double charging capacity of current technology.

Bangladeshi school students bag first prize at NASA Space Settlement Contest 2023

Six students from DPS STS School Dhaka secured first place at the NASA Space Settlement Contest 2023.

Dhaka University secures 1st and 2nd positions at ICPC Asia Dhaka Regional Contest

DU secured the first and second positions while BUET came in third. 

BRACU and AIUB rank 9th and 11th respectively in International Rover Challenge 2023

BRACU Mongol Tori from BRAC University (BRACU) and AIUB Robotic Crew from American International University, Bangladesh (AIUB) have ranked 9th and 11th respectively in the International Rover Challenge (IRC) 2023. 

PM opens Sheikh Kamal IT Business Incubator in Cuet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 6, 2022) inaugurated country's first university campus-based IT business incubator at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet).

Bangladesh’s Shak Dart becomes runners-up at International Online Case Competition

The International Online Case Competition (IOCC), hosted by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan, is an online university-level case competition spanning across several countries. IOCC’s mission is to cultivate global talent and to provide a platform for students globally to refine their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through simulation.

Bangladesh’s Shak Dart becomes runners-up at International Online Case Competition

The International Online Case Competition (IOCC), hosted by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan, is an online university-level case competition spanning across several countries. IOCC’s mission is to cultivate global talent and to provide a platform for students globally to refine their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through simulation.

What PM's inclusion as member of Young Bangla means to Sadat, Children's Peace Prize winner

Sadat Rahman founded Cyber Teens, an app that provides a safe space for teenagers to ask for help against cyberbullying. For his work, he won the International Children's Peace Prize 2020, which he regards as a fond memory.

Nijer Bolar Moto Ekta Golpo: Linking entrepreneurs to thrive together

One of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, has seen a spike in unemployment rates following the Covid-19 pandemic. The country is still recovering from the damage done during this pandemic, but the fall in unemployment rates is still going at a languid pace. 

Briddhi initiates movement for tackling existing stereotypes

One of the pillars of Briddhi is skill development, which itself is a multifaceted concept. Briddhi’s focus is restructuring and promoting Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the force to drive the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Spreading the joy of Ramadan among underprivileged communities

Established in 2018, Give Bangladesh Foundation is a social organisation that provides a pathway for people to get involved in philanthropy and volunteering. By bringing modern practices from the development industry to the more simplistic philanthropic sector, the foundation strives to ensure that charitable contributions from individuals are creating a positive impact on beneficiaries.

Bangladesh Police Nari Collan Shomity awards Robin Hood the animal rescuer

Afzal Khan is popularly known as Robin Hood the animal rescuer. For more than a decade, he has been spending time in taking care of stray and differently abled cats and dogs along with providing emergency service in rescuing the animals from different situations.

Arafat to represent Bangladesh at USA’s Ironman World Championship

Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat, popularly known as Ironman Arafat, is representing Bangladesh at the Ironman World Championship. He qualified for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship last September, taking the national flag to the international championship for the first time.

Democracy International honours graduates of Young Leaders Fellowship Programme

The Young Leaders Fellowship Programme graduation ceremony, organised by Democracy International (DI), concluded recently.

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