May 24, 2024 - TheStatement24

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Momo Mustafa’s Solo Photography Exhibition Opens at Shilpakala Academy

Esteemed photographer Momo Mustafa inaugurated her solo photography exhibition, "Melodies of Momo," on Friday at Gallery-2 of the National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The exhibition will be open to the public daily from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, concluding on Sunday, May 26. The opening ceremony, held on Friday at 4:00 PM, featured Advocate Sanjida Khanam MP, Honorable Whip of the Bangladesh National Parliament, as the chief guest. Distinguished guests included Liaquat Ali Lucky, Director General of Shilpakala Academy, Abu Taher Muhammad Zaber, Chief Executive Officer of the Bangladesh Tourism Board, and Mir Rezaul Alam, BPM (Bar), Additional IGP of Tourist Police. Momo Mustafa, a prominent young professional photographer, has had her work exhibited both nationally and int...

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Telenor, Grameenphone and Plan International Unite to Drive Digital Inclusion for Marginalized Women and Youth

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Telenor, Grameenphone, and Plan International have joined forces in empowering more than 2.35 million marginalised women and youth through "Digital Inclusion: Safe Digital Space for Girls and Youth Project". The initiative aims to enhance digital literacy, skills, resilience and create a safe online environment for the women and youth who often face socio-economic challenges. As a part of this project, a team from Telenor, Grameenphone, and Plan International made a three-day visit to Savar, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Sunamganj on May 19, 20, and 21 respectively. With a shared commitment to leveraging technology for social good, Telenor, Grameenphone, and Plan International have embarked on a mission to bridge the digital divide and create equal opportunities for all members of society, part...

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Empowering Change: Policy Dialogue on Disability Inclusion in SMART Bangladesh

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The SMART Bangladesh Network (SBN), in association with the Equal Bangladesh Campaign, Sightsavers, a2i, Idea Foundation, and InterContinental Dhaka, hosted a pivotal policy dialogue titled “Empowering Change: Role of a Caucus for Disability Inclusion in SMART Bangladesh.” Held at the Crystal Ballroom, Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka, the event brought together key stakeholders to discuss the integration of disability inclusion into the national SMART Bangladesh agenda by 2041. The policy dialogue, "Empowering Change: Role of a Caucus for Disability Inclusion in SMART Bangladesh," held significant importance as it addressed the critical need for inclusivity in the nation's ambitious vision for 2041. As Bangladesh transitioned into a SMART nation, ensuring that people with disabilities wer...

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ISD’s annual Swimming Gala event unites community in celebration

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International School Dhaka (ISD) recently held its iconic annual Swimming Gala event on May 22, 2024, at the school’s swimming facilities, where students demonstrated their swimming skills and celebrated their progress. The highly anticipated event included students, parents, teachers, and school staff, fostering a sense of community and promoting the joy of swimming. Parents and teachers also participated in the event with raft races and relay swims. This is the second year that ISD has included their lower primary students in the Swimming Gala event to celebrate their achievements in swimming. Whether students are just starting or have been swimming for years, all students had the opportunity to shine at the event. ISD’s swimming program is an integral part of its Primary Physical ...

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Polash Moni Das gets BCRC Excellence Award

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Polash Moni Das has been honored as the best director at the BCRC Excellence Award 2024. The award ceremony, organized by the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Council (BCRC), was held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in a grand event at the seminar hall of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). He received the award for best director. At the event, the award for best director was handed over to Polash Moni Das by the chief guest, Liberation War Affairs Minister A.K.M Mozammel Haque MP, and the special guest, Honorable Member of Parliament Mohiuddin Ahmed. The event was presided over by Ali Ashraf Akhund. Polash Moni Das is a playwright and director. He started his media career as a stage artiste. Since 2009, he has been directing drama for television dramas. Polash Moni Das has direc...

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EPA negotiation between Japan-Bangladesh ends

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The first round of negotiations for the Japan-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) ends today (23May). It was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from May 19 to 23. The opening session of the negotiation was attended by Mr. Ahasanul Islam Titu, MP, the State Minister of Commerce and the Japanese Ambassador in Bangladesh Mr. Iwama Kiminori. In this round of negotiation, both sides exchanged their views on the method of negotiations and a broad range of negotiating areas such as Trade in Goods, Rules of Origin, Customs Procedures and Trade Facilitation, Investment, Electronic Commerce and Intellectual Property. This meeting was attended by, on the Japanese side, Mr. Taketani Atsushi, Ambassador in charge of Economic Diplomacy, Deputy Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau of Min...