Day: September 17, 2024

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Stephen Forbes joins British Council in Bangladesh as the new Country Director

British Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Forbes as the new Country Director for its Bangladesh operation. Stephen, who brings over 20 years of experience with the British Council, will spearhead initiatives focused on education, arts, and the English language.Stephen's extensive background includes previous roles as Country Director in Sudan, Kuwait and Botswana, as well as Regional Programmes Director in East Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. Stephen has also served as the European Co-Director on a legal reform programme in China, funded by the European Union. He holds an MSc in Business Administration from London Business School and an MA (Hons.) in Mandarin Chinese from Edinburgh University.Stephen commented, "I am so pleased to be taking up th...

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LAUNCHPAD BY UIHP@UIU: Startup Innovation Cohort Starts for All Universities

Breaking News, Education

United International University, proudly launched its signature innovation cohort program ‘LAUNCHPAD BY UIHP@UIU’ with the support of the University Innovation Hub Program (UIHP) - an initiative under the Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem Development Project (DEIED), led by the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA).Supported by the backing of WORLD BANK, LAUNCHPAD BY UIHP@UIU, in its first round, invites students, faculties, and alumni across all universities in Bangladesh to form teams of 3-5 members with 1 mandatory female member, develop a pitch deck and prototype and submit the innovative business plan on the submission portal https://uihp.org within 15October 2024.Shortlisted teams will then have a customized hybrid mentorship session of nearly 16 weeks, ne...

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No Alternative to Strong Law and Tax Measures to Curb Tobacco Use

Breaking News, National

Tobacco claims 161,000 lives each year in Bangladesh. Only strong tobacco tax measures and a stringent tobacco control law can curb the massive death toll and other losses caused by tobacco use. Speakers said this today (17 September 2024, Tuesday) during a meeting of Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) members, held at the BMA Bhaban of the Capital. It was informed during the meeting that increasing tobacco tax is globally recognized as an effective tool to discourage tobacco use. The tobacco tax structure of Bangladesh is faulty which has rendered tobacco products quite cheap and affordable in the country. The current structure has been encouraging tobacco use, particularly among the youth and the poor, thus increasing the deaths and illnesses caused by tobacco. The Tobacconomics Cigare...

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Flood Recovery Nutrition Initiative for Infants

Breaking News, National

A special nutrition campaign was organized for the children of the flood-affected area of Kashipur village, Radhanagar Union, Chhagalnaiya Upazila in Feni district by the volunteer organization "Hands of Hope" from the Government College of Applied Human Sciences.The campaign was co-organized by Nutrition for Change and the Department of Disaster Science and Climate Resilience of Dhaka University.The main objective of the campaign was to raise awareness and provide necessary assistance to meet the nutritional deficiencies of children in flood-affected areas. This initiative was very timely due to the rise of malnutrition problems among children in these areas post-flood.The nutrition campaign was completed in several phases. In the first phase, the health of flood-affected chil...