December 13, 2025 - TheStatement24

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Inauguration of the Exhibition Sholo Rong-Sixteen Shades of the Sixteenth Batch at Gallery Chitrak

The group art exhibition Sholo Rong-Sixteen Shades of the Sixteenth Batch was inaugurated on Thursday afternoon at Gallery Chitrak in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The exhibition features artworks by 32 artists from the 16th batch of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, and will continue until 15 December 2025. Renowned artist, former teacher of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka, and Chairman of Art Bangla Foundation, Professor Mohammad Eunus, attended the event as the chief guest. Professor Moinuddin Khaled and Gallery Chitrak’s Executive Director Md. Muniruzzaman were present as special guests. At the beginning of the ceremony, curator Rajib Ahmed said, Sixteen Shades signifies a reunion of our artistic journey and a rediscovery of identity. This exhibition is a journ...

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Environment Department Declares 100% Smoke-Free Offices

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To protect non-smokers from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, the Department of Environment and all its subordinate offices have been declared 100% smoke-free. From now on, all activities of the department will be conducted by following the national guidelines on tobacco control and maintaining a smoke-free environment. On Wednesday (10 December), at a joint event organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission and the Department of Environment at the DoE office in the capital, The Director General of the department, Dr. Md. Kamruzzaman, NDC, made the announcement as the chief guest of the program titled “Declaration of All Offices of the Department of Environment as 100% Smoke-Free.” He stated, “To protect officers, employees, and visitors at the Department of Environment from the harmful...

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National Bank Achieves ISO Certification

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National Bank has achieved the internationally recognized ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification. On this occasion, a certificate handover ceremony was held 11 December 2025, at the Bank’s Head Office. Mr. K. Nagaraj, Country Head of the multinational organization TÜV SÜD, formally handed over the certificate to Mr. Adil Chowdhury, Managing Director of National Bank. Deputy Managing Directors, divisional heads, and senior officials of the Bank were also present at the event. At the ceremony, Managing Director Mr. Adil Chowdhury stated that cyber risks are increasing rapidly in the digital era. This renewed certification reflects National Bank’s long-term commitment and sustainable progress in information security and IT governance. With the attainment...

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Skin Cafe: Pharmacist-Led Skincare, Made for Bangladesh

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Most of the skincare products we see on shelves, from fancy serums to sunscreens, are made for Western skin and climates. They are tested in places where the air is dry, the sun is mildand sweat isn’t something people deal with all year round. For people living in Bangladesh, that’s a completely different story. Our skin faces heat, humidity, pollution, and intense sun exposure almost every day. So, those heavy Western creams that protect dry skin in London winters? They often end up clogging pores and making brown skin oilier in Dhaka’s weather. And because melanin-rich skin reacts differently, even a little irritation or sun damage can leave dark marks that take weeks, sometimes months, to fade. That’s why formulas built for Europe or the U.S. often fall short here. They are not ba...