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Oct172023 by No Comments

Trans-fat free food to reduce risk of heart disease

Excessive amount of trans fat in food is harmful and one of the leading causes of heart disease. Trans fat-induced heart diseases cause an estimated 500,000 deaths every year around the world. Bangladesh is also witnessing an increased number of deaths from trans fat related various non-communicable diseases, especially, heart disease. Although "Controlling Trans-Fatty Acid in Foodstuffs Regulation 2021" has been passed to ensure trans-fat-free food, it has not come into effect yet. Speedy implementation of the regulation is essential to safeguard public health. Speakers highlighted this information at a webinar titled "Trans-fat in food, Heart Disease Risk and Way Forward", organized by research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with support from Global Health Advo...

Oct152023 by No Comments

Saiful Islam honored at the prestigious JCI TOYP Awards 2023

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Saiful Islam, the visionary Founder and Chief Instructor of “English Therapy”, has been honored with the prestigious JCI Bangladesh Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) Award 2023 in the category of “Outstanding Contribution in Personal Accomplishments”. The award ceremony, hosted by JCI Bangladesh, took place at the Sheraton Dhaka recently. The JCI TOYP Awards is a celebration of 10 young individuals, who embody the essence of Bangladesh by showcasing exceptional qualities as change-makers and ethical leaders. The award acknowledges their remarkable contributions to society and recognizes their outstanding personal accomplishments. An accomplished English educator and dynamic young entrepreneur, Saiful Islam has made a significant impact on the field of education, reaching over 10 mil...

Oct132023 by No Comments

Nat’l Youth Entrepreneurship Summit held in Dhaka

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The National Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2023 was held on Friday, October 13, with the participation of aspiring young entrepreneurs across Bangladesh. In Association with the Society for Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Network (BAEN), the Agreen Foundation organised the event at the KIB Auditorium in Dhaka. Md Ruhul Amin Talukder, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Bangladesh (GoB) inaugurated the day-long summit, while Manik Mahmud, Programme Specialist Innovation, a2i, & Executive Member, Smart Bangladesh Network and K M Hasan Ripon, Country Director, GEN Bangladesh were the special guests. In this inauguration speech, Md Ruhul Amin Talukder said, with the aim of building a smart Bangladesh, this type of initiative can be an example of empowering the...

Oct132023 by No Comments

Bangladesh Marketing Day Celebrated Focusing on Sustainable Marketing

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A national-level observance of ‘Bangladesh Marketing Day’ held at Dhaka University focusing on sustainable marketing in context of changing landscape of global economy. Teachers, marketing professionals and students participated in the concluding phase of the two-day conference organized by the Marketers Institute, Bangladesh (MIB) at the Teacher Student Centre (TSC) of the university on Friday. Hon’ble Minister of Planning, Muhammad Abdul Mannan (MP) was present as the Chief Guest while Marketer’s Institute Bangladesh (MIB) President Prof. Mizanur Rahman chaired over the session. Speaking on the occasion, Planning Minister Muhammad Abdul Mannan said that there is no alternative to sustainable marketing to achieve business growth and efficient human resource development is required in...

Oct122023 by No Comments

EU supports Bangladesh in advancing digitalisation of Income Tax Litigation Systems

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The European Union (EU) funded Technical Assistance to Support the Implementation of the PFM Reform Strategic Plan in Bangladesh, implemented by DT Global is making significant strides towards strengthening domestic revenue mobilization. The assistance is provided with the aim of strengthening the institutional capacity of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and reforming existing systems and procedures of the revenue administration system, which is eventually expected to increase tax collection and improve revenue governance. As part of this ongoing commitment to reform the revenue administration system, the EU funded Technical Assistance organized a workshop on Digitalisation of Income Tax Litigation Systems for the concerned officials of the NBR, Attorney General Office, Institute of...

Oct102023 by No Comments

Autonemo awarded vehicle tracking service license

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Autonemo, one of Bangladesh’s leading GPS tracking service providers, received a license recently as a vehicle tracking service provider from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC). With this license, Autonemo will now be able to provide the highest quality vehicle tracking services with validity and innovation, following all the rules and policies of the Bangladesh government. Autonemo began its journey in 2022 with a trial run to ensure maximum vehicle safety and security. During the trial run, Autonemo has conducted various research for a long time on fleet management solutions, private car solutions, power generator remote monitoring, fuel tracking Solutions, container and ship tracking solutions, and many other advanced GPS services. To solve the problem of g...

Oct92023 by No Comments

a2i’s NISE and Muktopaath win the WITSA Award

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‘National Intelligence Employment and Entrepreneurship (NISE)’ and ‘Muktopaath’, two innovative initiatives of Aspire to Innovate-a2i have won the ‘WITSA 2023 Global Innovation and Technology Excellence Awards’. The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), an alliance of information technology sector organizations from various countries, gave the awards in recognition of their remarkable contribution to the skill development and education of millions of people in the country through online platforms. The award was presented on the third day of the three-day WCIT 2023 International Conference held in Kuching, Malaysia on Thursday night (September 5). a2i’s Program Associate Alavi Zaman Disha and E-Learning Coordinator Jinia Jerin received the award from the hands of WITSA...

Oct92023 by No Comments

Huawei’s Brand-New Solutions for Aviation and Rail Industries

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Huawei disclosed its new initiative for the Aviation and Rail industries at three global summits recently held. At those summits the company has shared its advanced efforts for the development of aviation and rail industry. The agenda of bringing new solution in the aviation and railway industry has become very important and more companies and countries are becoming interested for this revolution and for that that reason by using an upgraded digital and intelligent foundation, Huawei dives deep into a wide variety of industry scenarios and expedites the intelligent development of aviation and rail through multi-dimensional awareness, ubiquitous connectivity, and open platforms. For example, China West Airport Group (CWAG) chose Huawei to jointly develop a comprehensive intelligent tran...

Oct52023 by No Comments

AWS Startup Day Bangladesh 2023 held for the first time in Bangladesh

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Amazon Web Services Startup Day Bangladesh 2023 is being organized for the first time in Bangladesh on October 5, 2023. The day-long program taught hands-on how to transform a startup design into a billion-dollar company using the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. This was an immersive all-day event aimed at Students, Startups and Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh who aspire to build the next billion-dollar company. It was a journey into innovation and collaboration, designed to shape the next generation of pioneering companies. Through immersive workshops, attendees gained practical knowledge on harnessing the AWS platform's potential for cloud-native applications, software as a service, analytics, and machine learning. This event offered the chance to connect with industry experts, foster va...

Oct32023 by No Comments

The British Council hosts Commonwealth Scholars Engagement seminar on Mental Health

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The British Council Bangladesh hosted the Commonwealth Scholars Engagement session on mental health on 2 October 2023 at the British Council Auditorium, Fuller Road, Dhaka. The session was organised by the Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (BACSAF) and supported by British Council. In continuation of the session, the second session will be held on 16 November 2023 at Bangladesh Agriculture University, Mymensingh. Global Mental Health Statistics says 970 million people around the world struggle with some mental illness or drug abuse, 1 in 4 people will be affected by a mental illness at some point in their lives, and 14.3% of deaths worldwide, or approximately 8 million deaths each year, are attributable to mental disorders. A study says that the coronavir...