The Department of English and Modern Languages of North South University (NSU) inaugurated its two-day international conference titled “Ruptures and Resilience: English Studies in the Now” on November 4 at the university’s campus in the capital's Bashundhara Residential Area.

Bangladesh Brand Forum organised its flagship initiative, Leadership Summit, for the 6th time on November 5, 2022. Powered by United Group and in association with Team Group, The Daily Star & Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dhaka (MCCI), the gala night was held at Hotel Le Méridien Dhaka on November 5, 2022. This year the theme for the summit was “Transformative Humane Leadership During Extraordinary Times.” 

Bangladesh Society for Human Resources Management (BSHRM) organised a press conference on November 5 (Saturday), 2022 at The Daily Star Centre on their biggest event of the year “BSHRM-Guardian Life 9th International HR Conference 2022” which will be held on November 25, (Friday), 2022 at Sheraton @ Dhaka, 44 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka-1213. Guardian Life Insurance is the title sponsor of this conference.

Praava Health, a popular healthcare brand has recently launched services with a pool of experienced Resident Physicians over video call. The physicians are providing video consultations available from anywhere in the country, as well as in-person consultations at Praava Health’s facility in Banani, at a very affordable price point.

North South University (NSU) Public Health and Sciences Club, in collaboration with Evercare Hospital Dhaka, organised a seminar on breast cancer awareness and management on October 31 at its premises.

Nagad, a  mobile financial service, which is an entity of the Postal Department, has shared revenue with the mother organisation this year like every year. The Postal Department has formally received BDT 4 crore 50 Lac and 46 Thousand as revenue from Nagad’s earnings in the 2021-22 fiscal year.

American company Care Nutrition has launched ‘Tiffin Plus’ chocolate to ensure nutritional needs of children.

LankaBangla Finance Limited, which was established in 1997, celebrated 25 years of its glorious journey through a simple ceremony organised at its Corporate Office situated in the capital, on October 31.

Participants in an online discussion suggested that CSR initiatives should support urban farming projects to support the government’s effort to achieve food security.  

International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, a reputed private university located in Uttara Dhaka, successfully organised a national debate competition in association with the Debating Forum of the IUBAT, the active debate club of the university, titled, 'IUBAT Nationals 3.0', on October 28 and 29.

Evercare Hospital Dhaka, the country's first JCI-accredited hospital celebrated World Stroke Day this year as well. This year the theme of Stroke Day is 'The Power of Saving #precioustime'. On the occasion of the day, October 29, Evercare Hospital Dhaka launched a progressive ‘Hyper Acute Stroke Care Unit’ and arranged a press meeting for the launching announcement.

Based on the third quarter 2022 results and the retained earnings up to 31 December 2021 an interim cash dividend of 260% of paid-up capital which is Tk. 26 per share of Tk. 10 each for the year 2022, has been recommended by the directors in its 257th Board Meeting held on Thursday, 27 October 2022 at 3:00 p.m. through a digital platform.

Recently, Dr Rafiur Rahman, a Cardiologist at United Hospital received the first travelling fellowship in Cardiac Surgery under Planetary Health Academia (PHA). Planetary Health Academia (PHA) has envisioned a future where every physician of Bangladesh will get access to a world-class medical education. PHA will provide training in a total of 21 subjects through trainers around the world including UK, USA, Sweden & Australia and Dr Rafiur is the first to receive the award.

With the aim of providing world-class affordable education in Bangladesh, Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), the first Ministry of Education approved international education provider in the country, has partnered exclusively with the University of London (UoL) for the launch of multiple bachelor’s degrees with academic direction from the most notable London School of Economics (LSE), ranked #3 globally for social sciences. LSE’s alumni and former staff include 18 Nobel Prize winners and 37 past or present Heads of State; the legendary institution also has a 99.9/100 employability score on QS Global University rankings.

JCI Dhaka East’s Expert talk Grand Season, a grand version of their signature talk-show Expert talk, by the members for the members will be held on 28th October in Doreen Hotel Resort from 5:00 pm-10:00 pm powered by BM LP Gas & other sponsor’s TAS Group, RR Kabel,Doctorkoi.Com.

Daraz Bangladesh has announced the completion of its flagship leadership program, “Daraz Future Leadership Program (DFLP),” with success. The case study event of the 18-month-long Management Trainee program, which aimed at developing future business leaders from the contemporary youth through comprehensive leadership training, was held at The Sheraton Dhaka on October 23, 2022.

“Battle of Brush 5.0”, a painting competition, took place for the fifth time under the initiative of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Dhaka West.

A grand team consisting of more than 350 people, comprising of business associates and Akij Ceramics, Aura, and Rosa officials, has attended the Business Associates’ Conference 2022, held in Thailand.

PFEC Global is going to organise an "Australia Admissions Day" at PFEC Global Dhanmondi office. This event is open to all who are interested in pursuing higher education in Australia. The admissions day will be held on Wednesday, 2nd November 2022, from 10:30 AM-4 PM.

On 24th October 2022, Winrock International’s Ashshash project; supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, in collaboration with CSR Centre, organised a panel-based, multi-stakeholder, ‘National Policy Advocacy’ session titled ‘The Reintegration of Human Trafficking Survivors through Sustainable Initiatives and CSR Agenda of Private Sector’.