In March this year, young chef Juwel Khan was laid off from Tao Town, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Subsequently, instead of switching careers, he started his own online shop, Oshi Sushis, over two months back.

During Durga Puja, each day is celebrated with a specific concept and form of the goddess. Today is Maha Ashtami, the day when Maa Durga is worshipped with grandeur as the Mahishasur-mardini or the slayer of demon Mahishasur, but this year, we are homebound. My celebration is confined to good food and a quick visit to Dhakeshwari temple with my family for the basic rituals. Usually during Puja, we visit my grandmother in my hometown, Rajshahi. It is also a time for an extended family gathering. However, this year, we are staying in Dhaka.

Md Arifur Rahman, along with his friends, has been involved in charitable work since 2009, which laid the groundwork for Bhalo Kajer Binimoye Ahar, last year.

Women of the World (WOW) is a global festival that celebrates women and girls by acknowledging the barriers they have to overcome.

A group of students from Dhaka Residential Model College (DRMC) started the non-profit organisation Bhoroshasthol in May 2019, led by their President and CEO, Ahnaf Abrar Husain.

Yale Young Global Scholars is an unparalleled academic and leadership program at Yale University, founded on the tenets of liberal arts,

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Khukumoni Foundation, established by Mansur Rahman in 2016, intends to ensure better and secure childhoods for underprivileged kids. Mansur, a graduate from Jagannath University, was inspired to start the organisation after he met a child outside his campus.

Adbox was started back in 2018, by a couple of students from North South University.

As we combat climate change and deforestation, gardening and planting play a crucial role in creating a sustainable world. Plant Easy, an online business, encourages city dwellers to nurture and grow plants from the comfort of their homes.

The Young SDG Innovators Programme is an opportunity for participating companies of the UN Global Compact to identify young talent within their organizations to collaborate and accelerate business innovation towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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After completing his education from abroad, Rahmatuzzaman Rumon, the Founder of the non-profit organisation We, Not I, came back to his homeland with the goal to help the youth.

Founded by Mahmud Hossain Amin, a student of Dhaka Residential Model College, Yearning Aches Foundation is a youth organisation that works to build a better society, by eradicating social problems.

In a relief distribution event of Bandhu Foundation, Atia Nur Chowdhury, Director of Bandhu Foundation and her colleagues came across a 21 year old girl and after they listened to her horrifying experiences with menstruation, the idea of Project Konna came into light.

Veterinarian Dr Salma Sultana was honoured with the 2020 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application from World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF). The ceremony was held virtually on October 13, 2020.

A group of students of DPS STS School Dhaka wanted to contribute to the society by helping the underprivileged and the neglected communities of Bangladesh. With a simple goal of easing people’s lives in mind, student-led NGO, DAWN was born.

Feminists Across Generations is a coalition of organisations, including Kotha, Naripokkho, SheDecides Bangladesh, Right Here Right Now - Youth SRHR, Bonhishikha, and Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust - BLAST, working closely against gender-based violence. Additionally, Oroddho Foundation and Swayong also played a major role in building a network of feminists that came together for an intergenerational fight against the growing incidents of rape, sexual harassment and violence against women. They came together to express their solidarity to the victims yesterday at the gathering, ‘Rage against Rape’ in front of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. “While planning the movement, we knew it had to be broad enough to end violence in all forms,” said Umama Zillur, founder, Kotha, and one of the key organisers.

Commemorating International Day of the Girl Child with Star Youth, The Daily Star arranged a webinar titled, “Ensuring an equal world for the girl child.” The webinar was broadcast live from The Daily Star’s Facebook page, earlier today.

YouthMappers is a network of universities which provides students with the opportunity to learn mapping skills, develop leadership experiences and create new geospatial data for development projects in places that are vulnerable to natural and social disasters.