Bangladesh cannot import the development formula of another country: PM Sheikh Hasina's exclusive interview in the Whiteboard Magazine

In an exclusive interview with the country’s first policy magazine WhiteBoard, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina explained her priority goals in setting out long term policies that have led to a rise in living standards in the youngest nation in South Asia. “The Bangladesh model, is based on certain indigenous values and policy continuit...

‘We need a leader of the nation like her who sees everyone equally’ Third-gender rights activist says at ‘Let’s Talk with PM Sheikh Hasina

Farin Ahmed, who has been working with the Pathchola Foundation for establishing the rights of third-gender people, expressed immense excitement upon meeting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina face-to-face. She said that she felt as if she was conversing with a member of her own family during the “Let's Talk with Sheikh Hasina” dialogue. ...

‘Let's Talk with PM’: CRI’s interactive dialogue brings Bangladesh's young minds face-to-face with nation’s leader

In a noteworthy initiative, Center for Research and Information (CRI), a prominent nonprofit research organization, has orchestrated the 52nd episode of its “Let’s Talk” series, marking an unprecedented interactive dialogue between the nation's youth and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The event witnessed a diverse assembly of over 300 young indi...

Carrying Bangabandhu’s legacy

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s grandson and trustee of Center for Research and Information (CRI) Radwan Mujib Siddiq, who is credited with connecting young changemakers through the Young Bangla platform, turned 43 today. The son of Bangabandhu's younger daughter Sheikh Rehana received an overwhelming volume of wishes...

Young Bangla celebrates the power of changemakers at the grassroots

To recognise youths at the grassroots working silently to transform the country, Joy Bangla Youth Award’s sixth instalment conferred the title on 10 youth-led organisations for their services to the communities. Young Bangla, the biggest network of youths across the country, organised the award-giving ceremony on Saturday, bringing to lig...

Joy Of Big Dreams

From the days of Bengal renaissance, dreaming big has been distinct Bengali quality. That is why Gopal Krishna Gokhale said: “What Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow”.  Bengal was broken up by the 1947 Partition, but great Bengalis never ceased to dream big in post-colonial South Asia. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ...

Awami League calls upon the supporters to send video messages to celebrate 72nd anniversary

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) has called upon the youth to send greeting video messages on the occasion of its founding anniversary. The AL will celebrate its 72nd founding anniversary on June 23 next. On this occasion, the AL has been urging the youths of the country to send greeting video messages on their expectations to the party. To this ...

Bangladesh Awami League's 'Career Workshop' draws huge response from youths

The Bangladesh Awami League’s plan to hold a ‘career workshop’ for the youths has drawn huge response with hundreds of young people registering online to participate in the initiative. The registration commencing on January 9 will continue till midnight on January 30. Interested applicants can still access the program by loggi...

Sajeeb Wazed Joy amid youths like other years

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and her ICT advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy interacted, like previous years, with young changemakers through the fourth edition of Joy Bangla Youth Award. In October last year, the chairperson of CRI (Centre for Research & Information), the research wing of Bangladesh Awami League, joined an episode of CRI&...

Digital Bangladesh saved economy during pandemic: Sajeeb Wazed

Bangladesh has successfully contained the coronavirus pandemic and the economy has not also collapsed because of the benefits of "Digital Bangladesh", said Sajeeb Wazed Joy, ICT adviser to the prime minister. Sajeeb Wazed made the observation Tuesday night at a webinar organised to distribute the Joy Bangla Youth Award-2020. The CRI and Young B...

Sheikh Hasina's policy of leaving no one behind inherited from Bangabandhu: Radwan Mujib

Bangladesh's development in the last ten years has a lot to do with going back to its founding principles, said Bangabandhu's grandson and CRI's Trustee Radwan Mujib Siddiq today during the online launching of the policy magazine 'WhiteBoard'. Radwan, also the magazine's Editor in Chief, added that the policy of the current government of Pr...

Youths should be given a chance to take the country forward: Saima Wazed Hossain

Autism specialist Saima Wazed Hossain, the vice-chairperson of the Centre for Research and Information or CRI, has called for giving the youth a chance to take Bangladesh forward. Referring to how Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became the founding father of the nation after getting involved in politics to safeguard the interests of his commu...

Prioritize labour-based small entrepreneurs to disburse incentives: Speakers at CRI's Webinar

Labor-intensive small entrepreneurs should be given priority during the disbursement of government announced Tk 20,000 crore incentive package for small and medium entrepreneurships, suggested analysts at a dialogue. “If these entrepreneurs can reinitiate their businesses, employments will be catalyzed,” Policy Research Institute (P...

Awami League's 21st Council in photos

Awami League's 21st Council in photos