17-11-2021

WEDNESDAY, NovEMBEr 17, 2021
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The Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Center of the University of Dhaka (DU)
organized a Stakeholder Consultation on the upcoming project tiled "Capacity Building of
Universities in Bangladesh to Promote Youth Entrepreneurship (PYE)" project on Tuesday at the
Senate Hall, University of Dhaka.
Photo : Courtesy
ICE organize stakeholder consultation
on upcoming project
The Innovation, Creativity and
Entrepreneurship (ICE) Center of the
University of Dhaka (DU) organized a
Stakeholder Consultation on the
upcoming project tiled "Capacity
Building of Universities in Bangladesh to
Promote Youth Entrepreneurship
(PYE)" project on Tuesday at the Senate
Hall, University of Dhaka. The project
under the Ministry of Education (MoE),
Government of Bangladesh (GoB) will be
implemented by the University Grant
Commission (UGC) and University of
Dhaka (DU) in partnership with the
Korea Cooperation International Agency
(KOICA), other leading public
universities, and relevant stakeholders.
The overall objective of the project is to
improve the environment for potential
youth entrepreneurs through the
capacity building of Bangladeshi
universities on entrepreneurship
education. Some of the activities under
the project include: curriculum
development on entrepreneurship
education; capacity development of
faculties, professionals, and students;
advocacy and awareness initiatives;
entrepreneurial roadmap through
research, and infrastructural
development. Record of Discussion
(RoD) for the project titled "Capacity
Building of Universities in Bangladesh to
Promote Youth Entrepreneurship"
under the Government-to-Government
(G2G) modality has been already signed
between the Government of Bangladesh
and South Korean Government on
January 31, 2021.
A 11 member team of experts of the
project management consortium (PMC)
comprising Korea Polytechnic University
(KPU) and Korea Productivity Center
(KPC) is visiting Dhaka to conduct
"Front-end Survey" and develop "Action
Plan" with insights, experience and
opinions of relevant stakeholders as part
of the project from November 05-18,
2021.
Professor Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman,
Honorable Vice-Chancellor and
Chairman, ICE Center, University of
Dhaka started his welcome speech by
thanking everyone for their presence. He
said that by playing the national anthem
of Bangladesh and Korea in the
beginning of the event conveyed the
message of love, compassion and dignity.
He specifically mentioned the 17th goal of
the SDGs and said that collaboration
between Korea and Bangladesh will
strengthen the means of implementation
and revitalize the global partnership for
sustainable development. He hoped that
this is just the beginning which will be
continuing to make it more viable.
Young -Ah Doh, Country Director,
Korea Cooperation International Agency
KOICA) in her welcome remarks said
that this is the first consultation aimed to
create an environment to promote youth
entrepreneurship in Bangladesh. She
said universities can play a great role in
entrepreneurship Education (MoE);
University Grant Commission (UGC),
University of Dhaka (DU) and other
universities as implementation partners
of this initiative.
Md. Rashedur Rahman, Associate
Professor and Executive Director, ICE
Center, University of Dhaka moderated
the event and presented the project
details, scope, journey of the initiative,
and the partners who will play an
important role for the success of the
project. While talking about the vision of
the ICE Center, he highlighted the
philosophical framework 'Government-
Universities-Industries-Development
Organizations and Others (GUIDE)'
collaboration model towards our shared
vision for an innovation driven
entrepreneurial Bangladesh.
He requested the stakeholders to share
their voice, insights and ideas with
everyone which is crucial for the
entrepreneurial ecosystem of
Bangladesh.
He described ICE as a facility which
connects students, alumni, faculty
members and employees from the
different disciplines. He said that ICE
Center keeps on working to raise
awareness on the role of innovation in
Bangladesh's socio-economic
development.Derik Kim, Project
Manager, Project Management
Consortium (PMC) started his speech by
congratulating University of Dhaka for
celebrating its 100th year anniversary.
While introducing the experts group
from South Korea and his personal
experience as entrepreneur and advocate
for sustainable entrepreneurship, he
expressed his hope that this project will
be able to bring all the stakeholder
groups from govt., industry, academia
and others in one platform to develop an
effective entrepreneurship ecosystem in
Bangladesh.
8 students injured as
college dormitory floor
caved in Patuakhali
PATUAKHALI : Eight
students were injured and
rushed to the hospital after the
ground-floor veranda of Sheikh
Kamal dormitory of Patuakhali
Government College caved in,
witnesses said on Tuesday.
Mohammad Shamim
Ahmed, assistant super of the
hall said the incident took place
around midnight Monday
when the floor of the veranda,
where some students were
standing after a meeting,
collapsed suddenly injuring the
students. The soil beneath the
floor may have been eroded by
a water that came along with
sand brought from a water
body to fill the college
compound, said Executive
Engineer of Patuakhali
Education Engineer
Department Mohammad
Hadiuzzaman Khan.
MoU Signed between
AUST and Wuhan
Textile University
Ahsanullah University of
Science and Technology
(AUST) has signed an MoU
with Wuhan Textile
University (WTU), China on
Tuesday. The MoU was
signed online at the'21th
Conference on Overseas
Chinese Pioneering and
Developing in China' in the
Wuhan East Lake
International Conference
Centre, Wuhan, Hubei
province, China with a theme
of 'Building a Platform to
Promote Educational
Cooperation and Exchanges',
a press release said.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad
FazliIlahi, Vice-Chancellor,
AUST, Prof. Dr. Md.
Mahbubur Rahman, Pro-
Vice-Chancellor, AUST, Prof.
Dr. Mustafizur Rahman,
Treasurer, AUST; Prof. Dr.
Lal Mohan Baral, Head,
Department of Textile
Engineering, AUST were
present in the zoom session
and were introduced by the
moderator of the conference.
A recorded greeting speech
by the Vice-Chancellor
Professor Dr. Muhammad
FazliIlahi was broadcast
during the online signing of
the MoU. Pro-Vice-
Chancellor Professor Md.
Mahbubur Rahman signed
on behalf of the AUST and his
counterpart Professor Hunag
Yunping, Vice President,
WTU signed on behalf of
Wuhan Textile University.
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) has signed an MoU with Wuhan Textile
University (WTU), China on Tuesday.
Photo : Courtesy
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Sheikh Fahim new
IORBF chairman
DHAKA : Former FBCCI President
Sheikh Fazle Fahim has been elected as
the chairman of Indian Ocean Rim
Business Forum (IORBF).
IORBF is the primary body for business
representatives to formulate policies and
project recommendations to IORA
(Indian Ocean Rim Association) member
states.
Since the establishment of IORA in
1997, Bangladesh has been elected for the
first time as its Chair for 2021-2023. The
23rd Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)
meeting of IORA is taking place on
November 15-16 November, 2021 while
the 21st Council of Ministers (COM) is set
to take place on November 17, 2021, said
a press release.
More than 80 representatives,
including 12 ministers of 23 countries and
nine dialogue partners, will attend the
event in Dhaka.
In a speech given in the CSO meeting,
Fahim talked about his plans with the
IORBF to take it forward. While
discussing the geo-economic importance
of the Indian Ocean as a vital trading hub
for the entire world, Fahim pointed out
the challenges imposed on IORBF's
operations in the aftermath of COVID-19.
Fahim stressed on supply chain
disruptions, the rising cost of trade
logistics, decline of investments in the
private sector, economic stagflation and
inflation.
He then proceeded to suggest possible
solutions which can be implemented to
combat these challenges.
IORA works to improve regional
cooperation through the creation of
sustainable development within the
Indian Ocean region. IORA has 23
Member States and 9 dialogue partners.
The primary focus of IORA lies in
disaster risk management, tourism &
cultural exchanges, maritime safety &
security, fisheries management, trade &
investment facilitation, and academic,
science and technological cooperation.
Their two other focus areas are blue
economy and women's economic
empowerment.
Extended meeting of
Upazila Awami League
held in Baraigram
Sheikh Tofazzal hossain, Natore Correspondent
An extended meeting of the Upazila Awami
League has been held at Baraigram in
Natore on Tuesday at the Bonpara Pouro
Auditorium. The meeting was presided over
by the Acting President of the Upazila
Awami League Abdul Quddus Miaji and
conducted by General Secretary Adv
Mizanur Rahman. Member of Parliament
(MP) of Natore-4 (Gurudaspur-Baraigram)
constituency and District Awami League
President Prof. Abdul Quddus was the chief
guest. AL-leader Adv. Shahjahan Kabir,
Mayor KM Zakir Hossain, Principal Abdur
Razzak Mollah and Principal SM Asad Uz
Zaman were present as special guests.
Besides, AL-leader Adv. Arifur Rahman,
Lecturer Moazzem Hossain Bablu, Abu
Hena Mostafa Kamal, Bazlur Rahman,
Abdus Sobahan Harej, Momin Ali, Wazed
Ali Sonar and others addressed the meeting.
A three-member committee was formed at
the meeting to prepare the date, venue and
list of delegates for the annual conference of
the Upazila Awami League.
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