The Dhaka Times Desk The closing ceremony of the 20th edition of 'Battle of Minds', a renowned platform for developing the next generation of business leaders, was held in the capital in a colorful ceremony.
In this competition which is very popular among the youth, the team 'Team Khichuri' of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of Dhaka University became the champion this year. The winning team members are – Abir Ershad, Muhtasim Bin Habib and Mashrif Hassan Adeeb. The champion team beat four other finalists to the first place with an innovative project called 'Synergy', which demonstrated how to produce eco-friendly biogas from waste, cylinder it and supply it to the general public at low cost. The runner-up in the competition was the team of Hasrat Humayun and Azmain Bin Rashid, students of the Army Institute of Business Administration, and Salman Saeed, a student of Bangladesh University of Engineering. Tenants'.
This year 3800 contestants from 22 universities of the country participated in the 20th edition of the 'Battle of Minds' competition. The champion team of Bangladesh will participate in the final competition with the winning teams of 36 countries of the world and represent their country internationally. The global champion team will receive £50,000 in seed funding to start their business venture.
This year's 'Battle of Minds' was held around four challenges related to the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) theme of Energy, Technology, Agriculture and Inclusion. Teams are asked to choose a challenge and develop a business solution aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address a real problem.
Hon'ble State Minister of Planning Ministry was present as the chief guest in the event. Shamsul Alam. In his speech, he emphasized on empowering the youth of the country; Besides, he also mentioned the role of the youth in order to have a positive impact in the socio-economic field of the country. He lauded the 'Battle of Minds' initiative for developing leadership skills by providing hands-on experience to the youth and playing a sustainable role in overall human resource development.
Among the other guests invited to the event were BAT Bangladesh Chairman Sarbjanab Golam Moin Uddin, Managing Director Shehzad Munim and Head of Talent, Culture and Inclusion Saad Jasim and other leading officials of the organization.
BAT Bangladesh's initiative 'Battle of Minds' plays a role in enhancing the leadership qualities of the youth, encourages them to overcome limitations and at the same time prepares the youth to face challenges and succeed. Although this competition started in 2004 with only 4 universities participating, its popularity has increased over time. Now more than 22 universities of Bangladesh are associated with 'Battle of Minds'. Moreover, 'Battle of Minds' is held in 36 countries around the world, which has taken this prestigious competition to a unique height.
The 20-year journey of 'Battle of Minds' is a unique milestone in developing the skills of over 30,000 youth of the country. 'Battle of Minds' highlights how the next generation is adding new dimensions to various sectors and empowering society through innovative ideas, pioneering technologies and visionary solutions.
It is to be noted that there are more than 1700 alumni of 'Battle of Minds', who continue to make important contributions in achieving business growth in various sectors in the country and abroad. News bulletins.
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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