More than 220 women entrepreneurs from different sectors came together for an intensive day-long Scale-Up Summit on on May 13, 2026, at BRAC University, under the BRAC Bank Tara Uddokta 101 initiative, where renowned educator, entrepreneur mentor, and General Secretary of Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN), Munir Hasan, conducted an engaging five-hour workshop focused on entrepreneurship growth, leadership, financial literacy, and business sustainability. During the workshop, women entrepreneurs reflected on their entrepreneurial journeys with uddokta 101 initiative, identified ongoing business challenges, and envisioned the future of advanced entrepreneurial support.
A specialized workshop titled Introduction to Computer Vision to Inspect Cultural Heritages has been successfully completed as part of the Road to IRO Workshop Series. This initiative was jointly organized by the Bangladesh Robot Olympiad and the Bangladesh Open Source Network with the goal of strengthening the preparation of students for the International Robot Olympiad.
The transition from a quiet observer to a global academic is rarely a straight line- it is built through courage, persistence, and the willingness to step forward when opportunities appear uncertain. As part of a dedicated mission by the Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN) to spotlight the "Girls Shaping the Digital Future," on the occasion of International Girls in ICT Day 2026, Salman Jahan Momo’s story serves as a blueprint for those young girls across Bangladesh who hesitate, hold back, still learning to find their voice.
On International Girls in ICT Day 2026, Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN) drops its final spotlight of its Impact Story Series on Tonni Mondal—a dreamer from Bangladesh's coastal belt. Through Tonni’s story, we will take you to a place where dreams often compete with limitations—dealing with strong winds, cyclones, limited resources, limited exposure, and especially the weight of being a girl in a world that rarely saw her potential. STEM and ICT? Those were city luxuries, worlds away from a remote coastal school.
Umma Kulsum Popi is an agri-entrepreneur and digital agri-content creator from Bangladesh, widely known for her work in promoting safe and sustainable agriculture through online platforms. Her journey reflects how passion, learning, and the right support system can turn a simple idea into a growing movement.
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