Theme: Trailblazing Experience

“Dream is not what you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep”. You may have also heard the phrase “easier said than done”. It is the conflict between the two ideologies: an unstoppable ambition and a sense of practicality, that millennials struggle with.

The truth is, you can never completely live by just one of the ideologies. Life has to be a healthy balance of dream and practicality. However, there comes situations where it becomes difficult to choose: situations where forgetting your dream and following the herd seems “safer”. Which way do you go?

Hear from some of most successful figures of our time as they share their stories: stories of anxiety, struggle and ultimately, victory. See what they have to say about the way to the top, because only the ones who went the way, know the way. Be a part of TEDxBUET and witness the chronicles of Trailblazing Experience!

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
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Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000
Bangladesh

Abu Sayeed Md. Masud

Major General

Major General Abu Sayed MD. Masud is a BUET graduate who has been involved several different national engineering projects as well as those in the Bangladesh Army where he has served for as many as 35 years! He is the current chairman of Jolshiri Abashon and has been assigned the role of project director in several engineering projects, namely Mirpur-Airport Road Flyover Project, Padma Multipurpose pridge project, reconstruction of Pochoboti-Mukhterpur Road Link project in 2012, Mehgna-Gomti Bridge Rehabilitation Project between 2012 and 2013. Besides road and construction Major General Masud worked for environment and civic amenities related project such as integrated development of Hatirjheel Area including Begunbari Khal Project. He has received the IEB award from the honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, and also became a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE), London, UK, a feat he achieved for his numerous contributions in the field of engineering

Akram Khan

Former Bangladesh cricket team captain

He is one of the former Bangladesh cricket team captain and currently the chairman of Cricket Operations Committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board and one of the the Board of Directors of the BCB. 18 years ago. On a cold day in Northampton, England. ICC World Cup. One run-out. And a crazy crowd flooding the pitch- all roaring for the glory of Bangladesh, for the hard-earned victory against Pakistan. This is a memory that remains engraved in the minds of millions of Bangladeshis and will remain this way forever. And another name went up with that match in history, and it was Akram Khan’s, scoring the highest run (42) for Bangladesh. Just two years prior to the historic match match, Bangladesh had defeated Kenya by 2 wickets in the final of Trophy in Kuala Lampur, a match that went down to the wire, securing the champions title. Guess who was the captain of the Bangladesh side then? Akram Khan, all the way

Atiqul Islam

Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation

Atiqul Islam is a successful businessman and the current mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation. He also served as the president of BGMEA during 2013-14. Atiqul Islam started the business in the garment sector of Bangladesh by establishing Islam Garments, a leading readymade garment manufacturing company in Bangladesh. During playing his role, as the president of BGMEA he played an effective part in banning child labor in the garments industry. He is serving as the President of the Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry, which is responsible for improving the labor situation and product quality of Bangladesh in garment sectors. He established several hospitals around the Dhaka city for better treatment of garments worker. He have received Commercial Important Person (CIP) award for three times. He was awarded eight times from Walmart as a most successful entrepreneur!

Celia Shahnaz

Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BUET

Dr. Celia Shahnaz currently is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BUET and is serving as the 2018-19 Chair of IEEE Bangladesh Section. She is the recipient of Bangladesh-Academy of Science gold model for her contribution in science and Engineering in Bangladesh. Recently, her papers have received best paper award of biomedical Engineering track at TENCON 2017. She is also the founder and coordinator of FLASH, a special interest group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT) in IEEE Bangladesh Section. In 2018, in order to ensure clean water for Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh, she has conceptualized the project “Bringing Life Back to Rohingya” as a primary applicant. She has served as leader of several humanitarian technology-based projects for deaf, dumb, blind people and autistic children.

Nishat Mazumder

First Bangladeshi woman to scale Mount Everest

The first Bangladeshi woman to scale Mount Everest, with the help of three Sherpas – Lakpa Sherpa, Pemba Dorje Sherpa, Mingma Sherpa. She reached the northern side of the mountain with the team on 19 May 2012, We all love to take challenges and explore new things. But what we need is to have a lot of courage and even more patience. It took Nishat almost ten years of preparation before she attempted to climb the Everest. She joinedthe Bangladesh Mountaineering and Trekking Club (BMTC) and ever since then went on expeditions with the other members of the organization. She received official training from 2007 at the Darjeeling Mountaineering Club in India. She climbed the ‘Singu Chuli’ of the Himalayas in 2008, following which, she took part in a number of expeditions. She also took part in the Manaslu peak expedition in 2011.She received Anannya Top Ten Awards in 2008.