On January 21, 2026, Bangladesh Business & Disability Network (BBDN), in collaboration with BRAC Bank PLC under the Aporajeyo Ami initiative and with support from OPD partner Bangladesh Society for the Change and Advocacy Nexus (B-SCAN), organized a Certificate Giving Ceremony for graduates of the Graphics Design and Digital Marketing training batches. The training batches were conducted at Creative IT Institute and Skill Jobs (Daffodil Group).
The ceremony was attended by Ekram Kabir, Senior Executive Vice President, Communications, BRAC Bank PLC; Shafiq R Bhuiyan, Vice President & Head of Internal Communication and CSR, Communication, BRAC Bank PLC; Nafisa Shadaf; Senior Manager – CSR Resource Mobilization, Communications, BRAC Bank PLC; and representatives from BBDN, B-SCAN, Skill Jobs (Daffodil Group), and Creative IT Institute.
Certificates were awarded to 16 participants from the Graphics Design batch, including 12 persons with hearing and speech disabilities, 3 with physical disabilities, and 1 with intellectual disability. From the Digital Marketing batch, 15 participants received certificates during the ceremony, including 8 participants with visual disabilities, 3 with hearing and speech disabilities, 1 with hearing disability, and 3 with physical disabilities.
The ceremony marked the successful transition of the graduates toward employment readiness. Equipped with market-relevant digital skills, the graduates are now prepared to enter the workforce and contribute meaningfully to the fields of graphics design and digital marketing.
We encourage employers, industry stakeholders, and development actors to engage with and create inclusive employment opportunities for these skilled graduates.