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Aaqib Hasib

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The (last) time is now

Cena willingly chose to end it at the age of just 48, because he does not want the fans to see him as a shadow of his former self in the ring.
10 December 2025, 11:13 AM
10 December 2025, 11:13 AM
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Substack’s moment in time: The cultural and the personal

The more you use Substack, the more you will realise that it might just be the future of independent media.
20 November 2025, 11:53 AM
20 November 2025, 11:53 AM
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The Bangladesh edtech market: Where is it going?

Edtech (education technology) has come a long way since its inception. In Bangladesh, the landscape has continued to evolve, with more and more players entering the market with every passing year.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM
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The truth about e-cigarettes

This decision by the interim government to ban e-cigarettes has no rhyme or reason and definitely has no transparency.
9 January 2025, 10:03 AM
9 January 2025, 10:03 AM
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Satire / ‘Natok Kom Koro Pio’

“Natok kom koro Pio,” the man said, his white beard shaking with fury.
20 September 2024, 18:00 PM
20 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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Airbnb Essentials: What You Need to Know

If you have scrolled through the App Store or Play Store, you have surely come across the Airbnb app. Some of you may have clicked on it and discovered what the app offers. However, for those who aren’t familiar with what Airbnb can do for you, let me explain.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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Living in glass

For a long time, glass was primarily associated with windows and mirrors in real estate and interior design. However, modern apartments now fully embrace its potential to enhance both aesthetics and energy efficiency.
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
14 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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The Cancelling

The TV hummed slowly, filling the room with a soothing sound. Almost acting like a form of white noise.
6 September 2024, 18:00 PM
6 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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Fixing the DC cinematic universe

DC comics and movies? Sounds like a worse combination than *insert joke here*. Yet, every time Warner Bros. attempts to make one of these superhero movies, a part of us buys into it.
22 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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ELEVEN ONCE MORE

And the smoke was there from the time his brain cells got fried after his failed experiments with his wording. (Don’t ask. It only sets
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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Google I/O 2019: Bringing you the future now

May 7-9, 2019 saw the Shoreline Amphitheatre, in Mountain View, California, host Google’s Keynote. Possibly the company’s largest public event of the year, Google had quite a few cool tricks up their sleeves for those attending. And might I say, a few mind-blowing ones too.
12 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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Private vs Schools: The O/A Level conundrum

O/A Levels is a crucial time for those of you pursuing the British curriculum in your schools.
8 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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The Paris Accord

You’ve probably heard the title being thrown around in casual climate change conversations. That is unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years.
8 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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CLEANING UP YOUR NEWSFEED

Information sounds like quite a broad term, but to survive in this digital era of social media and smartphones, it is definitely a necessity.
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM
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Judging yourself with the Dunning-Kruger effect

“One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision.”
17 April 2019, 18:00 PM
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Discussing the future of health

On April 7, 2019, World Health Day was celebrated around the world. Bangladesh has experienced impressive levels of progress in the health and nutrition over the past two decades.
10 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Graam to the Gram

From the Graam to the Gram

Alone on the outskirts of Cumilla city is the home of Hamidul Faader, an up-and-coming politician.
10 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Podcasts

Podcasts: The new radio?

Content is changing, along with the way we consume it. Traditional radio was slowly replaced by satellite radio, and the next step in the transition is the podcast.
3 April 2019, 18:00 PM
IN PURSUIT OF THE CULINARY ARTS

IN PURSUIT OF THE CULINARY ARTS

“Growing up in a household of amazing cooks, it was difficult to not fall in love with cooking. I had always wanted to enrol in a culinary school right after finishing A Levels.
3 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Less love, more robots

Less love, more robots

In recent years, anthology TV series have been slowly climbing back into popularity. We've seen the extreme levels of popularity Black Mirror generated, and now a reboot of the Twilight Zone is in the works.
27 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Of Spring and Books

Of Spring and Books

“What I say is, a town isn't a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it's got a bookstore, it knows it's not foolin' a soul.” – Neil Gaiman.
20 March 2019, 18:00 PM
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#TrashTag challenge comes to Dhaka

Earlier this month, a new challenge emerged on social media under the hashtag “TrashTag” that quickly spread across the globe. People were invited to clean up garbage and post the before and after photos on social media.
19 March 2019, 18:00 PM
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The very best of late night on Youtube

Late night shows are one of the few forms of talk shows that work on both traditional television as well as YouTube. And the shows listed below have taken full advantage of that fact.
13 March 2019, 18:00 PM
ART IN A DIGITAL WORLD

Art in a Digital World

Digital media is helping push forward the frontiers of the arts to a whole new arena. Your music is no longer in the form of a CD, but on your phone instead. Your stories go on a “doc file” instead of on paper. Even the illustrations on this page are most likely done digitally.
13 March 2019, 18:00 PM
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Of Lost Dreams

This album is a project that fans have long anticipated, mainly due to the fact that for quite a long time, DT seemed to have lost their identity.
6 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Mouth to Words

Mouth to Words

Audio recording apps are extremely handy, whether you're a student in school or university, or even a professional trying to keep track of meetings.
27 February 2019, 18:00 PM
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Episode 24: The Insanity Island

Thousands of miles away, a TV screen flickered as the silhouette on the sofa seemed to lay asleep, a glass bottle in one hand and a TV program brochure in the other.
27 February 2019, 18:00 PM
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The world of Terry Pratchett

The late great Sir Terry Pratchett was a force to be reckoned with in the domain of fantasy novels. While his contributions to the world of literature are innumerable, Pratchett's life encompassed a lot more than just the art of writing books.
27 February 2019, 18:00 PM

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