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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Salman F Rahman removed from IFIC Bank board

Salman caught while pretending to be garden gnome

Following another escape attempt, Salman F Rahman was once again foiled from fleeing the country while still on remand. He was caught while pretending to be a garden gnome on the lawn of a residential house in Gulshan.
23 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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GAMING LAPTOPS: Legit or lagging behind?

Gaming laptops have long attempted to bring about the revolution and oust the desktop PC from its throne in the gaming empire. Unfortunately, as those who bought these laptops would tell you, they couldn’t quite live up to the mark.
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM
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Budgeting basics for the youth

It’s that time of the year again, when we look at the papers and see a bunch of numbers that we don’t totally understand, but know is important. The National Budget 2019-20 has been presented and it’s time to think about the implications it will have on our lives.
19 June 2019, 18:00 PM
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AEW: It’s a New Day for Wrestling

Whether you’re a wrestling fan or someone completely unfamiliar with the world of “sports entertainment”, you’ve probably heard
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM
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Trade Wars

Now, before getting into the thick of it, the first thing we should clear out is the purpose of trade. Countries have the ability to exchange goods and services amongst each other,
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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Avoiding Digital Scams

Anyone who’s been on the internet in the past decade has encountered the prince email scam. While the time when people actually believed such a hoax may have long passed us by, scammers still continue to come up with new and creative ways to ruin our lives.
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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Stuff we want from the metro rail

With the metro rail construction slowly starting to come into view around major pathways throughout the city, now might be the right time to consider what our expectations for the intercity transport system will be, seeing as we are going to be its users.
29 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Things we (actually) want from Google

Google’s recent I/O event gave the tech giants’ fans and users a grand level of insight into what is currently in the works. From software features to hardware design, Google had a lot to show.
22 May 2019, 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
Dunning-Kruger effect

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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