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Faisal Bin Iqbal

Faisal Bin Iqbal is a Bangladeshi journalist and writer with expertise in SEO and digital content strategy. He currently serves as the Editor of Campus, Rising Stars, and Star Youth, three youth-focused publications of The Daily Star, Bangladesh. Previously, he held the position of In-Charge of these publications from January 2024 to December 2025. You can reach him at faisal.iqbal@thedailystar.net

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Jobs in transition / Which roles will emerge and disappear by 2030?

20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
The modern job market is crowded, with far more job-seekers than available opportunities. Add the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, which threatens to replace many roles, and the anxiety is understandable.
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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4 modern skills every business student needs

23 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Every business student needs certain skills if they want to thrive in their respective fields after graduating. Skills like communication, project management, teamwork, critical thinking, etc., are, of course, vital. But they are not enough in the modern world. 
23 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Surviving first semester abroad as an international student

14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
It is evident that many students from our country are eager and excited to pursue their studies abroad.
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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What no brochure tells you

14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Every year, thousands of students leave Bangladesh to pursue their higher education abroad. While glossy brochures and university websites highlight academic excellence and vibrant campus life,
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Skills to master before studying abroad

14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Studying abroad is a dream for many Bangladeshi students, but adjusting to life in a foreign country often comes with challenges.
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Lessons in personal and professional growth from IUB alumnus Syed Moinuddin Ahmed

16 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Syed Moinuddin Ahmed, a finance professional with over two decades of experience, graduated from Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in 2000 with a major in Finance and a minor in Accounting.
16 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Stamford graduate Sumit Chakraborty on learning and career growth

16 August 2025, 18:00 PM
An alumnus of Stamford University Bangladesh, Sumit Chakraborty completed his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2008 and later earned his MBA in 2015. Currently, he serves as Assistant General Manager (Marketing) at Igloo Ice Cream, a concern of Abdul Monem Limited.
16 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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The role of AIUB in building leaders at home and abroad

16 August 2025, 18:00 PM
This article highlights success stories of two AIUB alumni: Jahid Shohel and Asif Parvez.
16 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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AI experiments you can tinker with

Sketch2Code, Microsoft Sketch2Code uses artificial intelligence to convert drawings into working HTML code. This is achieved through the use of computer vision, a combination of AI and image processing.
16 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Starting a career in freelancing

People aged 15 and younger constitute about a third of the total population of Bangladesh. Less than 5 per cent of the population constitutes of people older than 65.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Back for another run

Psycho Pass went off air in 2014 with the end of its second season. This was followed by a movie in 2015 and another movie-trilogy in early 2019. The show then gave fans what they’ve been asking for a long time—a third season.
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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How to Compose a Job Posting From a Job Seeker’s POV

Let's not make life more difficult for job seekers.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Slice of Life Animation

Domics: Dominic Panganiban, or better known as Dom, started the YouTube channel “Domics” back in 2012.
25 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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Kobul Digital Marketing Services For Your Wedding

Kobul Digital is a digital marketing agency established to promote your wedding in the most efficient way possible. With our team of full-time interns, we’ll make sure that your wedding receives more attention than all the royal weddings combined.
18 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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In conversation with the brains behind agontuk

Agontuk is an open-world game in development by M7 Productions, and Attrito. It’s something that is being talked about on social media as well as among the gaming community of Bangladesh for a while now. Agontuk has a dedicated team of 35 members working behind it, and we sat down with four of them recently — Mehraj Maruf, Zahin Adeeb, Rayhan Sharif, and Koushik Sarker, to talk about the game, and what we can expect from it.
11 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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Pokémon and where to find them in Bangladesh

The world of Pokémon is expanding and today, it has reached our doorsteps right here in Bangladesh.
27 November 2019, 18:00 PM
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Which Bangla keyboard is for you

A lot of debate already exists out there on which keyboard is the better one when it comes to typing in Bangla. There are two options among typing software. On one hand, you have Bijoy, the first software created to facilitate Bangla typing for our computers.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
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Where lost balls go to be found again

Once upon a time, during a game of street cricket, a taped-up tennis ball was hit so hard that it ended up in a dark alley. The alley had no way in, nor did it have a way out. The ball lay there, waiting for its owner to come looking for it. But alas, that never happened.
30 October 2019, 18:00 PM
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Overhauling your LinkedIn profile

LinkedIn is now the go to place for employers when they are looking for potential candidates to serve their company.
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM
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The generation that cares about the climate

When 16-year old Greta Thunberg decided to take her concerns about the degrading climate outside the Swedish parliament back in August of last year, no one could have predicted how great of an impact it would end up having on the young generation. Her actions got noticed, and soon, it took the form of a movement. A year later, and we find ourselves amidst the biggest climate protest this world has ever seen — the global climate strike.
25 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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CONFESSIONS OF THE INTERNS

Intern: A student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification – Oxford Dictionary
25 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Starting your own coffee shop

We are probably the first generation to have wasted our lives in coffee shops. From casual hangouts to dates, we have all spent a large amount of our time inside these cafés. Even during the time of different festivals, you will find yourself and your friends inside one of these shops once it’s past 5 PM.
18 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Internship, Relationship and Friendship sit at a tong…

Internship, Relationship, and Friendship are three childhood friends who never seem to agree with one another. As the three have gotten busy in their own line of work, they hardly get the time to argue with one another. Despite that, they still manage some time once a year to talk about their work and lives.
18 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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LIVING LIFE, ONE VIDEO GAME AT A TIME

Now that I recall the memories of those days, and compare the modern day computing system to that white one in my living room, I feel quite amazed as to how far we have come. Yet, that white setup kept me entertained when boredom reached its peak, and gave me the opportunity to experience the life I was either not allowed to have back then or I was missing out on.
18 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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The real 21st century existential crisis

It took me some time to wrap my head around what was happening. That night, I was casually scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed when suddenly,
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Retiring from football as a fan

What else can you do when your team is constantly failing?
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Sympathy for Team Rocket

It’s been over two decades since the world was introduced to the Pokémon universe and all its wonderful adventures. The franchise has spawned a ton of games for various consoles, a series that has been going on for as long as the company itself, over a dozen movies, and has established itself as a global phenomenon.
4 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Stages of Dealing With a Bad ISP

Internet is needed to communicate with others and sharing memes.
31 July 2019, 18:00 PM

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