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Shaer Reaz

Shaer Reaz is a Product Manager with SELISE Digital Platforms and is a tech enthusiast interested in social justice, human rights and history. He started his writing career with The Rising Stars, the former youth magazine of The Daily Star, and has served as the Deputy Digital Editor of The Daily Star.

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Whom do information blackouts during protests ultimately benefit?

Internet shutdown is one of the major aspects of control that the Awami League government has exercised to curb the protests.
24 July 2024, 09:05 AM
24 July 2024, 09:05 AM
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How startups and apps are angling to solve elder-care and digital loneliness for 2024

In the long list of problems that startups want to address on a global scale (and largely have, despite a shrinking of the tech startup industry in recent times), health and wellness has always taken a slight backseat to problems like mobility, connectivity and ways of work.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Makers 2: Connecting to the Soul

#Events / Dhaka Makers 2: Connecting to the Soul

Aloki's premises buzzed with an unusual crowd — a rare sight for any event in Dhaka. This was the second appearance of the Dhaka Makers event at Aloki on Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Road, with the view of supporting and nurturing the rich arts and crafts culture of Dhaka. Workshops were organised that helped people reconnect to rustic Bengal, and also to come closer to nature.
6 February 2024, 11:33 AM
6 February 2024, 11:33 AM
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Hand over that keycard, 2022: Your access has been revoked

Many things happened in the expansive, sprawling world of tech in 2022 and most were less than desirable.
31 December 2022, 17:00 PM
31 December 2022, 17:00 PM
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Elon Musk is a vigilante superhero. That’s terrible news for everyone

For technology to truly reshape the world, we must move away from worshipping the cult of personality
20 November 2022, 12:23 PM
20 November 2022, 12:23 PM
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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence / Masculinity, toxicity and ‘bro’ culture: Learnings from the locker room

Last month, amidst a seemingly sudden uptick in the number of rape cases across the country, the Brac James P. Grant School of Public Health released a study that showed 63 percent of participants—11,102 male respondents aged between 15 and 24, from all 64 districts (81 urban and 289 rural clusters)—believed that beating their wives is justified if they are denied sex.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM
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Cutting ties with a giant: Viber CEO on Facebook relations and #StopHateForProfit

Since the United States erupted in a spate of protests against systemic racism and racial violence last May, a slew of companies have banded together and boycotted business ties with Facebook. This week, Toggle reached out to Rakuten Viber CEO Djamel Agaoua, who answered our questions about the messaging platform cutting business ties with Facebook.
27 August 2020, 18:00 PM
27 August 2020, 18:00 PM
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In remembrance: Niloufer Manzur

Three former students of the principal and founder of Sunbeams school remembers the pioneering educationist,
26 May 2020, 11:06 AM
26 May 2020, 11:06 AM
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HOONING ABOUT

Off-roading in Dhaka may not seem all that special considering every person out there has driven across Malibagh in a car designed for road use. When you do it properly though, or at least find a place to go off-roading properly, it can be quite the experience. We find out what it's like with a Land Rover Defender 110.
7 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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How will we tell the government what we think?

Our nation's history is filled with examples of our people standing up for what we believe in. From our Language Movement in 1952 to our Liberation War to our struggle for democracy against autocratic rulers,
28 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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The 70's was the greatest decade for the world of automobiles

On the eve of my 12th birthday, my mom begrudgingly bought me a copy of Led Zeppelin IV
24 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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THE CARS OF CES 2017

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the largest platform for tech companies to show off their wares. Most companies use it to display proof of concepts, generally driving the market towards their visions of the future.
10 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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Our automotive predictions for 2017

This week, we look into the automotive crystal ball and state our predictions for the year ahead.
3 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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Static pains of stance - Mitsubishi Lancer EX

The world of stanced cars is a phenomenon hardly understood by those without continued exposure to the car cultures elsewhere in the world. We try to understand it with a local example.
20 December 2016, 18:00 PM
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The game awards 2016 Roundup

Dishonored winning the Best Action-Adventure award over the insane competition should tell you how good the sequel is. The original
11 December 2016, 18:00 PM
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The Myth of depreciation

In the summer of 2015, my neighbor bought a 2014 Toyota Premio. It was pearl white, duller than drying paint, and “loaded with
29 November 2016, 18:00 PM
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Political correctness and the changing face of the auto industry

Political correctness is changing the auto industry in ways that may not be clearly evident at first - but it definitely is. How is it politically correct to own certain cars, and why are some people put on the cross for owning others?
22 November 2016, 18:00 PM
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1/43s: Premium vs basic

What sets a “premium” 1/43 car, made by the likes of Kyosho, apart from a “basic” one, such as one produced by Hi-Speed?
22 November 2016, 18:00 PM
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Horsepower Dreams - HKS

Mr. Hasegawa was a bright-eyed engineer at Yamaha in the early 1970s when he decided to follow his dream of building race cars and engines at his own company. He established HKS in 1973 along with partner Goichi Kitagawa and chief sponsor Sigma Automotive, going on to have a lasting impact in the world of tuning. He passed away last week at the age of 71.
15 November 2016, 18:09 PM
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8 great 2016 cars for Bangladesh...that we don't get

Forget the boring old Allions and Premios. Here's 8 great 2016 cars for Bangladesh...that we don't get. But we could.
8 November 2016, 18:14 PM
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2000-2004 Honda Civic ES1 - Buy or Bye?

Shift Buying Guide this week: 2000-2004 Honda Civic ES1 - good buy or good bye?
8 November 2016, 18:05 PM
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2017 BMW 5-series revealed

The BMW 5 series is undoubtedly the best-selling BMW model in Bangladesh, and loyal customers of the Bavarian luxury marque will be over the moon to learn that the long running F10 series of the 5 is finally being replaced with an all new model.
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM
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TRIUMPH SPITFIRE IV BY Chrono

One of the most unusual 1/18 scale models you can buy, this British Racing Green Triumph is a brilliant piece that you should definitely have in your collection, especially if you’re a fan of European classics.
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM
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Exotic Matters: 2016 Nobel prize in physics

The Nobel Peace prize and that of Economics has recently faced a number of criticisms, plagued by a favouritism for what many feel are less than deserving candidates. Lady Science is rarely disputed, however, as a strict reliance on the scientific method pretty much ensures that the candidates’ achievements aren’t called into question. This year, three physicists were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, for the work that brought better understanding of exotic matter.
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM
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1/43 Aston mARTIN DB4

While the Aston Martin DB5 is known to even the least knowledgeable person regarding cars, all because of its silver
27 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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An Autonomous Future

With tech companies trying to make the jump into the auto industry, we look at Google's attempts at shaping the future of automobiles - mainly be removing the need for drivers.
27 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Buttons buttons & more buttons

In 1885, Karl Benz devised a contraption that had the basic workings of the modern internal combustion engine and drivetrain – multiple strokes, pistons, crankshaft and a basic gearing mechanism to transfer the power. More importantly, it used gasoline as the chief source of energy, and the viability of the Karl Benz Patent Motorwagen made petrol the fuel for mass-mobility.
6 September 2016, 19:03 PM
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Top Trumps - 2017 Honda Civic Turbo versus 2016 Toyota Premio

What is Top Trumps? Well, it’s a card game for kids. It’s how you settle arguments between friends, create lifelong enemies and occasionally engage in fist-fights. Fight with facts and figures, come out on top! Which mid-size sedan wins, the 2016 Civic or the Premio?
6 September 2016, 18:00 PM

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