next step the daily star
A guide to navigating the workplace in Ramadan
In Bangladesh, Ramadan reshapes not only personal routines but also institutional rhythms. Office hours adjust, traffic patterns shift, and workplace energy follows a different arc across the day.
3 March 2026, 13:58 PM
Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
1 March 2026, 15:01 PM
The ‘Asian tiger’ dream is stalling. It is time Bangladeshi founders look to the Gulf
There is a familiar refrain doing the rounds in Dhaka’s startup circles. “The ecosystem is dead.” “The ship is sinking.” The mood is understandable, but it misdiagnoses the problem. Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem is not dying. It is just working from the wrong map.
24 February 2026, 13:01 PM
Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
22 February 2026, 14:04 PM
Why entrepreneurship must be Bangladesh’s next national mission
Traditional employment is under pressure everywhere, squeezed by automation, artificial intelligence, slower growth and the aftershocks of the pandemic. Young people are hit first and hardest, pushed into unemployment, underemployment, or insecure work.
17 February 2026, 09:35 AM
Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
15 February 2026, 16:58 PM
Work-work balance: how to juggle multiple jobs
Take a step back, catch your breath, and you will realise that breaking down into a few manageable steps can help you tackle this seemingly unachievable act of balancing multiple jobs.
15 February 2026, 15:52 PM
Jobs of the week
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8 February 2026, 16:11 PM
Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
1 February 2026, 15:31 PM
Jobs of the week
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25 January 2026, 15:24 PM
Jobs of the week
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18 January 2026, 14:17 PM
Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
11 January 2026, 16:20 PM
Decoding corporate lingo: what people mean, and how to ask for clarity
Decoding corporate lingo is less about memorising buzzwords and more about identifying what is missing from the message: the decision being made, who owns the work, what “success” means, and when something needs to happen.
6 January 2026, 08:11 AM
Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
4 January 2026, 07:14 AM
Gen-Z guide to end-of-year conversations
End-of-year (EoY) conversations often feel like performance reviews, but they are so much more than that. If done right, they are a chance to showcase wins, reflect on growth, map out your next moves, and strengthen relationships with your manager.
4 January 2026, 04:56 AM
The death of the career
For decades, the promise of work was a simple bargain. Pick a lane, get qualified, climb steadily, and retire with something like security. That story is fraying fast.
30 December 2025, 09:48 AM
The Gen Z guide to thriving in your first job
Your first job feels a bit like walking into adulthood with Google Maps turned on, praying the little blue dot knows where it is going. You are excited, anxious, overprepared in weird ways, and underprepared in the ways that matter.
18 December 2025, 03:47 AM
Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
15 December 2025, 08:33 AM
Jobs of the week
Here are our picks for jobs of the week. Check out the article for more details.
30 November 2025, 05:56 AM
The Gen Z guide to financial sanity in your 20s
Financial sanity in our twenties is not about becoming a finance bro overnight or rejecting every impulse purchase that brings us joy. It is about building a system that can survive our bad weeks, unexpected expenses, and the constant oscillation between “I am going to be rich” and “why is everything so expensive?”
18 November 2025, 06:04 AM