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Tasfiah Liakat

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Humour / The types of students at a university library

14 August 2026
Theoretically, the university library is supposed to be a quiet, distraction-free, and sacred space for focused studying and other academic work. However, in reality, it’s like a Hunger Games arena.
14 August 2026
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Career / Medical interns open up about the experiences that shape them

6 August 2026
In practice, the internship is filled with long shifts, sleepless nights, steep learning curves, emotional highs and lows, and difficult conversations.
6 August 2026
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Campus Life / Must-have friends to survive university

10 July 2026
Somewhere across campus, there are very specific people who could save your entire academic career
10 July 2026
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Cover Story / The perils of financially depending on parents in your 20s

18 June 2026
Depending on your parents is both a privilege and a burden. It keeps you safe from financial ruin, but in exchange, it chips away at your peace of mind.
18 June 2026
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Humour / Troubles of the bespectacled

12 June 2026
Glasses may be troublesome at times, but they also allow us to see our families and distinguish between the cat and the furniture.
12 June 2026
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News / Formula IUT selected for FSUK Sim Racing Series final round in the UK

21 May 2026
Formula IUT has secured a place in the final round of the Formula Student UK (FSUK) Sim Racing Series.
21 May 2026
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Cover Story / What young entrepreneurs should know about starting and surviving a startup

21 May 2026
Practical lessons on starting ventures.
21 May 2026
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News / IUT students win innovation award at UMCvEC 2026 in Malaysia

19 May 2026
Five students from IUT win "Most Creative and Innovative Award" at UMCvEC in Malaysia.
19 May 2026
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Pursuing a degree in business and technology management

What a BTM degree offers in the digital economy.
14 May 2026
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An introvert’s guide to surviving class reunions

Villains aren’t born; they are made by the trauma of attending reunions alone.
3 April 2026
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How academic obligations affect Eid celebrations

As upcoming exams, assignments, lab reports, and other submission deadlines loom at the edge of the festivities, the joy of Eid is diminished.
18 March 2026
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Students establish a club for those who are against clubs

Anti-Club Club aims to rid the campus of what they termed as “an epidemic of student organisations”.
12 March 2026
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Names written on lists

Remember that you are human, even as the world tries its best to erase you.
27 February 2026
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Formula IUT: Advancing student-led motorsport engineering in Bangladesh

The team designed, manufactured, and run its first race car after three years of effort.
25 February 2026
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Survival should not cost them their souls

When her back bends, call it devotion; when his silence deepens, call it strength.
30 January 2026
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Life as a Bangladeshi undergraduate student in South Korea

If you are considering Korea as your undergraduate destination, the message from current Bangladeshi students is clear: the opportunities are there, the scholarships are real, and the path is open.
1 January 2026
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