Hands-on with the Robot Phone: What will you think of next, Honor?
30 September 2026
Honor’s Robot Phone brings a motorised gimbal camera to a smartphone in a way that feels both futuristic and surprisingly practical.
30 September 2026
Review / Hands-on with the Vivo X500: More camera than a smartphone
28 September 2026
We got our hands on Vivo’s new X500 series soon after its launch in Shanghai, spending most of our time with the flagship X500 Pro Max.
28 September 2026
A single digital ID can simplify life, but who will protect the data?
24 September 2026
There is something almost surreal about how cheap privacy, especially data privacy, has become in Bangladesh.
24 September 2026
Vivo unveils the X500 series, with a renewed focus on camera
22 September 2026
Vivo has launched three new smartphones in China, placing a strong emphasis on camera performance and video recording. The X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max were unveiled at an event in Shanghai on September 21 and are expected to enter the Bangladesh market in December.
22 September 2026
Xuanzang’s travels to Bengal and beyond : The man, the pilgrim and the Monkey King
11 September 2026
Discover the journey of Xuanzang, the Chinese monk who documented ancient Bengal, Mahasthangarh, and the intellectual landscape of the 7th century.
11 September 2026
Views / The legacy Tim Cook leaves behind
2 September 2026
Tim Cook leaves behind a $4.6tn corporate machine, an unrivalled consumer ecosystem and a record of extraordinary political dexterity.
2 September 2026
We need to prioritise future-ready skills over freelancing
28 August 2026
The government wants to spend Tk 683 crore training more than 50,000 young people to become freelancers.
28 August 2026
Views / Bangladesh should learn from China’s technological rise, but not copy it
21 July 2026
We’ve all heard the phrase—“China is not living in the future. It is the future.” In many ways, it is a literal truth. The influx of robot taxis, the automation craze, and the skyscrapers in Shanghai racing each other to the clouds certainly point that way. For many economies in the Global South, it is also a blueprint. But the most tempting lesson to draw from China’s technological miracle is also the most misleading: build a few futuristic industrial parks, announce an artificial intelligence strategy, import advanced equipment and wait for transformation to follow.
21 July 2026
Xiaomi Mi Band 5: Bang for the buck
The Mi Band 5 features a barely noticeable upgraded design. For a device that’s supposed to be worn on our wrists for the most part of the day, it could use with a little better look. It’s, however,
4 February 2021
Revisiting Larry King’s 5 most iconic interviews
Veteran CNN talk show host Larry King has breathed his last on January 24, 2021. Over a career spanning more than six decades and over 40,000 interviews, Larry has hosted almost everyone from Putin to Paris Hilton and many more in between. In a move to pay our respects to the iconic journalist who was never afraid to ask the questions that matter, we revisit five of his most memorable interview moments.
28 January 2021
Taming the ‘Savage Mountain’: How a team of Nepalese climbers claimed mountaineering’s last greatest prize
Nepal's greatest mountains were summitted first by foreigners while the Sherpas were treated nothing better than mules for their wealthy clients. K2's winter glory, therefore, was Nepal's own to claim. The children of mountains finally claimed the place where they always belonged. At the top.
28 January 2021
Silver linings, at last
Look at us. We’ve almost survived an entire year of the Pandemic. But can we brace up for another? Don’t hate me, but from the looks of it, things
17 December 2020
Covid-19 vaccine is around the corner, but here’s a reality check
At the time of writing this article, the total number of infected people in the country stands at 489,178 with a death toll of 7,020.
17 December 2020
iPhone 12 Pro Max: The most iPhone you can get in an iPhone
I want to start off with the size -- the iPhone 12 Pro Max is too big. In fact, with its 6.7-inch display, it’s the biggest iPhone Apple has ever
10 December 2020
Flying during the pandemic? 5 things to keep in mind to stay safe
Take multiple masks, either disposable ones or re-washables, throw in a face shield for added safety as you might come in close contact with
3 December 2020
Tired of it
I mean the virus. As the pandemic drags on for the 8th month now, for many of us, it’s getting incredibly difficult to keep maintaining the health guidelines down to the last details.
19 November 2020
As pandemic fatigue sets in, experts warn of danger lurking around
With weariness from the prolonged pandemic settling in, even the most conscious ones are slowly starting to visit restaurants, cafes and tourist destinations as they open up to public gatherings. While dangers still loom large, frustration from a seemingly never-ending pandemic is driving people to take up small cautious risks.
19 November 2020
“Winter is here”
Like the disappointing 8th season of Game of Thrones, winter is finally upon us, bringing the scare of a second wave of Covid-19 along with it.
5 November 2020
The man who built Samsung: A tale of strategy, controversy, success
Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics and the man widely credited for transforming Samsung into a global giant, breathed his last on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea. He was 78 at the time of his demise and was admitted in a hospital for the last six years following a heart attack, according to a statement released by Samsung.
27 October 2020
Yet another attempt at exercising
Since the lockdown started, most of us have taken an attempt at starting a proper workout routine at least once. It’s safe to say that, most of us haven’t stuck to it. But despite that, the failed attempts go on to show that people are starting to take fitness more seriously and with Covid-19 bringing a major shift in our lifestyle, perhaps this enthusiasm is here to stay.
22 October 2020
Get up, stand up
The past week has been a weary one. From being overwhelmed with news of violence against women to a nationwide eruption of protest against
15 October 2020
From Trump to K-Pop
We knew the big ‘rona isn’t going away any soon, unlike Donald Trump. And that is why we have decided not to bow down before the virus.
8 October 2020
“The Social Dilemma” exposes the ugly truth about social media with a stark warning
What sets The Social Dilemma apart from contemporary materials on the dangers of social media, is its simplistic and straightforward narrative that aims to explain complex algorithms in layman's terms. Coupled with honest, exclusive interviews of former Big Tech employees and a fictional second storyline that shows how a regular American household slowly disintegrates thanks to the influence of social media; The Social Dilemma desperately tries to tell a true horror story that's stranger than fiction.
24 September 2020
73 years later, partition victims find their way back in virtual reality
After seven decades, many of the victims of 1947 partition are getting a chance to get a glimpse of their ancestral lands once again, thanks to a virtual reality project by a team of tech and history enthusiasts from Oxford University. Here’s the story of Project Dastaan, and of people yearning to go back home.
16 August 2020
Coronavirus: Where and how to get help in Dhaka
At the time of writing this article, the number of COVID-19 infections in the country has crossed well beyond the 100,000 mark, with over a thousand dead and the number rising rapidly. While many doubt that the current scoreboard is far from the actual picture, these numbers are enough to scare even the most optimistic ones.
25 June 2020
Oppo F15: Big on style, ageing chipset
Earlier this year, before everything went up in flames, Oppo launched its latest in the camera centric F series-F15. We got our hands on one and here’s our thought.
12 June 2020
The flying stuntman of Netrokona
The flying stuntman of Netrokona and his Maruti 800 on the wall of death.
14 May 2020
The futuristic gadgets in Westworld are more realistic than you might think
Westworld is back with its third season after a two-year gap and 5 episodes in, it’s been an explosive journey so far.
23 April 2020