The predicaments women commuters face on public transportation

A single ride involves fighting to board, fighting for a seat, fighting off unwanted hands, and fighting to be heard.
20 August 2026

The pitfalls of armchair psychology

Why overusing clinical labels online dilutes meaning for real diagnosis.
20 August 2026

The struggles of students with hyperhidrosis

How hyperhidrosis severely impacts student lives.
20 August 2026

A cosmic object at the edge of stardom

This Bangladeshi astronomer found an object that challenges the definition of a star
19 August 2026

Women took the wheel and misogyny took over social media

Address Dhaka public transport harassment by launching the women-only Pink Bus service. Female drivers and helpers face online sexist mockery, highlighting deep misogyny while creating safer, comfortable commuting spaces for Bangladeshi women.
19 August 2026

How should parents react to their child's O’Level results

Navigate O Level exam results by choosing supportive parenting over academic pressure. Open communication, constructive goal setting, and empathy help students like Assaduzaman Abrar and Rafia Mondal overcome disappointment and build true resilience.
19 August 2026

Home, through the lens of a photographer

Preserve fleeting memories of family, change, and belonging this World Photography Day as amateur Bangladeshi photographers, including Tajrian Akther and Sanjana Ahmed, capture nostalgic moments, changing Dhaka skylines, and quiet home spaces before time passes.
19 August 2026

Unitree shares surge sixfold in Shanghai debut, valuing robot maker at $50 billion

Unitree, China’s best-known humanoid robot maker, saw its shares climb nearly sixfold on its first day of trading in Shanghai, marking a landmark moment for the country’s robotics sector, according to a recent Reuters report.
19 August 2026

Bangladesh's construction procurement still runs on phone calls and Whatsapp. This startup wants to change that

Dhaka-based startup ProQ has launched an online procurement platform aimed at bringing more of Bangladesh’s construction and interior materials purchasing process onto a single digital system.
18 August 2026

Bangladeshi scientist receives UK exploration award for Nepal Indigenous knowledge project

Abdullah Rubaet Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi social scientist, has received the SES Elodie Sandford Award from the UK-based Scientific Exploration Society (SES) for a planned research expedition documenting Indigenous ecological knowledge in Nepal’s Himalayan Mustang region.
18 August 2026

ByteDance and Motion Picture Association signs AI copyright agreement

ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association signed an agreement to strengthen copyright protections on AI video and image models like Seedance and Seedream.
18 August 2026

The A level grading system explained

A guide to A level grades, UMS, and PUM.
17 August 2026

Meet the girls breaking barriers through skateboarding

Empower young girls in Dhaka through Bangladesh Street Kids Aid, where skateboarding transforms street-involved youth in Korail by building confidence, providing education, breaking gender barriers, and inspiring dreams of reaching the Olympics.
17 August 2026

Instagram updates its wordmark for the first time in a decade

Instagram unveiled a redesigned, sharper wordmark logo—its first update in nearly a decade—drawing mixed reactions over its stylized cursive letterforms.
17 August 2026

Investors sue Selena Gomez and Wondermind, alleging fraud and broken promises

Investors filed a fraud lawsuit against Selena Gomez and her mother over the collapse of Wondermind, alleging $1.2 million was lost to unfulfilled commitments.
17 August 2026

The people behind Dhaka’s unlikely skateboard revolution

Overcome urban challenges through Bangladesh Street Kids Aid in Dhaka, where street-involved youth like Reshma Akter learn skateboarding to escape child marriage and substance abuse while developing essential life skills, confidence, and community resilience.
17 August 2026

Giving children a voice through fashion

Empower underprivileged youth through Bangladesh Street Kids Aid, where creative professionals at Kay Kraft and Craftsman Footwear transformed street children's drawings into custom fashion, fostering confidence, self-expression, and freedom through skateboarding and personalized style.
17 August 2026

Nvidia's $500 billion plan to keep ageing GPUs valuable is a gamble with its own balance sheet

Nvidia backed a $500 billion AI data center initiative with a 25% collateral value guarantee to create a secondary market for aging GPUs.
17 August 2026

Competency based BCS viva: how candidates can prepare

Bangladesh's civil service recruitment system is moving towards a competency-based approach to the viva voce, changing the emphasis from what candidates know to how they have applied their skills in real-world situations.
17 August 2026

AI coding startup Cognition in talks to raise new round at $40 billion valuation

Cognition is in talks for a new funding round at a $40 billion valuation as its AI coding agent Devin approaches $1 billion in annualised revenue.
17 August 2026