Negotiation- Is there any science to this artwork?

Unless someone is dealing with a person who has renounced all worldly desires, nobody gets what they want from someone for nothing. There is always a “give and take” in every deal. The process through which we determine the list of “give and take” is commonly referred to as negotiation. It takes on a whole new meaning when deals are negotiated in a commercial setting.
27 February 2020

The Bossman

The Bossman
27 February 2020

Kings of Quirk: 100 years of Citroen

There’s a neat little signalling trick that creatives use when they want to convey to the audience of their art a sense of setting. At least it used to be neat, till Hollywood overused it and drove it into the ground. Now, for every time the Muslim call to prayer is heard in yet another war movie centred around the Middle East, you have at least one counter-culture filmmaker like Wes Anderson trying to keep the locations vague so as to focus on the story of the film.
27 February 2020

REALME HOLDS FIRST EVER BRAND PRESS CONFERENCE

realme, one of the fastest growing smartphone brands, held its first ever brand press conference at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, officially announcing their entrance into the Bangladesh market. According to realme officials, realme has set up a local factory in Bangladesh.
27 February 2020

Samsung Bangladesh launches Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra

Samsung Bangladesh has launched the Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra. Two models of Galaxy S20 series will be available for pre-order, the 6.7-inch Galaxy S20+ and the 6.9-inch Galaxy S20 Ultra.
27 February 2020

Peugeot Bangladesh celebrates its 2nd anniversary

French automaker Peugeot and their local partner, AG Motors, celebrated their second year in Bangladesh at their showroom in Dhaka on Saturday, 22nd February.
27 February 2020

Do you speak petrolhead?

Car geeks are a weird bunch. If you’ve ever been part of a conversation with more than one car geek present, you’d be forgiven for
20 February 2020

Apps that help you master a new language

Being bilingual in today’s crowded job market can be extremely beneficial. It gives you that competitive edge when searching for new opportunities.
20 February 2020

For the love of languages

Language is one of the most precious tools in the history of human civilization. It’s the key to understanding a particular culture and its history.
20 February 2020

For the love of Bengali Fonts

It was not long ago when designers in the digital medium had to turn the world upside down to find a decent, aesthetically pleasing Bengali font to design materials in Bengali.
20 February 2020

Foreign films that you should watch

Parasite winning best picture was no ordinary feat, being one of the few foreign films to transcend language barriers and reach a wide global audience. But there have been other amazing films made by foreign directors in foreign languages which deserve its own appraisal and recognition. Here’s a few:
20 February 2020

Language should not be a barrier to travelling

Although English is spoken worldwide, it is not the definitive language everywhere. And while language barrier can be a problem, it should not stop you from experiencing different cultures. Here’s a roundup of the best apps that will help you communicate across language barriers even if you don’t know the native language.
20 February 2020

Intermittent fasting: Fasting to lose weight

Most of us are familiar with the idea of fasting out of religious faith, but have you ever heard of fasting for health?
20 February 2020

Language learning gamified

Learning a new language has been one of the most sought-after skills by Bengalis for quite some time now. Many universities even offer a foreign language course. But the entire process of learning a new language can be tedious and quite daunting. So, what better way of making it more fun and interesting than games, right?
20 February 2020

Low-code development platforms: A way to reduce traditional programming efforts

In terms of developing codes at a faster rate and reducing the traditional programming efforts of writing a thousand lines, low-code development platforms are bringing a significant change.
20 February 2020

Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus

Apple announced Monday it would miss its March quarter revenue forecast and global iPhone supplies would fall because of the deadly coronavirus epidemic, triggering a fall in Asian stock markets.
18 February 2020

Tesla in talks to use CATL’s cobalt-free batteries in China-made cars

Tesla is in advanced stages of talks to use batteries from CATL that contain no cobalt - one of the most expensive metals in electric vehicle (EV) batteries - in cars made at its China plant, people familiar with the matter said.
18 February 2020

‘Made in Bangladesh’ smartphones headed to US

Walton is set to export smartphones to the US, in what can be viewed as a remarkable endorsement of the leaps taken by Bangladesh’s manufacturing sector.
18 February 2020

Vodafone to remove Huawei from core European networks

European telecom Vodafone announced they will remove Huawei-made equipment from the core parts of its wireless networks on Wednesday, February 5.
13 February 2020

I used to deliver letters, now I write them

February has always been a busy month for me, especially the first two weeks. Letters would come flying into the post office, mostly enveloped in pink and red ensembles and I would be tasked to deliver them.
13 February 2020