Mashiyat Nayeem

Mashiyat Nayeem has a genuine phobia of onions and has mastered the art of scavenging for beresta in her biryani. Learn more at:

7 fiction books featuring women in STEM

With International Women’s Day coming up tomorrow, 8 March, it becomes increasingly important for us to not only identify and acknowledge, but also actively work towards alleviating the stark gender gap in STEM fields

Cultivating peace through education

In a world marred by conflict and division, education emerges as a beacon of hope to instil empathy and cultivate a society capable of sustaining peace.

It is okay to graduate late

When you have spent most of your life and education surrounded by the same people, experiencing everything incrementally together, you are under the illusion that life will follow the same pace even when you are out of school. This idea couldn’t be further from the truth. It becomes very apparent quickly that you are on your own. As the shared path forks into wholly different directions, it becomes easy to constantly compare yourself to peers whom you went to school with.

Why do we have so many GED Courses?

Even though the necessity of GEDs can’t be overstated, they still pose unique challenges to pupils.

Are students still reeling from the pandemic?

Looking back, I realise the damage that those two years of home education had cost me across multiple domains, not just my mental health.

What it takes to get into product management in Bangladesh

Product managers facilitate the research, drive the design and execution, and see through the launch of the product, while balancing both the business and user side of things.

Exploring the growing field of data science

Are you cut out to be a data scientist?

The rise of AI and leveraging it for employability

Artificial intelligence has emerged as the harbinger of a new era.

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

What goes on in the minds of multilinguals

Multilingualism is a remarkable feat that demonstrates the incredible adaptability of the human brain.

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

Are private universities ready for a two-semester system?

The scenario here has been nothing but rushed and confusing.

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

Proposed two-semester system in private universities plunge students into uncertainty

Unofficial announcements from private universities have suddenly wreaked havoc by stating that the new system will be in motion from January 2023.

November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

The Curious Case of Dreams and Nightmares

The fascination with dreams led to the development of theories about their origin, much of which is still inconclusive.

October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022

An Ode to English Teachers

Teachers can make or break us. Strangely, in the case of English teachers, they mostly just seem to make us.

October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

The wealthy should take accountability for their climate crimes

Most of the world’s wealthiest are to blame for the rising use of private jets.

October 8, 2022
October 8, 2022

Lessons from Disney villains that are still relevant today

Coercion, treason and jinxing aside, there's more to these villains than meets the eye.

September 15, 2022
September 15, 2022

How the dollar crisis is increasing burden for int'l students

The shortage of dollars has made it enormously expensive to buy the currency for int'l students.

July 18, 2022
July 18, 2022
July 6, 2022
July 6, 2022

Roe v. Wade and America’s Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Explained

Roe v. Wade kept abortion legal in the US for the last 50 years.

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