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Zarif Faiaz

Zarif Faiaz is a journalist, communications specialist, and a tech-policy researcher based out of Dhaka. He is the editor of the Tech & Startup section at The Daily Star and a fellow at the Tech Global Institute. Reach him at [email protected].

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To build like Shanghai, start with Dhaka's east

12 July 2026, 11:00 AM
We live it every day, and Dhaka’s unliveability is simply undeniable.
12 July 2026, 11:00 AM
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Un-erasable: This open-access digital archive is preserving evidence of war from Gaza

10 July 2026, 20:16 PM
ArchiveGenocide brings together tens of thousands of videos and photographs, as researchers race to protect potentially important material from deletion, censorship and digital decay
10 July 2026, 20:16 PM
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Palestinians are creating a digital archive to safeguard a history under threat

10 July 2026, 13:59 PM
Hundreds of thousands of photographs, letters and personal records are being preserved across multiple countries as Gaza’s cultural institutions face widespread destruction.
10 July 2026, 13:59 PM
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Elon Musk, the world's first trillionaire, and his empire of ashes

15 June 2026, 17:11 PM
This week, for the first time in recorded history, a single human being's net worth crossed the trillion-dollar threshold. And yet, look past the headline figure, and the empire generating it looks less like a triumphant monument and more like a building site after a fire alarm. Several, actually.
15 June 2026, 17:11 PM
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Asus bets on AI PCs as Bangladesh market enters ‘high growth’ phase

5 May 2026, 16:32 PM
Peter Chang, General Manager, Asia Pacific, Consumer Business at Asus, speaks to The Daily Star about the company’s latest AI PC lineup, Bangladesh’s growth potential, component price pressures, and why he believes AI PCs are more than a marketing trend.
5 May 2026, 16:32 PM
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Make ICT policy a priority, not a side show

25 February 2026, 00:09 AM
In a fast-moving policy landscape, delay is often punished. By the time a state realises a law is unworkable, or that a regulatory approach has fallen behind, the world may have already moved on.
25 February 2026, 00:09 AM
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Data frontiers : Where does Bangladesh fit in the global privacy debate?

20 January 2026, 07:48 AM
Data has become the raw material of modern power. It fuels artificial intelligence, guides advertising, shapes credit decisions, and underpins everything from ride hailing to national identity systems.
20 January 2026, 07:48 AM
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How the Dutch East India Company invented the MNC

6 January 2026, 08:03 AM
On a March day in 1602, the Dutch Republic tried to solve a problem of commerce with a piece of statecraft. Rival merchant groups were bidding up the cost of spices in Asia, squeezing profits at home, while the war for independence from Spain made overseas trade inseparable from national security.
6 January 2026, 08:03 AM
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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, 18:00 PM
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“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, 18:00 PM
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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, 08:47 AM
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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, 18:00 PM
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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, 18:00 PM
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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, 18:00 PM
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“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, 18:00 PM
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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, 14:35 PM
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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, 18:00 PM
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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, 13:49 PM
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The flying stuntman of Netrokona

The flying stuntman of Netrokona and his Maruti 800 on the wall of death.
14 May 2020, 18:00 PM
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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, 18:00 PM
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The process and timeline of the vaccine for COVID-19, explained

With the world entering its fifth month of the coronavirus pandemic, there's one question that has been on everyone’s mind; when will the vaccine be ready? The answer is not so simple and we try to explain why.
1 April 2020, 16:09 PM
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Dhaka breathes

As of 7:30pm today (March 29), Dhaka’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stands at 91 -- a giant leap forward from a typical range of 260-319 at the beginning of the year.
29 March 2020, 14:26 PM
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How to travel the old fashioned way

Travelling has changed quite a lot over the last few years. Maps on paper have shifted to Google Maps. TripAdvisor is now our best guide. Instagram, our new journal. Everything is designed to make our travels as hassle-free and as easy as possible.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM
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Remote working in the age of technology and pandemic

In these trying times of the coronavirus pandemic, one buzzword has been in circulation now more than ever — Remote working or working from home.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM
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Remote working in the age of technology and pandemic

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has infected over 170,000 people worldwide so far, killing over 6,500 with the death toll rising rapidly. As the world braces for an economic downturn, one question remains, what is the future of working in a locked down world? We try to look for answers.
17 March 2020, 16:52 PM
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Underrated places in common destinations

Over the past couple of years, Bangladeshis have become more and more inclined towards travelling.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Take a step back in time

There are places in this world that will wow you with their old-time charms and carefully preserved heritage—cities that are hundreds of years old and still look the same, ruins of kingdoms lost forever in the jungle and waiting to be rediscovered,
2 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Mobile photography tips to up your travel photography game

In the age of Instagram influencers, every other person with a smartphone is a photographer. Smartphones these days are packed with so many top-notch photographer-friendly features that they are replacing DSLRs for many, especially when it comes to travel photography, where many prefer the portability of a smartphone.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM

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