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Where is the music?

For a while, fans were satisfied with listening to their favourite music on online platforms. Now it is a question if artists are able to retain that connection with fanbases.
The Lessons of Online Learning

Online learning has drawn criticism in Bangladesh primarily due to our unfamiliarity surrounding the concept, having never been attempted before in this magnitude.
Stemming from Childhood

Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. When and where to begin?
Port City Portraits

The hills and the sea cradle with love those who have to constantly hustle in search of a living, the monotony of city life is interjected with the memories of life in a beautiful city.
Graphic Design Is My Passion.

What is graphic designing? Although it's a term we hear often, most of us are unaware of what graphic designing actually is and what a job in this field really entails.
TO BE A YOUTH

Different businesses, competitions, events and campaigns have the word thrown in using funky fonts, graffiti-style designs and forceful use of teen lingo to try to appeal to the younger crowd. But who is this... youth?
How Much Content Is Too Much?

It's not like you couldn't find anything to watch; there's just too many of it.
All About Cakes

Cakes seem to bring everyone together. As I grew up, I realised it wasn't just the taste I enjoyed, it was the art that cakes are. It might sound funny or even dramatic to someone who doesn't understand the art that it is and the beauty it holds.
How Facebook has failed us

One of the major turning points leading to social media reaching the heights it has today was the creation of Facebook. However, the platform that we had such high hopes for has unfortunately let us (its users) down.
The Gap Year Conundrum

Gap years, contrary to what it is portrayed like in the media, is a consommé of two teaspoons of feeling lost, a pinch of a limbo, and a whole cup of learning how to be an adult, simmered till nice and clear. Real easy on paper, real easy for everything to go wrong.
The Uncertainty in Education Abroad

Students who were once confident about getting that acceptance letter from their dream universities now find themselves grappling with an uncertain time that seems to get worse with every passing day.
LET’S TALK ABOUT POLITICS

Right from where you live to what you eat to the number of board exams you have to take in school to even the quality of the air you breathe in is impacted by politics, and being in denial of that is dangerous both for you and others surrounding you.
Hashtags

The first-ever conference for hashtags is held to give them a chance to meet old friends and make new ones, mingle, betray, and network. Our coverage of the conference begins with a conversation among some influential hashtags. Enjoy.
A Life Spent on Rooftops

This place of whatever square metres is a cure to everything, a sanctuary whenever one needs it; for privacy or some fresh air the balcony can't compensate.
Education 101: The New Normal?

Freshman year is when students expect to navigate through the untouched terrains of a new environment and educational system. It is also considered a time when academic pressure is the least. However, due to Covid-19, the present and the future look very different for the newly admitted.
Leading by Example

Amidst the chaos of Covid-19, many young individuals have dedicated themselves to the service of the disadvantaged, to selflessly support anyone and everyone.
SALAMI HEIST

After all, what's Eid without the fight for salami?
BANGLADESH ONLINE UNIVERSITY (BOU): Excellence out of Necessity

BOU promises to deliver world-class quality education to its students while making sure that they do not have to step outside the safety of their own humble abodes.
OUR PLANET IN PERIL?

Ever since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, horrifying news has become an overwhelming yet regular part of our lives.
Fighting the Infodemic

As people reading these might have already guessed, these behaviours have been influenced by information regarding the coronavirus outbreak. However, a more accurate thing to say would be misinformation or misguided ideas about the global pandemic.
A New Ramadan

Covid-19 continues to haunt our daily lives. Different events and mass gatherings are either cancelled or have been postponed indefinitely due to the high risk posed by the coronavirus.
Stories of 71

To this day, many stories from our Liberation War of 1971 remain untold, unheard of, yet passing down generations. Far from the battlegrounds, these are stories of our friends and families on the home front.
How women are excluded at workplaces

“Everyone should be given the opportunity to make bonds and express themselves in the workplace regardless of gender or any other demographic.
ATTENTION TO ATTENDANCE

Maliha Rahmat took a lab course for Environmental Science at North South University (NSU). She shares, “The course had seven or eight days of classes but there were no exams or tests and no marks for any practical work.
GIRL MEETS WORLD

Close your eyes. You are a girl and at a public place. Look around, sit next to a woman. You are not supposed to sit randomly next to an unknown man, or any man for that matter.
A CELEBRATION OF INNOVATIVE IDEAS

Applauds echoed in a room full of young spectators, as the grand finale of Battle of Minds (BOM) 2019 came to a close, celebrating the brightest young minds of Bangladesh.
ARE WE DOING ENOUGH FOR OUR MOTHERS?

One of the scenes you’ll commonly see in Dhaka is mothers waiting outside schools and coaching centres for their children.
WAIT, HOW OLD AM I AGAIN?

Among the hundreds of decisions taken by our parents before we had the maturity to really gasp and say stop, birth certificate tampering is one that really puts people on the spot sometimes.
Pokémon and where to find them in Bangladesh

The world of Pokémon is expanding and today, it has reached our doorsteps right here in Bangladesh.
WHAT IS A HERO?

In the current world where so many things seem to be going wrong, the idea of a hero can be comforting.