Ahmad Tousif Jami

In-house Contributor at Tech & Startup, The Daily Star

Our picks for induction cookers under BDT 10,000

As households in Bangladesh increasingly look for energy-efficient and modern kitchen solutions, induction cookers have emerged as a popular choice. Here are some locally available induction cookers you could consider for your next purchase, under the BDT 10,000 price tag. However, please keep in mind that pricing and availability may vary across stores.

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Education reforms: Aligning curriculum with future job markets

It is often considered cliche to say “Education is the backbone of a nation”, but it cannot be far from an important truth for Bangladesh.

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Copywriting—what exactly is it?

It is a popular misconception that copywriting is just about clever ads, when copywriters are the masterminds behind the words that influence our decisions and shape our online experiences every day, from website content and social media captions to email campaigns and product descriptions. Copywriting is growing, but what does it really entail?

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Bangladesh wins 4 gold medals at World Invention Competition and Exhibition

A total of four Bangladeshi teams won one gold medal each at the World Invention Competition and Exhibition (WICE) 2024, an international science competition involving various categories. Among the winning Bangladeshi teams, Team Atlas, Team Code Black, and Calibrator-Z won gold in the 'IT & Robotics - University' category, and Team Dreams of Bangladesh won gold in the 'IT & Robotics - Senior High School' category.

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Bangladesh wins 2 silver and 2 bronze at first-ever International AI Olympiad

A team from Bangladesh has recently won two silver medals and two bronze medals at the first-ever International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (IAIO). This year, a total of 25 countries competed at the event, including Morocco, New Zealand, Poland, Turkey, and the United States.

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Bangladesh wins bronze at International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad

A team from Bangladesh has won a Bronze Medal and an Honourable Mention at the recently held 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2024. Tasdik Ahmed Tonmoy from Govt. Laboratory High School, Rajshahi, won the Bronze medal, and Labib Bin Azad from Notre Dame College won the Honourable Mention.

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2 Bangladeshi robotics teams win Gold at WSEEC 2024

2 Bangladeshi robotics teams have won the Gold Medals at the World Science Environment and Engineering Competition (WSEEC) 2024, held in Indonesia. The competition was attended by 310 teams from 18 countries. 

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Bangladeshi startup wins 2nd place at BobCat Ventures 2024

Bangladeshi startup EdBridge Scholars has recently won second place at BobCat Ventures, a grant competition in the State of Maine, United States of America. The startup, founded by Tanvir Thamid, a student at Bates College, won USD 4,000 and professional mentor support for their second-place victory.

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January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024

Team from IUT wins award at International Rover Challenge 2024

The team Project Altair, consisting of students from the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh, has won the 'Scientists of the Future' award at the International Rover Challenge 2024. 

January 21, 2024
January 21, 2024

Team Bangladesh wins 15 awards at Int’l Robot Olympiad 2024

Team Bangladesh has won 15 awards including 3 gold medals at the 25th International Robot Olympiad (IRO). Held from 16-19 January 2024 in Athens, Greece, a total of 1,400 students from 26 countries participated this year, where Team Bangladesh won 3 gold medals, 6 silver medals, 4 bronze medals, and 2 technical medals.

October 7, 2023
October 7, 2023

First-ever in-person keyboard customisation contest held in Bangladesh

‘Keeb Showdown’, an in-person keyboard customisation competition and the first of its kind in Bangladesh, was held on October 6 at the BCS Computer City. Local enthusiast groups called MechaBoards BD and PC Builder Bangladesh jointly organised this event as a part of the City IT Mega Fair 2023.

October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023

Team from Bangladesh wins Gold Medal at intl. invention competition

Team Atlas, a robotics team from Bangladesh, has recently earned the Gold Medal in the IT & Robotics Segment at this year's World Invention Competition and Exhibition. The team won amongst 400 competing teams from 20 participating countries, including China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand.

September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023

Our picks for high-end TVs to watch the Cricket World Cup

Whether you're cheering on your favourite team or simply enjoying the world-class cricket action, a high-end TV can make all the difference. If you are looking for a high-end TV to watch the much-hyped ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 tournament, here are some of the top premium options currently available in the local market.

August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023

Team from Bangladesh wins two silver medals at International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics

A team from Bangladesh has recently won 2 silver and 1 bronze medal at the 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2023. This year’s competition consisted of 256 student participants from 50 nations, with this being the first time Bangladesh won a silver medal in this global event.

August 16, 2023
August 16, 2023

Behind the journey of Team Atlas: the global award-winning robotics team from Bangladesh

Team Atlas, a robotics team from Bangladesh, recently ranked second worldwide at the World Robotics Championship 2023 among more than 300 teams. Previously, they also became Gold Medalists at the International Science & Innovation Fair 2022, and earned the award of Galactic Problem Solver in the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2021.

July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023

Team from Bangladesh ranks 2nd at Robotics World Cup 2023

This year's World Robotics Championship was organised across nine tracks, including the ‘WRC Innovation Contest’, in which Team Atlas became the first runners-up. Team Atlas brought two robots; Defender, a firefighting robot, and Atlas Spark, a multifunctional robot used for mining, investigation, and rescue.

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

Unlocking Bangladesh's renewable energy potential

Bangladesh possesses substantial potential for renewable energy deployment.

April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023

How Bangladeshi students are adjusting to Ramadan

While adjusting to Ramadan commitments can be difficult for anyone, it can be particularly challenging for practising Muslim students. Here are some commonalities in local students' approaches to adapting to this strenuous yet rewarding month.