Ahmad Tousif Jami

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

Team from Bangladesh wins Gold Medal at WSEEC 2025

A team from Bangladesh named ‘System Error’ has achieved a Gold Medal and a Special Award at the World Science, Environment, and Engineering Competition (WSEEC) 2025. The competition was held at Universitas Pancasila, Jakarta, Indonesia, from May 19-22, 2025.

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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.

4m ago

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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November 4, 2022
November 4, 2022

Bangladesh wins Gold Medal at International Science & Invention Fair 2022

This is the first time a Bangladeshi team has achieved a Gold Medal in any category in the history of ISIF. 

October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022

In conversation with the DU team that won ICPC Regionals 2021

ICPC is the world's oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest.

October 23, 2022
October 23, 2022

The first-ever all-female team representing Bangladesh in Global Esports Games 2022

For the first time in history, an all-female team is internationally representing Bangladesh in the official esports tournament ‘Global Esports Games 2022’.

October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022

The Bangladeshi team that grabbed awards at Open World Astronomy Olympiad 2022

This year, the OWAO team was chosen from numerous tests among individuals who made it to the final phase of the national camp.

October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022

How to keep your social media safe from hackers

Regardless of the platform, there are a few steps that may be taken to secure your social media in preventing the possibility of hackers from taking over.

October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022

Things to do in your SSC vacation

Enjoying and utilising the SSC vacation to your preference can be a great way to create better memories that you would love to look back on.

October 7, 2022
October 7, 2022

First year on the job: The dos and don’ts

Full-time jobs can be a challenging prospect, especially when you are in your first year of employment. While struggles are expected in this early stage, being careful about a few essential tips and tricks will help you navigate your new job much better. Here are some key do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when tackling your first year on the job.

September 18, 2022
September 18, 2022

Team from BUET reaches finals of European Rover Challenge 2022

Team Interplanetar, a Mars Rover team from BUET, has reached the finals at European Rover Challenge (ERC) 2022, the largest international space and robotics competition in Europe.

September 16, 2022
September 16, 2022

First-ever Bangladeshi custom mechanical keyboard project “Kebab”

Founded only a year ago, the makers of this keyboard have received much appraisal from the local mechanical keyboard enthusiast community at a fast pace.

September 9, 2022
September 9, 2022

Team from Bangladesh becomes finalist at World Robotics Championship 2022

Team Atlas from Bangladesh reached the finals and ranked 4th at the World Robotics Championship 2022, one of the largest robotics competitions in the world, with more than 300 teams participating worldwide.