Hasib Ur Rashid Ifti

The vanishing Ramanujan

The night after the story got published, Jamal stormed to my home at around 11 PM, drenched in the rain. That was the first and only time Jamal raised his voice against me

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Leave of absence

“Residents usually get 30 days of observation period,” said the man at the reception, “but since it’s a leap year, you get an extra day.

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Pachinko Season 2: Mostly lacklustre, sometimes effective

The story resonated with audiences, from this part of Asia in particular, because the resilience and struggle of first-generation settlers portrayed in the series are things most of us can relate to as they are reflected in most of our parents or grandparents.

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How to cope with the loss of a lifelong dream

Most people starting university or their careers are at the precipice of leaving a discipline or profession they once dreamt of, for a more financially rewarding or “practical” and secure job and life.

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Why are Bangladesh's brightest engineering minds leaving?

Engineers leaving Bangladesh for better pay and opportunities.

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The underlying effects of auto-pass in HSC

With the auto-pass decision implemented for the current HSC batch, what can be the solution moving forward?

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The underlying effects of the current HSC culture

After 2019, HSC exams have been conducted on inconsistent terms and conditions. The standards of which have not been good enough as they failed to adequately evaluate students' true potential.

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What are the political expectations of our youth?

For a country that hasn’t had a fair election in a while, the primary target of our youth is ensuring a fair election. However, before the next election comes into play, people have high hopes for the interim government.

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December 2, 2023
December 2, 2023

121/B, East Basabo

I moved in on a Wednesday. I took out all the money I had in my fixed deposit and bought new furniture. It took me a while to refurbish the entire apartment and make it look similar to how I had left it in my childhood. The hardest part was managing a CRT TV that still worked. It’s been two months since Aisha died but I’ve been planning this move since before our wedding. Imagine being so selfish that you deliberately push your only child to settle abroad so that you can move into your childhood home without anyone pulling you back.

November 18, 2023
November 18, 2023

BBA student mistakes normal human interaction for networking

“Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t easy being a BBA undergraduate student,” continued Shadman.

October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023

3 hours past midnight

As she looked up, Rukhsana noticed her eyeballs missing.

August 19, 2023
August 19, 2023

Youth forced to start eating healthy as soft drink prices cross Tk 100

Earlier with the price hike of potato chips, inflation dawned upon the youth of Bangladesh for the first time. But our young generation somehow recovered from that inflation and continued to devour packaged food like the very concept of cholesterol doesn’t exist. However, as the price of 1-litre soft drinks has finally hit the sweet spot of 100 bucks, our youth is going through their worst crisis to date -- having to live without soft drinks.

August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023

Concert organisers play victim after things go wrong for 100th time

After attendees were left suffocated and sick in a mismanaged concert for the hundredth time in a row, the event management firm unSound Event Management has decided to play the victim yet again.  

August 3, 2023
August 3, 2023

Being stuck with the wrong major

How to do you deal with it when you realise your chosen major was never right for you?

July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023

All characters are fictitious

Suddenly, a giant shadow covered up the ground beneath their feet. When she looked up, she couldn’t see the face of the figure until it came closer and sat on the edge of the branch they were sitting on.

July 15, 2023
July 15, 2023

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning proves Tom Cruise can do no wrong

Tom Cruise and his crew somehow continue to surprise us. 

July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023

Dhanmondi Lake insecure as entire Dhanmondi becomes a lake

Thanks to poor drainage systems and infrastructure, residents of the capital no longer need to visit Cox’s Bazar to feel waves of water crashing at their feet.

July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023

An aftertaste

“Can’t a man even get payesh and shemai on Eid in this house?” Altaf Shaheb screamed from the drawing room while watching the news, “There used to be so much joy in this house. It used to feel like Eid. But your mother has grown so sluggish now, Saadat! She used to be such a good cook. Our neighbours back in the old neighbourhood were crazy about your mother’s chicken bhuna. But now I can’t even get a plate of payesh the night before Eid.”