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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April 10, 2023
April 10, 2023

Weather forecast department to predict weather based on Wi-Fi turbulence

The weather forecast department has decided to sell all of their expensive equipment and solely rely on the Wi-Fi router in their office to indicate chances of rain.

March 30, 2023
March 30, 2023

How tuitions exhaust us mentally

The key source of financial independence for most undergraduate students in our country is tutoring other students.

March 23, 2023
March 23, 2023

The Last Man in the Janaza

“You’re 20 minutes late, there’s no way I’m letting you in,” Dr Faisal said in a cold voice with a smirk on the corner of his face. His smirk is one coated with joy and glory.

March 22, 2023
March 21, 2023
March 21, 2023

What it takes to get into BUET

It is crucial that you get the motivation right.

March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023

Scientists have discovered a new parasite and it could be your lab project partner

Like a parasite sucking on its host, Rafsan Plasmodium feasted on all his groupmates' intellect.

February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023

Art Summit for a non-artist

Maybe art is about staring at a wall long enough before you realise that the exhibition ended in the previous room, and it’s just wall paint that you’ve been staring at for the past ten minutes. 

February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023

The deafening reality of noise pollution

How long do we need before noise pollution becomes a concern serious enough for our authorities to care about?

February 5, 2023
February 5, 2023

Engineering graduate declared “parkour champion” after switching to BCS

The Office fans of Bangladesh deemed it as the greatest parkour stunt ever after Michael Scott.

February 2, 2023
February 2, 2023

Caw!

The crow flew past Kaiser and sat on a fence to get a closer look at Kaiser’s crying face.