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, 2022
December 2, 2022

How strict parenting makes it harder to deal with failure

Our generation has been moulded to pursue success without ever learning how to deal with failures along the way.

December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022

The complex roots of maths anxiety

Maths Anxiety, a problem persistent among students yet hardly talked about.

November 27, 2022
November 27, 2022

Professional football fan outraged about commoners enjoying World Cup

Not everyone is happy with the fact that football is being enjoyed by commoners without their permission.

November 9, 2022
November 9, 2022

Man who never received female attention shares meme that says “women”

Shadman Sakib gave up on love forever after his 43rd attempt to talk to a girl went in vain.

November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022

Bangladeshi parent attempts to train AI model, ends up inflicting lifelong trauma on computer

Things aren’t looking good for computers as deshi parents are trying out machine learning for the first time. 

November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022

Rishi Sunak ruins kid’s life as dad finds another person to compare him with

Shadman Sakib thought his father’s taunts couldn’t get worse. 

October 29, 2022
October 29, 2022

Fans upset after celebrity didn’t ask for approval before marriage

Bangladeshi Gen-Z is having its coming-of-age moment as their behaviour transforms into the boomer spectrum.

October 28, 2022
October 28, 2022

Ignorance of what a Bigha is keeps son from participating in generational land feud

The inability to convert local measurement units like Bigha or Katha to SI has hit the new generation hard.

October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022

Our obsession with making entertainment educational  

With a boom in the entertainment industry coupled with changing audience preferences, the portrayal of characters has changed over the years.

October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022

Son meets parents for the first time in 8 years during blackout

Shadman Sakib did not know what the blackout would bring, but he was pleasantly surprised.