Jean Paul Satire

Nation struggles with newfound freedom of speech

Who would have thought? From the yoke of authoritarianism, where everything you said had to be checked for the presence of words that could anger the powers that be, today, Bangladeshis can say whatever they want to.

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EdTech platforms offer courses on protests and marching

In a move that has left both educators and politicians scratching their heads, EdTech platform 7-Minute Pathshala has launched a new course on organising protests and marches.

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Bangladesh's T20 World Cup: Disappointment guaranteed

Another ICC event is on the horizon, and another horrific month of cricket awaits Bangladeshi fans.

6m ago

Athletes stop learning new skills at age 28

Shattering conventional wisdom, a Bangladeshi sports scientist claimed that his new research proves that athletes stop learning as soon as they turn 28.

7m ago

Employer refuses to give workers raises because they will get mugged if they have money

A car company has stunned industry insiders with a revolutionary new approach that improves workers’ quality of life and reduces the pressure on company coffers all at once. By refusing to give employees their scheduled raises and keeping them dangerously close to the edge of poverty, Stellar Motors  -- Dhaka’s largest automobile importer -- is confident it can reduce the risk of employees being robbed in the streets and losing the little wealth they might still possess.

7m ago

Things you can do when the internet is down

Due to maintenance work going on today on a submarine cable that brings us internet, connectivity will be disrupted for 12 hours between 7:00am and 7:00pm.

8m ago

Dhaka man loves metro rail so much that it’s affecting his relationship

The MRT-6 running at near full service has changed the lives of millions of Dhakaites. But for one Mirpur man, the changes have reached his home and private life.

9m ago

Assistant manager who threatened to resign 7 times made assistant deputy manager

An assistant manager in a local corporation has broken records by threatening to quit his position seven times in one day if he wasn’t given a promotion.  

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October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

Two groups of students clash at university ranking celebration

What started as a celebration soon turned into tragedy.

October 8, 2022
October 8, 2022

Employee who constantly quotes boss reveals company secrets, fired

On Thursday morning, a marketing executive at Dalal Inc. discovered that his employment had been terminated as he mistakenly revealed company secrets.

August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022

Writer becomes bestseller after his own employer buys copies worth 9 crore

Chulbul, who has written 29 books of poetry in his career spanning 9 months, characterises his style as introspective, post-modernist neo-absurdism.

August 27, 2022
August 27, 2022

17 injured as marketing team pats itself on the back too hard

It was a regular day on the business floor of Dalal Inc. The keyboards clicked and phones rang, until suddenly, Debashish Das, head of marketing, ran out of his room waving around a paper at the entire office and declared that the deal had been sealed.  

August 13, 2022
August 13, 2022

Digital marketing guru changes name to boost SEO

In an unprecedented feat of putting one’s money where one’s mouth is, the digital marketing guru formerly known as Golam Mostafa has changed his name to Golam Rocky Road Mostafa.  

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