Shams Rashid Tonmoy

Sub-editor & Feature Writer, Tech & Startup, The Daily Star

Realistic work resolutions to make 2025 your best year yet

It is important to keep realistic goals in mind when charting out your New Year's resolutions, especially when it involves your work. Here are some down-to-earth career resolutions you could work towards to boost your professional life - one small step at a time - in 2025.

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Top transferable skills in today’s job market

Transferable skills, a common term in the world of modern job hunting, are best described as proficiencies you can carry from one job to another. If you're considering shifting jobs soon, you should ensure you have sufficiently honed these essential skills, so you stand out as a strong candidate in today’s competitive job market.

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5 ice-breakers to make your next professional gathering less awkward

We’ve all been there: stuck in a professional meet-up, awkwardly lingering in a corner, unsure of how to jump into a conversation. Here are five practical ice-breakers to help you break the silence and get the conversation flowing.

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How soon should you switch careers?

Switching careers—for both new professionals and seasoned veterans—is a risky decision to take. So, when is the optimal time to consider switching careers?

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Empowering self-sufficiency in Bangladesh: Specialised ICT training for people with disabilities

The growth of AI and digital skills in Bangladesh is creating new opportunities for people with disabilities, offering fresh hope for greater inclusion in the workforce. One such initiative is currently being implemented by the Building Youth Employability Through Skills (BYETS) project of Swisscontact, in collaboration with the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP).

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5 types of people you should keep in your professional network

No matter what step you are in your career, networking can make or break your professional success. But, who should you prioritise on your list?

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Honor 200: A stylish all-rounder

Despite its recent entry, Honor seems eager to make a statement with the Honor 200, which promises to be a high-end device with near-flagship qualities. Let's take a closer look.

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Bangladeshi Stanford graduate’s AI startup receives $750K funding

Story Engine Inc., an AI startup co-founded by Bangladeshi Stanford graduate Sheikh Srijon, has received $750,000 in pre-seed funding from the reputed venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z). The startup, founded by Sheikh Srijon, Zhizhuo Zhou, and Wanrong He, aims to revolutionise the realm of webtoon and anime creation through generative AI technology.

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March 3, 2023
March 3, 2023

Your friendly neighbourhood chatbot

Turn to this week’s Cover Story to learn about AlapChari, the chatbot that receives questions and answers them in our glorious mother tongue. 

March 1, 2023
March 1, 2023

Meet the Bangla ChatGPT - AlapChari

A chabot that runs on the same language model as ChatGPT, AlapChari can provide coherent responses to users' questions in Bangla.

February 15, 2023
February 15, 2023

Hollywoodisation of video games: Blurring the lines of interactive media

Despite the very first video games stemming from the 1950s, it wasn’t until the popularity of arcades and home consoles in the 1980s that video games truly entered worldwide pop culture.

January 27, 2023
January 27, 2023

The electric dream

Is Bangladesh ready to embrace the electric dream? That’s exactly what we discuss in this week’s Cover Story.

January 6, 2023
January 6, 2023

New year, new tech

With that, welcome to 2023. Happy new year everyone.

December 30, 2022
December 30, 2022

2022: the year of technological resurgence

Before the year officially ends, let's take a look at the biggest tech happenings in 2022.

December 23, 2022
December 23, 2022

Finding that one fine line

And with that, the second last issue of the year! See you next weekend for the 2022 wrapup!

December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022

Out of sight but not out of mind

Out of sight but not out of mind.

December 3, 2022
December 3, 2022

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The best of a bugged world

Welcome to the 9th generation of Pokémon.

December 2, 2022
December 2, 2022

Future-proofing mission-critical businesses with cloud solutions

Celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, the global data storage management company NetApp has been making strides in Bangladesh for over 17 years and counting.