THE YOUTH IN THE ERA OF DIGITALISATION
Editor’s Note
Past segments of The Daily Star’s 29th anniversary supplement series have focused on how Bangladesh is adapting to digital platforms.
DHAKA METRO RAIL: Engineering new lines of youth employment
One of the biggest initiatives taken by the government in digitalising Bangladesh is the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project, commonly known as the “metro rail”.
The story of an anxious generation growing up in a fast-changing world
“Environment, climate crisis, Facebook, Instastories, Snapchat, social media influencers, relationships (lack thereof), and a world obsessed with being connected and updated constantly.”
Six indomitable women: Success stories in STEM
As we face a multitude of complex challenges—from climate change to global health epidemics to rising inequality—the role of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has become instrumental in our technology-driven world, where some of the fastest growing, lucrative occupations are in STEM fields.
Entertainment and the future of digital media
Today, the medium of entertainment is no longer limited to television, theatre, and cinema halls. With digitisation, it has expanded to online platforms like YouTube, Netflix, Iflix, Bioscope, Hoichoi and a multitude of others, drawing the interest of the youth, in particular.
What do the youth think? / The Daily Star’s Survey on Youth and The Environment
The Daily Star’s survey on youth and the environment
Dribbling towards success
Achievements of female athletes are often side-lined, as in the field of sports, players are judged based on their speed, strength, and command, characteristics that are unfairly classified as masculine.
Shishir and Avijatrik: Businesses led by compassion
Social business—a relatively rarer practice compared to traditional capitalist ventures—is a for-profit, non-dividend business that is created and designed to address a specific social problem.
Freedoms, restraints, inspirations: Life in digital art
A glance at most of our newspaper and magazine pages, local art galleries, Facebook and Instagram communities, and even films and corporate campaigns reveals a thriving independent art scene.
Beyond the book—this is how the youth read
Those of us who love literature are haunted by an ever-looming threat: that reading as a practice around the world is dwindling.