Past segments of The Daily Star’s 29th anniversary supplement series have focused on how Bangladesh is adapting to digital platforms.
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”.
“Environment, climate crisis, Facebook, Instastories, Snapchat, social media influencers, relationships (lack thereof), and a world obsessed with being connected and updated constantly.”
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.
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.
The Daily Star’s survey on youth and the environment
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.
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.
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.
