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Shaer Reaz

Whom do information blackouts during protests ultimately benefit?

Internet shutdown is one of the major aspects of control that the Awami League government has exercised to curb the protests.
24 July 2024, 09:05 AM

How startups and apps are angling to solve elder-care and digital loneliness for 2024

In the long list of problems that startups want to address on a global scale (and largely have, despite a shrinking of the tech startup industry in recent times), health and wellness has always taken a slight backseat to problems like mobility, connectivity and ways of work.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Makers 2: Connecting to the Soul

Aloki's premises buzzed with an unusual crowd — a rare sight for any event in Dhaka. This was the second appearance of the Dhaka Makers event at Aloki on Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Road, with the view of supporting and nurturing the rich arts and crafts culture of Dhaka. Workshops were organised that helped people reconnect to rustic Bengal, and also to come closer to nature.
6 February 2024, 11:33 AM

Hand over that keycard, 2022: Your access has been revoked

Many things happened in the expansive, sprawling world of tech in 2022 and most were less than desirable.
31 December 2022, 17:00 PM

Elon Musk is a vigilante superhero. That’s terrible news for everyone

For technology to truly reshape the world, we must move away from worshipping the cult of personality
20 November 2022, 12:23 PM

Masculinity, toxicity and ‘bro’ culture: Learnings from the locker room

Last month, amidst a seemingly sudden uptick in the number of rape cases across the country, the Brac James P. Grant School of Public Health released a study that showed 63 percent of participants—11,102 male respondents aged between 15 and 24, from all 64 districts (81 urban and 289 rural clusters)—believed that beating their wives is justified if they are denied sex.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Cutting ties with a giant: Viber CEO on Facebook relations and #StopHateForProfit

Since the United States erupted in a spate of protests against systemic racism and racial violence last May, a slew of companies have banded together and boycotted business ties with Facebook. This week, Toggle reached out to Rakuten Viber CEO Djamel Agaoua, who answered our questions about the messaging platform cutting business ties with Facebook.
27 August 2020, 18:00 PM

In remembrance: Niloufer Manzur

Three former students of the principal and founder of Sunbeams school remembers the pioneering educationist,
26 May 2020, 11:06 AM

When automakers are bored of building cars, they build…

You know what they say—it's easier for a company to stay afloat in space instead of in financially troubled economies. Actually, no one
11 September 2018, 18:00 PM

2018 BMW F90 M5

If there's any petrol-head who requires an introduction to BMW's famed M-division, it's highly likely that they're not a petrol-head at all. For over 45 years, the letter “M” in the context of German performance cars has meant an undying pursuit of driving thrill,
4 September 2018, 18:00 PM

2018 BMW World Singapore

The 8-series' rebirth has been much hyped globally—the original V12 powered 8 from the 90s became an icon even though it was a sales flop, and BMW fans have been screaming for it to make a return. The 8 looks gorgeous in the flesh, with sleek lines and Grand Tourer proportions that make this gentleman's racer a salivating prospect.
28 August 2018, 18:00 PM

The world's first Bangladeshi designed car is here, and it's fantastic

Karl Benz, the German credited with making the first working internal combustion engine and revolutionising the motorised vehicle forever, was probably just tired of using horses.
26 July 2018, 18:00 PM

2018 Proton Saga

Back in the late 90s and early 00s, government pool cars meant only two models—locally assembled Mitsubishi Pajero SUVs built by
24 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Conversion therapy

In the late 80s, there was a surge in the demand for stylish, hardtop sedans in Japan. Fueled by rampant economic growth thanks to a
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM

The cost of convenience

For any high rise building, lifts are essential tools that save time and effort. But the reality is that very little thought goes into maintaining them on a regular basis. There are multiple recorded incidents of lifts in continued states of disrepair, ultimately leading to injury and death.
23 June 2018, 18:00 PM

The Rolls Royce SUV is a thing – but it didn't need to be

Of all the automobiles ever produced, very few have been able to maintain the standards of craftsmanship and engineering that they were initially known for – except, perhaps, Rolls Royce. Originally the motor vehicle of choice for heads of state and royalty, the Rolls Royce motor car has enjoyed a cult of personality that places it in an exclusive club of one.
15 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Steeped in history

Kamrul Islam's Beetle, while not exactly representing the same values that earned the iconic VW the moniker of the “Love Bug”, still has a significant amount of history attached to it that places it in the shadow of human conflict and global politics.
8 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Ride sharing is a relief but not yet a permanent solution

For as long as anyone growing up in the Noughties can remember, Dhaka has had a traffic problem. In fact, an entire generation did much of their growing up stuck inside various forms of transport on Dhaka's gridlocked roads, waiting, sweating and cursing. The government took steps—building flyovers, introducing stricter policing and enforcement on the roads, uprooting streetside businesses to make space—but to no avail. With a growing economy and expanding purchasing power, more people bought cars and found more reason to go places.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Is the three wheeled i-Road the future?

The i-Road looks cutesy and futuristic. But it is no toy. It could possibly be the car of the future. Here's why.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Curbing fake news or relinquishing responsibility?

Social media giant Facebook has been under fire lately for their irresponsible handling of their users' data and for standing by and watching as a torrent of “fake news” flooded newsfeeds and distorted public perception of everything from Donald Trump's intelligence to what actually lies at the centre of the earth.
19 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Dhaka auto show brings concept cars

Three concept cars of Toyota—FT1 sports car, hydrogen fuel cell vehicle Mirai and urban mobility vehicle i-Road—are showcased for the first time in Bangladesh in this year's Dhaka Motor Show.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Project cars: HATER MAGNET MAZDA

Customisers love it, purists hate it - a wild Toyota powered Mazda RX8
27 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Dhaka's transport sector: any sight of a bigger picture?

A city of over 14 million, roughly 400 years of history, rapidly rising incomes and mass migration patterns that seems unsustainable to outsiders—yet somehow Dhaka survives against insurmountable odds.
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Tata's design revolution

It's hard to think of Tata as a global manufacturer – ranked sixth overall in terms of market share at home in India and third in the list
13 February 2018, 18:00 PM

The cars that made us

For me it was my cousin's wedding car - a bright red W123 Merc E class that he had borrowed from a friend to take his
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Local GT86 widebody conversion

Taking the crown of national sports car away from the Toyota Celica and the Mazda RX8, the Toyota GT86 has filled
23 January 2018, 18:00 PM

2018 – what we can look forward to in the world of cars

As we look forward to a brand new year, it's customary to take a look back at the biggest events of last year. But we'd like to take
2 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Something wicked this way comes

Propping up a hood against a mild December chill, a lone figure strides forward along the train platform.
30 December 2017, 06:11 AM

Pagination

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