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Zarif Faiaz

Zarif Faiaz is a writer, journalist, and a tech policy researcher based out of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is the In-Charge of the Tech & Startup section at The Daily Star and a Fellow at the Tech Global Institute.

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Next Step / How to futureproof your IT leadership career

AI is rewriting job descriptions, regulations are tightening, and value is shifting from projects to enduring products and platforms. To prosper through the next decade, treat your career as a system with three compounding levers: capability, credibility, and capital.
21 October 2025, 05:05 AM
Burnout at work

Next Step / The smart way to avoid burning out at work

Bangladesh’s corporate economy is moving at pace. Hours can be long, commutes punishing, and the smartphone rarely sleeps. Burnout is a predictable consequence, but it is not inevitable. Let’s take a look at what burnout is, why the risk is acute in Bangladesh, and the most effective, evidence-based steps individuals and employers can take to prevent it.
30 September 2025, 05:41 AM
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Next Step / Working well: the art of strategic breaks and genuine disconnection

The idea of taking a break from work may feel radical. Yet strategic pauses, whether they are micro-breaks during the workday or complete disconnection on holiday, are increasingly recognised not as indulgences, but as essential investments in productivity, creativity, and well-being.
19 August 2025, 07:23 AM
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Next Step / Bridging skills and enterprise: How BYETS is unlocking youth employment through SME support

As Bangladesh seeks to diversify its economy and create sustainable employment opportunities for its growing youth population, one initiative is tackling two persistent challenges in tandem: the need for skilled labour and the limited capacity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to absorb it.
22 July 2025, 06:30 AM
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Views / Surveillance, democracy, and the erosion of digital rights in the Global South

An alarming trend has emerged across nations of the Global South, where increasing state surveillance and draconian legislation are systematically eroding democratic values.
20 July 2025, 11:45 AM
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Urban gardening reshapes Bangladesh’s cities amid climate and economic pressures

Urban gardening and balcony farming are rapidly redefining the urban landscape in Bangladesh, offering an innovative response to the complex challenges of food security, environmental degradation, and limited agricultural space.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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How modern architecture trends are transforming properties in Bangladesh

Modern residential architecture is undergoing a global transformation, shaped by environmental priorities, technological advances, and evolving cultural values.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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Key considerations for getting bancassurance

In Bangladesh, bancassurance is gradually becoming a popular and convenient way for customers to purchase insurance products through their banks.
28 May 2025, 18:00 PM
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Is the future of social media audio only?

Social media, as we know it, might be headed for a big change. In the world of texts, photos and videos, an old trick is making a silent, but stomping comeback – audio chat rooms.
4 March 2021, 18:00 PM
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Amazon is facing off Reliance in India, here’s why

Amazon, world’s largest e-commerce business is facing off Reliance, India’s largest company in a legal battle that could shape the growth of the Indian e-commerce scenario.
25 February 2021, 18:00 PM
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Xiaomi Mi Band 5: Bang for the buck

The Mi Band 5 features a barely noticeable upgraded design. For a device that’s supposed to be worn on our wrists for the most part of the day, it could use with a little better look. It’s, however,
4 February 2021, 18:00 PM
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Revisiting Larry King’s 5 most iconic interviews

Veteran CNN talk show host Larry King has breathed his last on January 24, 2021. Over a career spanning more than six decades and over 40,000 interviews, Larry has hosted almost everyone from Putin to Paris Hilton and many more in between. In a move to pay our respects to the iconic journalist who was never afraid to ask the questions that matter, we revisit five of his most memorable interview moments.
28 January 2021, 18:00 PM
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Taming the ‘Savage Mountain’: How a team of Nepalese climbers claimed mountaineering’s last greatest prize

Nepal's greatest mountains were summitted first by foreigners while the Sherpas were treated nothing better than mules for their wealthy clients. K2's winter glory, therefore, was Nepal's own to claim. The children of mountains finally claimed the place where they always belonged. At the top.
28 January 2021, 18:00 PM
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Silver linings, at last

Look at us. We’ve almost survived an entire year of the Pandemic. But can we brace up for another? Don’t hate me, but from the looks of it, things
17 December 2020, 18:00 PM
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Covid-19 vaccine is around the corner, but here’s a reality check

At the time of writing this article, the total number of infected people in the country stands at 489,178 with a death toll of 7,020.
17 December 2020, 18:00 PM
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iPhone 12 Pro Max: The most iPhone you can get in an iPhone

I want to start off with the size -- the iPhone 12 Pro Max is too big. In fact, with its 6.7-inch display, it’s the biggest iPhone Apple has ever
10 December 2020, 18:00 PM
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Flying during the pandemic? 5 things to keep in mind to stay safe

Take multiple masks, either disposable ones or re-washables, throw in a face shield for added safety as you might come in close contact with
3 December 2020, 18:00 PM
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Tired of it

I mean the virus. As the pandemic drags on for the 8th month now, for many of us, it’s getting incredibly difficult to keep maintaining the health guidelines down to the last details.
19 November 2020, 18:00 PM
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As pandemic fatigue sets in, experts warn of danger lurking around

With weariness from the prolonged pandemic settling in, even the most conscious ones are slowly starting to visit restaurants, cafes and tourist destinations as they open up to public gatherings. While dangers still loom large, frustration from a seemingly never-ending pandemic is driving people to take up small cautious risks.
19 November 2020, 18:00 PM
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“Winter is here”

Like the disappointing 8th season of Game of Thrones, winter is finally upon us, bringing the scare of a second wave of Covid-19 along with it.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM
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The man who built Samsung: A tale of strategy, controversy, success

Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics and the man widely credited for transforming Samsung into a global giant, breathed his last on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea. He was 78 at the time of his demise and was admitted in a hospital for the last six years following a heart attack, according to a statement released by Samsung.
27 October 2020, 08:47 AM
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Yet another attempt at exercising

Since the lockdown started, most of us have taken an attempt at starting a proper workout routine at least once. It’s safe to say that, most of us haven’t stuck to it. But despite that, the failed attempts go on to show that people are starting to take fitness more seriously and with Covid-19 bringing a major shift in our lifestyle, perhaps this enthusiasm is here to stay.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
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Get up, stand up

The past week has been a weary one. From being overwhelmed with news of violence against women to a nationwide eruption of protest against
15 October 2020, 18:00 PM
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From Trump to K-Pop

We knew the big ‘rona isn’t going away any soon, unlike Donald Trump. And that is why we have decided not to bow down before the virus.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
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“The Social Dilemma” exposes the ugly truth about social media with a stark warning

What sets The Social Dilemma apart from contemporary materials on the dangers of social media, is its simplistic and straightforward narrative that aims to explain complex algorithms in layman's terms. Coupled with honest, exclusive interviews of former Big Tech employees and a fictional second storyline that shows how a regular American household slowly disintegrates thanks to the influence of social media; The Social Dilemma desperately tries to tell a true horror story that's stranger than fiction.
24 September 2020, 18:00 PM
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73 years later, partition victims find their way back in virtual reality

After seven decades, many of the victims of 1947 partition are getting a chance to get a glimpse of their ancestral lands once again, thanks to a virtual reality project by a team of tech and history enthusiasts from Oxford University. Here’s the story of Project Dastaan, and of people yearning to go back home.
16 August 2020, 14:35 PM
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Coronavirus: Where and how to get help in Dhaka

At the time of writing this article, the number of COVID-19 infections in the country has crossed well beyond the 100,000 mark, with over a thousand dead and the number rising rapidly. While many doubt that the current scoreboard is far from the actual picture, these numbers are enough to scare even the most optimistic ones.
25 June 2020, 18:00 PM
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Oppo F15: Big on style, ageing chipset

Earlier this year, before everything went up in flames, Oppo launched its latest in the camera centric F series-F15. We got our hands on one and here’s our thought.
12 June 2020, 13:49 PM

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