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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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The flying stuntman of Netrokona

The flying stuntman of Netrokona and his Maruti 800 on the wall of death.
14 May 2020, 18:00 PM
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The futuristic gadgets in Westworld are more realistic than you might think

Westworld is back with its third season after a two-year gap and 5 episodes in, it’s been an explosive journey so far.
23 April 2020, 18:00 PM
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The process and timeline of the vaccine for COVID-19, explained

With the world entering its fifth month of the coronavirus pandemic, there's one question that has been on everyone’s mind; when will the vaccine be ready? The answer is not so simple and we try to explain why.
1 April 2020, 16:09 PM
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Dhaka breathes

As of 7:30pm today (March 29), Dhaka’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stands at 91 -- a giant leap forward from a typical range of 260-319 at the beginning of the year.
29 March 2020, 14:26 PM
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Remote working in the age of technology and pandemic

In these trying times of the coronavirus pandemic, one buzzword has been in circulation now more than ever — Remote working or working from home.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM
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How to travel the old fashioned way

Travelling has changed quite a lot over the last few years. Maps on paper have shifted to Google Maps. TripAdvisor is now our best guide. Instagram, our new journal. Everything is designed to make our travels as hassle-free and as easy as possible.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM
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Remote working in the age of technology and pandemic

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has infected over 170,000 people worldwide so far, killing over 6,500 with the death toll rising rapidly. As the world braces for an economic downturn, one question remains, what is the future of working in a locked down world? We try to look for answers.
17 March 2020, 16:52 PM
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Underrated places in common destinations

Over the past couple of years, Bangladeshis have become more and more inclined towards travelling.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Take a step back in time

There are places in this world that will wow you with their old-time charms and carefully preserved heritage—cities that are hundreds of years old and still look the same, ruins of kingdoms lost forever in the jungle and waiting to be rediscovered,
2 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Mobile photography tips to up your travel photography game

In the age of Instagram influencers, every other person with a smartphone is a photographer. Smartphones these days are packed with so many top-notch photographer-friendly features that they are replacing DSLRs for many, especially when it comes to travel photography, where many prefer the portability of a smartphone.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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4 tips for online communication

Our work environments are changing fast. Most of our business communications now take place online and much of these communications are now moving to our inboxes rather than e-mails.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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Darjeeling - winter wonderland, close to home

Welcome to Darjeeling - the majestic Kangchenjunga in the backdrop of a bustling small town, the echoing sound of the old steam engine train running through its streets, the captivating smell of momos and warm tea.
19 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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Embracing differences through travelling

Some travel to escape the drabness of routine mediocrities. For some, it’s a call that can hardly be ignored. Even before the age of discovery, travelers like Faxian and Ibn Battuta travelled around the world with a single goal - to learn. No matter what category we fall under as a traveller, adventure lover or leisure seeker, we all agree that to travel is to discover.
12 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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Traveller’s notebook: in the Land of the Blue Dragon

Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is not the first destination that comes to an average Bangladeshi traveller’s mind when thinking of getting out on exploring a new place.
18 June 2018, 07:25 AM
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Traveller’s notebook: Kuala Lumpur

We’re a generation of wanderers and we have long been a species of wanderers. What ties us to our 9–5 routine is not natural. We want to explore, even if we don’t realise it, each one of us, to our very core, are explorers.
21 March 2018, 07:20 AM
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