As the new darling of Bangladesh’s digital content landscape, podcasts have quietly transformed how we consume information and engage with narratives. The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst and pushed creators to experiment with new formats, and thus, video podcasts emerged as a practical and appealing medium to discuss diverse topics from lifestyle and career tips to mental health and pop culture.

We have all experienced it—the period when we hold out for the perfect moment to make changes in our lives. The reality is, there’s no such thing as the “right time” to start. The important thing is to take action now, even if it’s just a small step, and allow those small actions to build momentum over time.

Like many traditional media, FM radio has struggled to maintain its once-strong relevance in the face of rapid digitalisation, changing listener habits, and the rise of online streaming platforms.

In the latest documentary podcast series “Three Million”, journalist Kavita Puri seeks to answer this haunting question: “How do three million people just disappear?” by talking to some of the last surviving witnesses, including Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen. 

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Meghan Markle released the first episode of her highly anticipated Spotify podcast titled Archetypes on Tuesday. While the inaugural episode that featured tennis legend Serena Williams lived up to all the hype, it was the cover art accompanying the release of the episode that stole the show.

Throughout each episode, interviewees talk about their careers, failures, and what keeps them going.

"Drama Queens" is a podcast by the show's leading female cast members.

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