realme, one of the fastest growing smartphone brands, held its first ever brand press conference at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, officially announcing their entrance into the Bangladesh market. According to realme officials, realme has set up a local factory in Bangladesh.

Samsung Bangladesh has launched the Galaxy S20+ and S20 Ultra. Two models of Galaxy S20 series will be available for pre-order, the 6.7-inch Galaxy S20+ and the 6.9-inch Galaxy S20 Ultra.

French automaker Peugeot and their local partner, AG Motors, celebrated their second year in Bangladesh at their showroom in Dhaka on Saturday, 22nd February.

Peugeot’s new pickup truck has an interesting secret, namely the fact that it’s actually a Chinese pickup with a Japanese heart.

Well not exactly summer, but spring is here in full force. With all the leaves turning, birds chirping, we’ve got the extremes rolling in too.

Events to watch out for

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Netflix can be considered as a mammoth among streaming services. That much is pretty obvious considering they shook off a $17 billion loss without much trouble, whereas there were streaming giants such as Viacom, Roku who were worth less than $17 billion at the time.

I’m scared of heights - morbidly terrified of heights. Looking down at the fleet of cars from the Farm-gate over bridge gets me a little rattled. So naturally, I decided that I wanted to jump off a bridge overlooking a 160m gorge at The Last Resort in Nepal. I like to think it was a calculated decision I made to conquer my fear of heights, but in reality, it was a decision I made on a whim, the consequences of which I put off thinking about until I absolutely had to.

Parasite winning best picture was no ordinary feat, being one of the few foreign films to transcend language barriers and reach a wide global audience. But there have been other amazing films made by foreign directors in foreign languages which deserve its own appraisal and recognition. Here’s a few:

Although English is spoken worldwide, it is not the definitive language everywhere. And while language barrier can be a problem, it should not stop you from experiencing different cultures. Here’s a roundup of the best apps that will help you communicate across language barriers even if you don’t know the native language.

Most of us are familiar with the idea of fasting out of religious faith, but have you ever heard of fasting for health?

Learning a new language has been one of the most sought-after skills by Bengalis for quite some time now. Many universities even offer a foreign language course. But the entire process of learning a new language can be tedious and quite daunting. So, what better way of making it more fun and interesting than games, right?

Language is one of the most precious tools in the history of human civilization. It’s the key to understanding a particular culture and its history.

It was not long ago when designers in the digital medium had to turn the world upside down to find a decent, aesthetically pleasing Bengali font to design materials in Bengali.

Startup Chattogram will be hosting its signature event named “Startup Chattogram Bootcamp 2020” for the first time in Chattogram. The event will host early stage startups which will get mentorship from industry experts and will have the opportunity to present their idea in front of respected guests from around Bangladesh.

European telecom Vodafone announced they will remove Huawei-made equipment from the core parts of its wireless networks on Wednesday, February 5.

February has always been a busy month for me, especially the first two weeks. Letters would come flying into the post office, mostly enveloped in pink and red ensembles and I would be tasked to deliver them.

South Korean tech giant Samsung recently started manufacturing its flagship Galaxy Note10+ phone in its local plant in Narsingdi, Bangladesh.

The newly facelifted Jaguar F-Type shows the car has truly matured into a fine example of UK culture. It has abandoned its youthful front facia and adopted the iconic British face of mild bemusement.