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Ehsanur Raza Ronny

Features Editor and Head of Content Marketing at The Daily Star. Writes for work. Writes for fun. Still figuring out which one is which.

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Love, Marriage and Cow Dung

20 May 2026
I have long believed these are the same people who eat pufferfish despite knowing it could kill them. Some human beings simply need danger in their lives.
20 May 2026
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Beyond the white coat

10 May 2026
Long shifts, sleepless nights, emergency calls, and the emotional weight of caring for others rarely end at the hospital door. For many women doctors, another demanding role begins at home: motherhood.
10 May 2026
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Mothers in Medicine

9 May 2026
Medicine demands precision, endurance, and compassion. Motherhood asks for the very same things, every single day.
9 May 2026
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Baishakh Renew and Reconnect

11 April 2026
Pohela Boishakh arrives like a quiet promise that no matter how heavy the past year has been, we get to begin again
11 April 2026
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The cruelty of doing nothing at all

25 April 2026
In Bangladesh, the conversation around spaying and neutering often gets stuck on one idea: “it’s not natural.” It sounds like a fair concern. Animals are meant to reproduce, so why interfere?
25 April 2026
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Online but unprotected: Why our kids need cyber literacy, not just internet access

22 July 2025
In many developing nations, digital access has arrived faster than digital safety. And our children are caught in the middle.
22 July 2025
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The Gentle Giants: How our fathers loved us without saying a word

15 June 2025
Bangladeshi fathers, particularly those who came of age in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, weren’t built for emotional declarations.
15 June 2025
The big Eid detox: Because that wasn’t just one cheat day

#Perspective / The big Eid detox: Because that wasn’t just one cheat day

5 June 2025
While you should indulge because, let’s be honest, Eid is about love, family, and licking rezala off your elbow, it’s not a bad idea to also plan a bit of a comeback. A soft, digestive reboot.
5 June 2025
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Blue Train Camry: 1992 turbo SV30

Comfortable, reliable cruiser gets turned into a bruiser with the help of some 3SGTE turbo goodness.
31 March 2015
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Toy cars, but not really toy cars

Toy cars are the best possible things for kids when they are kids. Then they grow up and some of them still continue collecting their toys
31 March 2015
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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge: Edgy new boss

We got hold of the two S6 phones a while back and on day one we would see why people hold it as if it is the world's most expensive
29 March 2015
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Bangladesh isn't the worst, yet

Good news: Bangladesh isn't the worst at least not in terms of how we drive.
24 March 2015
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Family heirloom: 1967 Toyota Corona RT40

A 60's automotive icon gets a fresh lease on life at the hands of a proud owner - 1967 Toyota Corona RT40.
17 March 2015
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Samsung Galaxy A5

The Galaxy Alpha came out as a high end smartphone last year promising much but delivering little. The part-metal build was a
15 March 2015
Figuring Fatherhood

Nosebleeds are sometimes cool

Everything scary has a beginning that people sometimes overlook.
9 March 2015
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Microwonder 2014 Tata Nano Twist

More of a novelty, the Tata Nano promises great utility at the expense of excitement and beauty. In our crowded city, those last two may be a moot point.
9 September 2014
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G'Five President G10: Promises

The President G10 offers all the standard support you expect from a smartphone these days at a price you can't beat. Our performance tests showed it came in just under the Samsung S3 and the Nexus 4.
31 August 2014
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Diesel X-citement: 2014 BMW X5 xDrive25d

BMW introduces its 2014 X5 as a 2.0 turbo diesel with all kinds of electronic extras. It's also deceptively petrol-quick. Is diesel the new black?
15 July 2014
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Turbo Sleeper: 2009 Toyota Axio GT

A typical Axio is a typically average, dull yet reliable family car. When it comes straight from the factory with a turbo, LSD and bigger brakes, you've got yourself a subtle dose of fun.
17 June 2014
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Levin Large: Toyota AE92 Levin

A bone stock base model Levin converted to a very cool, jet-black, 4AGE powered daily driving funster. Consider this a how-to.
3 June 2014
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Forbidden fruit: 2006 Lancer Evolution IX GSR

The GSR came with all the creature comfort kits to complement the fast bits. We find out why a slightly lowered, bone-stock 2006 Evolution IX GSR makes a perfect combo of monster acceleration and docile city transport.
27 March 2014
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The wallet friendly SUV: 2014 Ford Ecosport

The Ford Ecosport: tiny but not that tiny, fun but not in the traditional sense, urban crossover that will tackle the dirt and mud you might want to drive over. It also puts a smaller dent in your wallet.
8 March 2014
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Makeover: N16 Nissan Sunny 2.2 Diesel

The N16 Sunny diesel with a host of cool cosmetic mods from Nismo. These are not exciting cars per se, but they get the job done very well. These cars will ferry you where you need to go in relative comfort.
28 November 2013
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Continuously Variable Pains?

CVT transmissions in Bangladesh and how not to break them.
7 November 2013
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Yellow Boat: 1977 FIAT X1/9

A forgotten Fiat X1/9 seen rusting in a family garage is now brought back to life with a little turbo induction. Plenty of yellow paint turned this once lackluster performing car into a sprightly runabout. A proper restomod done right in Bangladesh.
20 September 2013

Define your interests

Finding the perfect career is difficult for most. We’d love to follow our heart and be what we wanted as a kid.But how do you merge your interests with your skills and pick the career that’s just right?
20 August 2013
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Facebook: Disruption in the workplace

Studies show employers believe Facebook in the workplace negatively affects productivity. And then there are the employees who think Facebook is a good stress relief program for moments when the workplace feels like a gladiator ring. So who’s right?
30 July 2013
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