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Shams Rashid Tonmoy

Sub-editor & Feature Writer, Tech & Startup, The Daily Star

Work-work balance

Next Step / Work-work balance: how to juggle multiple jobs

15 February 2026, 15:52 PM
Take a step back, catch your breath, and you will realise that breaking down into a few manageable steps can help you tackle this seemingly unachievable act of balancing multiple jobs.
15 February 2026, 15:52 PM
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Video Games / Pokémon Legends: Z-A: redefining the age-old adventure

9 February 2026, 15:15 PM
Pokémon Legends: Z-A delivers a bold new combat system, a fun story, memorable characters, and a captivating initial experience.
9 February 2026, 15:15 PM
Work automation

Next Step / The future of work is not automation; it is supervision

27 January 2026, 11:40 AM
Rather than removing humans from the loop, the next phase of AI adoption may make human judgment more central to professional work.
27 January 2026, 11:40 AM
Mohammed Soeb Iftekhar

Building markets that last: Rethinking development partnership

26 October 2025, 03:29 AM
Mohammed Soeb Iftekhar, Director of Programs, iDE Bangladesh, talks to Shams Rashid Tonmoy of The Daily Star
26 October 2025, 03:29 AM
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Harnessing markets for rural resilience in Bangladesh 

19 October 2025, 07:36 AM
Sameer Karki, Country Director, iDE Bangladesh, talks to Shams Rashid of The Daily Star
19 October 2025, 07:36 AM
AI celebrities

The uncomfortable AI resurrection of dead celebrities

8 October 2025, 10:26 AM
A new, and deeply unsettling, trend is flooding social media feeds. It is not a dance challenge or a recipe video. It is the digital resurrection of deceased celebrities, all generated by artificial intelligence.
8 October 2025, 10:26 AM
Career growth

Next Step / The career jungle gym: thriving when there's no ladder to climb

7 October 2025, 04:11 AM
Unlike a ladder, a jungle gym career isn't about a single, predetermined path to the top. It’s a multi-dimensional structure where progress isn't just upward: it's lateral, diagonal, and sometimes even a strategic step down to a new platform to access a better route forward.
7 October 2025, 04:11 AM
AI remote work

Next Step / How AI is making remote work smarter

30 September 2025, 05:02 AM
From drafting emails faster to scheduling meetings more smoothly, AI has quietly become a co-worker in the background. However, beyond convenience, new research shows that AI is changing the way remote work operates - shaping team collaboration, work patterns, and even the perks companies offer to attract talent.
30 September 2025, 05:02 AM
Bondstein Technologies

Tracking the roads of tomorrow

Mir Shahrukh Islam and Zafir Shafiee Chowdhury, co-founders of the local IoT company Bondstein Technologies, were selected under the category ‘Industry, Manufacturing and Energy’ for Forbes 30 under 30 Asia Class of 2022.
30 May 2022, 13:51 PM
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Staying connected

Keeping contacts is something we tend to undervalue, yet its importance is paramount in nearly every stage of our lives. In this week’s Cover Story, we talk about the importance of keeping relevant contacts right after graduating, and how it might help you land the job you always wanted. 
26 May 2022, 22:48 PM

The gift that keeps on giving

Buying gifts for our parents is a tradition we grew up with. But like the changing times, changes the way we approach things. This week’s Cover Story is our recommendations on unique tech gifts for young and tech-savvy mothers.
12 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Streaming into the future

Like most 90s kids, I grew up with TV, movies and video games. I remember being filled with wonder the first time I saw a video game being streamed, like a movie on the TV screen.
5 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Pixels of green, red, sweat and tears

The wide world of the web can be a wonderful place. Check out this week’s Cover Story on the massive collaborative art project hosted by the subreddit r/place, and how fellow Bangladeshis battled for our spot on the internet’s most colourful canvas.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Planning ahead

Life goals can be confusing. While some prefer sticking to a steady job, others may want to explore new financial ventures.
24 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Taking it to the next gear

From winning pro racing competitions to engineering world-class vehicles in international events, Bangladesh has recently made amazing strides in the world of automobiles.
17 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Inevitable changes

As we steadily move back to physical workplaces, many of us feel inclined to keep working from home, while others feel we should go back to the old norm.
3 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Putting out the fire

It seems we have been going on a rant about the hustle culture lately. Sure, work is what keeps us financially stable, but do the detrimental effects of overwork outweigh the benefits?
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Ain’t no rest for the overworked

We live in a hustle culture. The daily grind takes precedence over almost everything else in our lives, be it family, friends, food or fun.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Mind over matter

Ever seen those post-apocalyptic sci-fi movies where the collective consciousness of the human race is under the control of
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
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Peering into your mind

The Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Research Lab in United-International University (UIU) is the first laboratory in Bangladesh
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Man’s new best friend

Long gone are the days of carrier pigeons, telegraphs and faxes.
20 January 2022, 18:00 PM

A balancing act

Life does not come with a manual. There are often times we are thrust with a new responsibility with little idea on how to do a good job at it. Especially in young managerial or team leader roles, it is difficult to know exactly how to find the right balance between amiability and productiveness among coworkers.
13 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Wrapping it up

Whether we had wanted it to or not, another year comes to a close. 2021 was quite the journey. The world slowly recovered from the pandemic-induced trauma of 2020, and while the pandemic has still not completely left us, 2021 taught us to believe in a better future.
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Helping families reunite

s of missing kids, but find ourselves unable to help. Fortunately, times are changing. Check out our Cover Story on the
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Never too late to learn

There is no end to learning. Whether building your own startup or honing a new skill, there are always key things to consider.
9 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Safety is the keyword

Technology exists to help us, and if there’s an app to keep us safer, then perhaps the world can truly be a better place. Check out this week’s cover story to find out more about ‘Bachao’, the sexual harassment prevention app made right in our homeland.
25 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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Red Notice: A star-studded waste of potential

Ryan Reynolds. Gal Gadot. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
25 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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Technology as an equaliser to bridge gender gap

Named ‘Women in Technology- Time to Close the Gender Gap’, a webinar was held in the third day of the World Congress on Information Technology 2021 (WCIT 2021),
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

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