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Youth

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Education / Pursuing a degree in urban & regional planning: What you should know
3 September 2026 • Campus
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Education / College admissions: How to apply
6 September 2026 • Campus
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Campus Life / Maintaining friendships across distance, deadlines, and different lives
Tasfiah Liakat
5 September 2026 • Campus Life
Manik Mia Avenue, Cycling lanes in Dhakawere occupied by dozens of parked vehicles
Off Campus / Is there enough space for cycling in Dhaka?
Ayaz Kader
4 September 2026 • Off Campus
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Interviews / Tufan Chakma’s Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in Animation journey
Tasfiah Liakat
30 August 2026 • Interviews
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Opinion / AI will, inevitably, raise the value of writers
Jannatul Naym Pieal
6 September 2026 • Opinion
Promotional Content / Daffodil Smart City: How a self-sustained educational township flourished in Savar
7 September 2026 • Noticeboard
Daffodil Smart City brings education, technology, sustainability, and student life together within an integrated environment.
Off Campus / The predicaments women commuters face on public transportation
Tasfiah Liakat
20 August 2026 • Off Campus

Interviews

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Interviews / Bangladesh's young mathematicians shine at WMI 2026

1 September 2026 • Stars on the rise
Education / A Bangladeshi photojournalist's Chevening journey
6 August 2026 • Campus
Interviews / Dr Arifin Sandhi on building Bangladesh's environmental future
24 July 2026 • Interviews
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Interviews / IDP's Razib Mahbubul on making smarter study-abroad decisions

23 July 2026 • Interviews
Interviews / From Diana Award to Forbes 30 Under 30: Nafira's social impact journey
21 June 2026 • Interviews
Interviews / How Team Six Seven made Bangladesh proud in Hong Kong
18 June 2026 • Interviews
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Interviews / Dr Hamidul Huq on sustainable development and eight years of ICSD

16 April 2026 • Interviews
Interviews / Words of wisdom for aspiring boxers
3 April 2026 • Interviews
IUB valedictorian Sajid on self-belief and success
5 February 2026 • Interviews
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How Bangladeshi universities can adapt to a changing world

5 February 2026 • Interviews
Life and leadership are about trade-offs: SOAS VC
9 December 2025 • Campus Life
Building the School of Life: Inside Dr Amlan’s leadership philosophy
8 December 2025 • Interviews

Academics

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Education / Is there a 'right' time to pursue a master's degree?

23 July 2026 • Campus
Many want to pursue postgraduate degrees for various reasons. The question remains, however: when is the right time?
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Cover Story / The public vs private university debate and why it’s outmoded
16 July 2026 • Campus
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Cover Story / The prospects of pursuing a degree in theatre studies
9 July 2026 • Campus
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Education / QS World University Rankings 2027: Where did Bangladeshi universities rank?
18 June 2026 • Education
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JnU honours 104 students with first-ever Dean’s Award
17 June 2026 • Education

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Education / An IBA Gold Medalist’s blueprint for success
9 June 2026 • Education
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Study Abroad / The real cost of studying in the UK
4 June 2026 • Education
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Education / A guide to crafting scientific posters
21 May 2026 • Campus
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Education / Last-minute HSC preparations and keeping your sanity intact
22 May 2026 • Education

Pop culture

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TV Series / The Wonderfools: Messy at first, but surprisingly worth the ride
Marina Masud
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Movies / Nolan’s reframing of The Odyssey
Miazee Abrar
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Movies / Backrooms is a liminal nightmare, until it isn’t
Zabin Tazrin Nashita
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Movies / Spider-Man: Brand New Day: A timeless hero’s confrontation with isolation
Sabil Sadat Zahir
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Movies / Obsession and the horror of a stolen self
Azra Humayra
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Video Games / Pokémon Champions: The new home of competitive Pokémon
Shams Rashid Tonmoy

Career and Skills

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Cover Story / Why students feel the need to opt for side hustles
11 June 2026
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Cover Story / What young entrepreneurs should know about starting and surviving a startup
21 May 2026
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Education / Is the CFA worth it? Bangladeshi candidates weigh in
13 August 2026
Career / Medical interns open up about the experiences that shape them
Tasfiah Liakat
6 August 2026
Cover Story / The IT job market conundrum: underemployed or underskilled?
Irfan Hossain
2 July 2026
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Cover Story / Career prospects for environmental science graduates
7 May 2026
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Career / The rise of wedding content creators
6 May 2026
Career / Working without borders: The rise and risks of working for foreign companies remotely
Tazrin Rashid Pritha
2 April 2026
Rapid expansion of remote work in Bangladesh, while being beneficial mostly, has also exposed significant regulatory and structural gaps present today.
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Career / What needs to change to accommodate environmental science graduates?
Shoumik Zubyer
13 March 2026
Next Step / Why entrepreneurship must be Bangladesh’s next national mission
Anwarul Alam Chandan
17 February 2026
Traditional employment is under pressure everywhere, squeezed by automation, artificial intelligence, slower growth and the aftershocks of the pandemic. Young people are hit first and hardest, pushed into unemployment, underemployment, or insecure work.
Next Step jobs
Next Step / Jobs of the week
15 February 2026

Opinion

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Opinion / How students can use their mistakes to learn better
25 August 2026 • Opinion
Mistake-making is nothing unusual, so treating it as an injury is not helpful.
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Opinion / Behind private Facebook faculty review groups
6 August 2026 • Opinion
The hidden cost of anonymous faculty review groups.
Opinion / Is it time to rethink our board exam schedules?
15 July 2026 • Opinion
Opinion / The privilege that goes into the ‘faaka’ Dhaka discourse
29 May 2026 • Opinion
Opinion / Stop taking health advice from AI-generated social media videos
12 May 2026 • Opinion
Opinion / The illusion of choice in choosing science
1 May 2026 • Opinion
Opinion / Antimicrobial resistance and its impact on cancer treatment in Bangladesh
8 April 2026 • Opinion
Opinion / The outrage machine: How social media profits from fake literacy panics
3 April 2026 • Opinion
International Women’s Day / The cost of being a woman
8 March 2026 • Youth
Opinion / The perils of our news consumption habits
6 March 2026 • Opinion

Fiction

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Reader Submission / The piper’s solace

Monica Margaret Gomes
3 August 2026 • Fiction
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Fiction / Sweet in the palm of your hands
Punomi Rahman Titir
25 June 2026 • Fiction
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Reader Submission / Sins of the blameless
Durga
20 May 2026 • Fiction
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Poetry / Sorceress
Punomi Rahman Titir
1 May 2026 • Fiction
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Fiction / When time stands still
Tinath Zaeba
1 May 2026 • Fiction
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Fiction / Letter from my dead grandmother
Punomi Rahman Titir
27 March 2026 • Fiction
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Tasfiah Liakat
27 February 2026 • Fiction
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Reader submission / The limerence of ghats
Monica Margaret Gomes
26 February 2026 • Fiction

Noticeboard

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Press Release / The IB Diploma Programme: Preparing global citizens
8 HOUR(s) • Noticeboard
How the IB Diploma builds future-ready leaders.
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Press Release / 'AIUBian in Europe' season two held in Frankfurt, Germany
7 September 2026 • Noticeboard
The second edition of “AIUBian in Europe” was held on August 29, 2026, at SAALBAU Gallus in Frankfurt, Germany.
Press Release / The British Council hosts the grand finale of FameLab Academy Bangladesh 2026
7 September 2026 • Noticeboard
Special Content / Daffodil International School holds Graduation Ceremony 2025–26
7 September 2026 • Noticeboard
Press Release / UIU launches 18 new AC buses to redefine student mobility
3 September 2026 • Noticeboard
Press Release / Tagore University of Creative Arts inaugurates “Nazrul Corner”
3 September 2026 • Noticeboard
Press Release / MoFA hosts “2nd Diplomatic Indoor Games” at International School Dhaka
3 September 2026 • Noticeboard
Press Release / IUBAT College of Nursing and Unico Hospitals sign three agreements to strengthen nursing education and healthcare services
3 September 2026 • Noticeboard
Press Release / Play and Study, Win the Race book launched
1 September 2026 • Noticeboard
Press Release / NDUB crowned champions of 1st National Maritime Moot Court Competition
1 September 2026 • Noticeboard
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