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Zarif Faiaz

Zarif Faiaz is a writer, journalist, and a tech policy researcher based out of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is the In-Charge of the Tech & Startup section at The Daily Star and a Fellow at the Tech Global Institute.

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Aston Martin GT 8 Pro Dream Edition review: fast, flashy and a bit fussy

This is a phone that wants you to know it’s “special” before you’ve even peeled off the factory film.
30 November 2025, 12:44 PM
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Next Step / Why the culture of glorifying overwork needs to stop

Being the last person to leave the office was a badge of honour in the old world
25 November 2025, 12:59 PM
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Next Step / From policy to production: bringing equality into RMG and agro-processing management

Capacity development in Bangladesh’s ready-made garments (RMG) sector has long meant training workers on skills at the sewing line.
25 November 2025, 12:53 PM
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Next Step / How to project confidence in a job interview

Confidence in an interview is not a personality trait reserved for extroverts. It is a set of behaviours that signal preparation, clarity, and calm.
11 November 2025, 05:52 AM
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Next Step / Where women lead the line: a new route to RMG supervision

For years, women have been the public face of Bangladesh’s ready-made garments industry. The empowerment narrative is familiar. Yet on most production floors, women remain concentrated in helper and operator roles. Where day-to-day decisions are taken, the picture is stark. Only around 3 to 5% of supervisory posts are held by women, a share that was lower still a few years ago.
11 November 2025, 05:31 AM
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Next Step / Having a one-to-one with your boss about moving on

A focused one-to-one with your manager is the right place to test ideas, map options and, if necessary, set a respectful course away from your current role. Handled well, it protects relationships, reveals opportunities you cannot see from your desk, and reduces the risk of impulsive exits.
28 October 2025, 07:21 AM
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Next Step / How to futureproof your IT leadership career

AI is rewriting job descriptions, regulations are tightening, and value is shifting from projects to enduring products and platforms. To prosper through the next decade, treat your career as a system with three compounding levers: capability, credibility, and capital.
21 October 2025, 05:05 AM
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Next Step / The smart way to avoid burning out at work

Bangladesh’s corporate economy is moving at pace. Hours can be long, commutes punishing, and the smartphone rarely sleeps. Burnout is a predictable consequence, but it is not inevitable. Let’s take a look at what burnout is, why the risk is acute in Bangladesh, and the most effective, evidence-based steps individuals and employers can take to prevent it.
30 September 2025, 05:41 AM

It’s 2021, can we rely on tech yet?

This week, we explore how reliable technology actually is when it comes to personal shopping and other duties.
14 October 2021, 18:00 PM
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6 Bangladeshi militant groups, 1 individual in Facebook’s secret blacklist

Facebook has developed a secret blacklist of over 4000 individuals and organisations across the world that the social media giant considers “dangerous”, as a part of its Dangerous Individuals and Organizations (DIO) policy, according to internal Facebook documents, as revealed by The Intercept.
13 October 2021, 09:20 AM

A new day

October’s second issue begins as a new day as we, the toggle helm team, is reduced to a ragtag assembly of two. Quartermaster Nahaly Nafisa Khan jumped ship and it’s just me and the captain holding the deck for now.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM
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Inside the Facebook blackout: How the social media giant lost $7bn in a day

On Monday, around 10 PM BST, Facebook and its other services--including WhatsApp and Instagram--went completely down, in a massive outage that’s thought to be the worst since 2019. The websites were restored nearly 12 hours later, after an unprecedented interruption in global communications and the internet economy. 
5 October 2021, 12:22 PM
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Offline Siri, 3D maps, screen sharing: Here’s what’s new in Apple’s iOS 15

Apple has finally released the iOS 15 for the public and it’s available to download now in Bangladesh. We have received our first update and here are the key highlights:
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM

The future is now, old man!

The future is upon us. I mean, soon, as everything looks almost set for us to step into the EV era. So, this week, we explore where our electric future stands.
23 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Time to get back in the world

This new normal is here to stay, that much we know for sure. But as the world around us slowly starts to open up following mass vaccination drives and whatnot, it’s time to prepare ourselves to get back into the world. We, as much as you lot, missed
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM

All about living the good life

In the constantly shifting digital world, it gets tough to keep track of what’s new on the market every now and then. But as brands race each other to grab your attention, we are here to streamline that process for you.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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At long last, a ‘Foundation’

Originally published as a series of short stories in the 1940s, the Foundation series—expanded later with a string of prequels and sequels—became Asimov’s greatest contribution to the genre and remains, to this day, one of the greatest reads for any SF connoisseur. 
30 August 2021, 07:28 AM
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Do users really need those?

Social media users are seemingly sceptical of the government’s move to introduce home-grown alternatives to Facebook, WhatsApp and other digital platforms.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM
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Twitter launches new tools to report covid misinformation

Users will be able to report misinformation in the same way that they can report harassment or other harmful content, starting today, via the dropdown menu at the top right of every tweet.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM
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Gender gap in mobile phone usage remains to be closed, study finds

GSMA, an industry organisation that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide has recently published a report on the gender gap in mobile use.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM

A very different beginning

As I write this note, I have lost count of how many days it has been since we’ve resorted to home-office. It takes a toll on your mental health, and I can’t begin to imagine what a different world it must be for those who are just beginning their careers.
5 August 2021, 18:00 PM
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Jamuna’s investment in Evaly: What does it actually mean?

Since yesterday, one of the most talked-about topics in Bangladeshi social media is industrial conglomerate Jamuna Group’s announcement of investing up to Tk 1,000 crore in the e-commerce platform Evaly. The sheer figure astounded many as it is the largest amount of investment the country has ever seen in its e-commerce industry. Initially, Jamuna Group will invest Tk 200 crore, and the rest in phases. 
28 July 2021, 15:37 PM
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Facebook gets into the newsletter game with ‘Bulletin’

With a new service called Bulletin, Facebook is getting into the subscription newsletter business, allowing writers to create free and paid newsletters that can be shared across
1 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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How a group of rural freelancers made internet available at flat rate across the country

On June 6, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), fixed the maximum tariff for broadband internet across the country at Tk 500 a month for using a broadband connection with a minimum internet speed of 5 Mbps. Behind the scenes, the credit goes to a small community of freelancers in Kushtia who have been campaigning for internet equality for the last 5 years or so. This is their story.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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It’s all about finding your worth

This week, we ask an ages-old question: are unpaid internships worth it? Do you really want to spend your valuable time (and money, in some
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Army of the Dead: Zack Snyder’s new zombie flick is ridiculously fun to watch

It’s 2021, and shooting a zombie in the brain is still fun. Throw in a little Dave Bautista, a dash of mindless action, and a bit of slo-mo, and you have Zack Snyder’s latest Netflix flick, Army of the Dead.
23 May 2021, 17:22 PM
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The Palestinian struggle on the tech front: A case for digital apartheid

Since the beginning of the conflict, Palestinians have taken to Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #SaveSheikhJarrah to protest and highlight the extent of the brutality by Israeli forces in Sheikh Jarrah. But many found their posts, and even their accounts blocked.
21 May 2021, 10:45 AM
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Work, when does it end?

In case you needed a stern reminder, where here to tell you this week that work from home does not mean working 24/7. We get it—there’s
6 May 2021, 18:00 PM

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