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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
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Yet another attempt at exercising

Since the lockdown started, most of us have taken an attempt at starting a proper workout routine at least once. It’s safe to say that, most of us haven’t stuck to it. But despite that, the failed attempts go on to show that people are starting to take fitness more seriously and with Covid-19 bringing a major shift in our lifestyle, perhaps this enthusiasm is here to stay.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM
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Get up, stand up

The past week has been a weary one. From being overwhelmed with news of violence against women to a nationwide eruption of protest against
15 October 2020, 18:00 PM
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From Trump to K-Pop

We knew the big ‘rona isn’t going away any soon, unlike Donald Trump. And that is why we have decided not to bow down before the virus.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM
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“The Social Dilemma” exposes the ugly truth about social media with a stark warning

What sets The Social Dilemma apart from contemporary materials on the dangers of social media, is its simplistic and straightforward narrative that aims to explain complex algorithms in layman's terms. Coupled with honest, exclusive interviews of former Big Tech employees and a fictional second storyline that shows how a regular American household slowly disintegrates thanks to the influence of social media; The Social Dilemma desperately tries to tell a true horror story that's stranger than fiction.
24 September 2020, 18:00 PM
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73 years later, partition victims find their way back in virtual reality

After seven decades, many of the victims of 1947 partition are getting a chance to get a glimpse of their ancestral lands once again, thanks to a virtual reality project by a team of tech and history enthusiasts from Oxford University. Here’s the story of Project Dastaan, and of people yearning to go back home.
16 August 2020, 14:35 PM
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Coronavirus: Where and how to get help in Dhaka

At the time of writing this article, the number of COVID-19 infections in the country has crossed well beyond the 100,000 mark, with over a thousand dead and the number rising rapidly. While many doubt that the current scoreboard is far from the actual picture, these numbers are enough to scare even the most optimistic ones.
25 June 2020, 18:00 PM
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Oppo F15: Big on style, ageing chipset

Earlier this year, before everything went up in flames, Oppo launched its latest in the camera centric F series-F15. We got our hands on one and here’s our thought.
12 June 2020, 13:49 PM
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The flying stuntman of Netrokona

The flying stuntman of Netrokona and his Maruti 800 on the wall of death.
14 May 2020, 18:00 PM
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The futuristic gadgets in Westworld are more realistic than you might think

Westworld is back with its third season after a two-year gap and 5 episodes in, it’s been an explosive journey so far.
23 April 2020, 18:00 PM
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The process and timeline of the vaccine for COVID-19, explained

With the world entering its fifth month of the coronavirus pandemic, there's one question that has been on everyone’s mind; when will the vaccine be ready? The answer is not so simple and we try to explain why.
1 April 2020, 16:09 PM
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Dhaka breathes

As of 7:30pm today (March 29), Dhaka’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stands at 91 -- a giant leap forward from a typical range of 260-319 at the beginning of the year.
29 March 2020, 14:26 PM
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Remote working in the age of technology and pandemic

In these trying times of the coronavirus pandemic, one buzzword has been in circulation now more than ever — Remote working or working from home.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM
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How to travel the old fashioned way

Travelling has changed quite a lot over the last few years. Maps on paper have shifted to Google Maps. TripAdvisor is now our best guide. Instagram, our new journal. Everything is designed to make our travels as hassle-free and as easy as possible.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM
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Remote working in the age of technology and pandemic

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has infected over 170,000 people worldwide so far, killing over 6,500 with the death toll rising rapidly. As the world braces for an economic downturn, one question remains, what is the future of working in a locked down world? We try to look for answers.
17 March 2020, 16:52 PM
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Underrated places in common destinations

Over the past couple of years, Bangladeshis have become more and more inclined towards travelling.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Take a step back in time

There are places in this world that will wow you with their old-time charms and carefully preserved heritage—cities that are hundreds of years old and still look the same, ruins of kingdoms lost forever in the jungle and waiting to be rediscovered,
2 January 2020, 18:00 PM
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Mobile photography tips to up your travel photography game

In the age of Instagram influencers, every other person with a smartphone is a photographer. Smartphones these days are packed with so many top-notch photographer-friendly features that they are replacing DSLRs for many, especially when it comes to travel photography, where many prefer the portability of a smartphone.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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4 tips for online communication

Our work environments are changing fast. Most of our business communications now take place online and much of these communications are now moving to our inboxes rather than e-mails.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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Darjeeling - winter wonderland, close to home

Welcome to Darjeeling - the majestic Kangchenjunga in the backdrop of a bustling small town, the echoing sound of the old steam engine train running through its streets, the captivating smell of momos and warm tea.
19 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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Embracing differences through travelling

Some travel to escape the drabness of routine mediocrities. For some, it’s a call that can hardly be ignored. Even before the age of discovery, travelers like Faxian and Ibn Battuta travelled around the world with a single goal - to learn. No matter what category we fall under as a traveller, adventure lover or leisure seeker, we all agree that to travel is to discover.
12 December 2019, 18:00 PM

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