An Overview of the Systemic Discrimination against African Americans
What do we associate with African-Americans? Drugs? Gang violence? Petty theft? This association is called stereotyping. Stereotyping: The association of certain attributes, mostly negative, to a certain community with no logical backup. Narcotics is bad, but narcotics is abused at…
Slavery: How History Set the Stage for the Oppression of African Americans
Imagine waking up one day and not finding your father home. You go to school thinking he’s already left for work. You come home. You play around until late. Then you realize, he might never be home again. Among people…
Spacex Makes History, Launches Two Astronauts into Space
Known mostly for their prodigality, SpaceX finally launches two American astronauts into orbit from American soil. Manned space missions had reached a halt ever since the retirement of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011. NASA had recently teamed up with…
Why Self-Quarantine is the Best Bet During Coronavirus Lockdown
The entire globe has been worried about COVID-19 for quite some time now. 9,455 cases have been confirmed in Bangladesh till now, of which 665 have been confirmed in the last 24 hours. There are disputes about the official number…
The “Do”s and “Don’t”s of Coronavirus Lockdown
The prime instructive for everyone should be to get tested immediately, as soon as you start exhibiting the symptoms. Unfortunately, hospitals in Bangladesh lack infrastructures such as medical kits and PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) to detect a SARS-CoV infestation. This…
Why the Coronavirus is Dangerous: Confirmed Cases So Far
The movie “Contagion” is premised on a novel virus breaking out globally. Entire countries went into lockdown. All hell broke loose. People started hoarding supplies. The streets became quiet. Global market had a nose-dive. Democratically elected governments worldwide started to…
A Rundown on Coronovirus (COVID19): What it Does and its Symptoms
This series requires a few clarifications. It is not meant to spread fear or panic. The author only shares information that he obtained from a wide variety of sources. The sources will be included for personal verification at the end…
Banglalink IT Incubator: The Journey of O F F – S H O R E
O F F – S H O R E has been declared one of the startups to be in the third batch of Banglalink IT Incubator, along with six others namely ANTT Robotics LTD, Booktionary.com, Ghautaan, Karukotha Software LTD, Mess…
An Introduction to Machine Learning (and Why It Will Change Everything)
The world is changing. Soon, it will be nothing like we’ve ever imagined. With rapid industrialization, there comes a need for automation. Automation increases efficiency, boosts production and reduces the need for labor. Automation has already caused many of the…
What You Should (and Shouldn’t Do) After Having Your Intimate Photos Leaked
If you have had your intimate photos leaked, you have already gone through a whirlwind of emotions. Once the dust settles down and you have to move on with your life, you have to be careful that you don’t carry…
