Eid-Ul-Adha & Waste Upcycling: Utilization of Slaughterhouse Waste
Eid-ul-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, holds immense cultural and religious significance for Muslims worldwide. It commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. During this festival, millions…
Automation in the Bangladeshi Job Market
Automation—the seamless integration of technology to execute tasks with minimal human intervention—has revolutionized industries worldwide. From manufacturing floors to IT systems, automation aims to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce human error. But this isn’t a recent phenomenon. Industrial automation…
Bailey Road Catastrophe: Another Blemish on Country’s Public
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, another fire catastrophe took place in Dhaka’s Bailey Road on the night of 29 February 2024. The fire engulfed a commercial establishment on Bailey Road that housed several restaurants, casting a shadow of grief…
Helpful Advice for Young Engineering Graduates Asking, “What now?”
In Bangladesh, most engineering universities are still theory based and lack technical sufficiency to give students the proper training needed to tackle the real world. For this, engineering students and graduates need to learn for themselves and gain practical knowledge.…
The Added Challenges of Women in Engineering
Women in Bangladesh go through multiple hardships while building a career because of the remnants of a back-dated ideology. Although many families invest in their daughters' education; the conservative and patriarchal viewpoints often restrict them from building a career in…
Why Engineering Graduates in Bangladesh Shift Careers (And What Careers They Can Shift to)
This is the second part of a series on the prospects of engineering graduates in Bangladesh. You can read the first part here, and the second part here. Tech-related jobs are labor-intensive and require specialized knowledge. Training in this area is…
Should Engineering Graduates in Bangladesh Stay or Leave for Greener Pastures?
This is the second part of a series on the prospects of engineering graduates in Bangladesh. You can read the first part here. Most engineering graduates cannot pursue higher education, so a large chunk of students opt for domestic options--which…
You Just Graduated With an Engineering Degree. What Now?
Throughout our 50-years of independence, we have seen an increase in the number of students enrolling in various public and private engineering universities. Electrical, computer science, mechanical, civil, chemical, and software are some of the most popular majors among Bangladeshi…