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Category: Insincerely Yours

All the chapters of my future book titled, “Insincerely Yours”

December 20, 2015

Forgetting

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October 4, 2015

Book review from The Independent!

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June 15, 2015September 30, 2015

A trip through Honey Country

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February 2, 2015September 25, 2018

The Story of Jackie Jamshed

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Insincerely Yours

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Despite the age gap, Simon and I had a lot in common. For one thing, we were both terrified of marriage, relationships or any kind of commitment. Simon’s British passport allowed him to travel and live all over the world without much hassle. As a Bangladeshi, I wasn’t as lucky. There were precious few countries […]
Ishtiaque Hossain
Insidious Rise of Unnecessary C-Sections in Bangladesh and How to Reign it In: An Interview with Barrister Rashna Imam
When did you become aware that Bangladesh has an epidemic of unnecessary c-sections? Are there any personal experiences that motivated you to look into the matter? Experiences of friends and family and newspaper reports in leading national dailies on the alarming rise in medically unnecessary c-sections, not to mention the campaign to stop unnecessary c-sect […]
Ishtiaque Hossain
Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Flight Delays
Flight delays are not just inconvenient for customers, they also cost airlines a pretty penny. According to the book “Beyond Airline Disruptions” by independent airlines consultant Jasenka Rapajic, flight delays cost US airlines USD 22 billion annually. Another study sponsored by Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Organization Strategy and Performan […]
Ishtiaque Hossain
How your media buying agency is screwing you over
First published on The Next Web on 22nd September, 2018. First things first. Since your digital media buying agency charges you a percentage of the ad buy spend, they have no intention of saving you money. That’s just the way it is. As a result, campaigns which could’ve achieved their objectives by spending $100,000 will end up […]
Ishtiaque Hossain
Here’s what a cryptocurrency mining rig looks like!
Ishtiaque Hossain
The Quick & Dirty Guide to Fintech
A quick and dirty guide to fintech is a compilation of five insightful articles that explore some key issues in the financial technologies industry: Disruptive Innovations, Blockchain, AI Use Cases in Financial Industry, Chatbots and Digital Marketing. The book contains quick and dirty insights from Malaysia’s leading fintech experts on various ways of explo […]
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Sonny Jim
“Oi! Sonny Jim!” The voice sounded like somebody trying to gurgle through a pit of thick bubbling phlegm. “You, Sonny Jim! Wakey Wakey Waka Waka! Wake the fook up!” Jimmy felt rough leathery hands grab his collar and rattle him vigorously. “Wakey wakey Sonny Jim! You have been sleeping ferr too long, yeh mook!” The […]
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4 AI Use Cases in Fintech in 2018 according to PwC and Gartner
Use cases for artificial intelligence in financial services.
Ishtiaque Hossain
How Trump Won ~ According to Science!
On 9th November, 2016 Donald J. Trump became the 45th President of the United States. Here's how he did it.
Ishtiaque Hossain
Sincerely, BoBo.
Dec 16, 2037 17 years after WWIII The wind laps at my face. It’s salty, metallic and cheerless. Imbued with some deep meaning I cannot comprehend. This world is much colder than the one we shared. In the year 2037, a little over five thousand humans roam the Earth. If you can still call us […]
Ishtiaque Hossain

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