‘Why did such tragedy befall my son?’
When the devastating fire broke out from a gas cylinder in Gazipur’s Kaliakoir on Wednesday evening, Shah Alam, a salesman of an ice cream company, rushed to douse the fire with nearby locals.
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Where is Bangladesh’s freelance market headed?
Growing up in Bangladesh, there are very few career paths you are steered towards by family, teachers, schools and society. Most of these include traditional desk jobs.
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A holy land or graveyard?
For the past 75 years, Israel has been terrorising the people of Palestine with the support of the US and UK.
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A taste of Mohammadpur
When you think Mohammadpur, what is the first thing that comes to mind? For me, the answer to that question is iconic places to eat.
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Picking your major: A case for Anthropology
For an Anthropology major, the world truly is their oyster.
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Beckham: Football’s first superstar
Only four-episodes-long, with each instalment being roughly 70-minutes in length, the docu-series "Beckham" showcases the journey David Beckham made as a player across his entire career. From starting out as a young boy in Manchester United to his eventual retirement at PSG and subsequent ownership of Inter Miami.
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A night at Hotel Kaalipara
An uncomfortable stillness emanated in the air around Rajpath road. I stood there with my suitcase in my hand, the hair on the back of my neck standing on edge. Glancing left then right, I crossed the road and entered the premises of Hotel Kaalipara.
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September 18, 2023
Barbershop tales
On a Friday afternoon, you sit there in one of the most comfortable chairs you have ever sat on. Your eyes are closed as you relax after a long week of school or work, with the only noise in the background being a 30-year-old Bollywood film and the relentless snip-snip-snap, almost like ASMR.
September 2, 2023
The new speculative literary magazine on the block
Veering off from stories for a bit, Fahim Anzoom Rumman’s “The Secret” was a breath of fresh air. The piece seemed to be a cross between a poem and the kind of fable your grandparents would tell you as a kid to get you to fall asleep.
September 1, 2023
Are you looking for a pet or an accessory?
While there is no specific data, according to the National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh imported Tk 285.21 crore worth of live animals and birds in the 2020-21 fiscal year, the highest since FY 2016-17.
July 13, 2023
So long, goodbye
As I turned around to reply, she was gone.
July 7, 2023
‘Alo Adhar’: A diamond in the rough
Containing just five songs, “Alo Adhar” truly felt like a breath of fresh air, particularly in terms of the EP format.
June 25, 2023
Ishan adds colour to Black
During the day, Sakhawat Hossain works at a renowned financial institution. However, by night, he becomes Ishan Hossain, the frontman of Black.
June 16, 2023
Across the Spider-Verse: Faithfulness to the comics
Bendis intentionally put a stark difference between Peter and Miles, so that comic book fans would not feel that their favourite web-swinger was being replaced by just another goody-two-shoes, just with a racial make-up switch.
June 13, 2023
Nadeem plays with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, wants to help Bangladeshi musicians
Nadeem A Salam has worked with famous bands such as Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Megadeth, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Simple Plan, Secondhand Serenade and many more.
May 28, 2023
Shuvendu Das Shuvo: A spellcaster with 6-strings
Shuvendu Das Shuvo is a performer who is seen singing or playing different instruments in every one of Coke Studio Bangla's shows. However, the ever-present artiste didn't really stop at just performing.
May 24, 2023
The story of ‘Air’ Jordan
“Air” captures the story of how this basketball shoe came into existence and how one Nike Executive, Sonny Vaccaro, saw what no one else did—the incredible talent that existed in a freshly-drafted Michael Jordan.
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Bangladesh Bank launches crawling peg, set Tk117 per USD as mid-point
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