The rebels of Madhusudan
Neeldhaja is the first Bangla poem to be written in the form of a letter; it places a female figure with a rebellious demeanor as the protagonist of a historical narrative.
1y ago
Towards a better, balanced metropolis
If you look hard at a map of Dhaka city, you may notice a striking similarity with the side profile of a human face. The more you focus, the more you will notice that Uttara resembles the forehead, Mirpur resembles the eyes, Tongi resembles the scalp, Gabtoli resembles the nose, Motijheel resembles the mouth and Keraniganj resembles the throat.
5y ago
How to Travel Like a Pro
If there's any thread that connects all the people on this planet irrespective of their nationality, race or culture – it's their keen interest to travel the world.
7y ago
Spoonful Metropolis, Ginger Memories
The train arrived late than the scheduled time, almost two hours late. My head was involuntarily swirling. I was half-asleep-half-awake, I regained conscious thought as I was hit on the head by the bulgy swinging purse of a cranky middle-aged woman.
7y ago
Murakami's Kafka on the Shore
When Kafka Tamura runs away from his Tokyo house the day he turns fifteen to escape a strange curse his father set upon him, little does he know his life will end up with so many twists and turns.
8y ago
The Spy who Lives on
It was the summer of 1965. A tall, young man with dark shades in his early 30s got on his motorbike and embarked on a long arduous journey of over 350 kilometers starting from Dhaka and finally arrived at Kaptai...
8y ago
DISSECTION OF A KILLER T20 OUTFIT
With the advent of flashy tournaments such as the Big Bash or the IPL, cricket, the global sport, has started to attain a new dimension and there has been revolutionary changes as to how the game is being played in a rather short span of time.
8y ago
May 7, 2015
Nepal Earthquake: Afterthoughts
Sitting at the base of Mount Langtang, a 7000m high mountain in the Nepalese Himalayas, there's a small village of the same name.
April 23, 2015
THE SILHOUETTE OF A TEA-CUP
It all started with the silhouette of a tea-cup.
April 23, 2015
THE SILHOUETTE OF A TEA-CUP
It all started with the silhouette of a tea-cup.
April 9, 2015
RAINARC: Taking E-learning to the Next Level
The mechanism of learning and knowledge sharing is gradually becoming diversified with the spread of technology.
April 2, 2015
ENGINEERING UNDERGRADS
The number of engineering students in Bangladesh is ever so on the rise. Even twenty years back people opted to study engineering just because their parents wanted them to be engineers.
March 26, 2015
THE DIVINE CASCADES
Hunting for a waterfall is definitely one of the most exciting adventures out there.
March 19, 2015
#RiseoftheTigers
As we grew up, watching the Bangladesh national team play cricket has been a mixed experience.
March 19, 2015
Books, E-book Readers and Tablets
For a bookworm, the ultimate retreat is to grab a book, lie back on a cozy chair and indulge in the pleasure of reading.
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