One more vote, one vote fewer: Why people will and won't go to polls
The Daily Star asked two young voters to explain their decisions as the 12th parliamentary election rolls out.
4m ago
The Runaway Boy: A promise not delivered
The Runway Boy (Eka, 2020), written by Manoranjan Byapari and translated from Bangla by V Ramaswamy, delivers an accurate portrayal of postcolonial Bengal,
7m ago
Anuradha Roy's book of longing and belonging
In Hindu mythology, the figure of the flaming, underwater horse has been repeatedly used to represent balance and harmony—a state in which both the elements of fire and water can coexist.
12m ago
How the landless are leading the fight against sexual violence in schools
In 2009, the High Court issued a directive that requires active anti-sexual harassment cells in all educational institutions and workplaces. The landless organisations used RTI to find out how many schools in their locality had complied with the HC directive.
1y ago
Anti-Sexual Harassment Cells: ‘No one to listen until we make ourselves heard’
Mehnaz (not her real name), a student of Chittagong University, was sexually harassed by a group of men on her campus a few months ago.
1y ago
How Salman Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children’ changed my life
Metaphors have never made more sense to me than when these two swapped but intertwined lives personified India and Pakistan, the two newborn countries, whose births were marked by blood, pain and trauma.
1y ago
Of ‘tantrism’ and trickery
Faruk, a poultry dealer in Karwan Bazar who hails from Laxmipur, got married to his childhood sweetheart from the same village he used to live in. While they were staying in Dhaka, his wife got pregnant with their first child. But then, the couple had an altercation, and his wife went back to the village to stay with her parents.
1y ago
June 1, 2021
Why I’m Still Not Over Arnob’s “Chaina Bhabish”
The debut studio album was released on June 1, 2005.
May 28, 2021
Managing many things at once: Do we have what it takes?
Side hustles seem like a lucrative opportunity to many, but can we really pull it off? In today’s feature, we talk about some myths regarding side hustles and share facts about what it takes to fully pull it off.
May 28, 2021
Netflix plans to expand into the gaming industry by 2022
The move comes at a time when the video gaming industry has benefited from a surge in demand from gamers staying at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, Netflix has more than 200 million subscribers it can reach with games.
April 30, 2021
One year of uncertainty and back to square one
The past year has been extremely difficult for students of all levels. The uncertainty and academic loss, getting used to online classes and missing out on campus life have taken a toll on both the mental and physical health of the students.
April 14, 2021
The essence of Pohela Baishakh in Bangla literature
All things colourful make up the Bangla New Year—boisterous celebrations of nature, art work, music, food, the quintessential Bengali warmth, and the Mongol Shobhajatra as its crowning jewel.
April 13, 2021
Four Bangladeshi startups among Accelerating Asia’s 11 high-potential startups
Four Bangladeshi startups among Accelerating Asia’s 11 high-potential startups
April 9, 2021
The plan is that there is no plan
We believe not everything goes according to the plans, hence in this issue, we bring you some backup plans. This issue is mostly about changing
April 1, 2021
A son’s tribute to Rafiq Azad’s poetry
Selected Poems on Love, Environment & Other Difficulties (Chitra Prokashani, 2020) is a collection of poems by the late Rafiq Azad, one of the most prolific poets of Bangladeshi literature, translated from Bangla by his son Ovinna Azad.
March 26, 2021
Familial home turned into an archive: the story of the North Bengal Museum
Right at the heart of the small district of Kurigram stands a familial home. Except that it’s not just a home, it’s a home turned into a museum that displays rare local artefacts and documents from the time of the war of liberation.
March 19, 2021
Everything tech and startup
With all the rampant and rapid development in the startup scene in the country, we believe it’s important to address everything that involves startups. In today’s feature, we talk about fundraising tips for startups.
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