For anyone who grew up “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, “Utshob” is a warm wave of nostalgia. For those raised in 1990s Bangladesh -- whether or not they’re familiar with Dickens -- the film offers a loving nod to the dramas and films of that era. And even for viewers with no emotional ties to either Dickens or the 90s, this film still feels like a two-hour-long hug, a very warm one.
Despite the legal provisions in place to punish such actions, many victims find themselves powerless to pursue justice.
Are we so far gone that even a creature's panic, its last attempt at life, is turned into viral entertainment?
How many broken bodies, how many babies torn apart, how many headlines soaked in blood will it take before this nation wakes up?
Bangladesh's efforts to conserve biodiversity remain lukewarm.
In a country where rice paddies stretch endlessly and mustard fields glow golden, the soft hum of bees often fills the air. These tiny creatures -- nature’s most vital workers -- are the quiet pulse beneath our harvests.
Psychologists call this speciesism -- the deeply ingrained, culturally taught prejudice that human life is the only one that matters
On 10 May, a man brutally assaulted two women with a belt in full public view at the Munshiganj river terminal
For anyone who grew up “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, “Utshob” is a warm wave of nostalgia. For those raised in 1990s Bangladesh -- whether or not they’re familiar with Dickens -- the film offers a loving nod to the dramas and films of that era. And even for viewers with no emotional ties to either Dickens or the 90s, this film still feels like a two-hour-long hug, a very warm one.
Despite the legal provisions in place to punish such actions, many victims find themselves powerless to pursue justice.
Are we so far gone that even a creature's panic, its last attempt at life, is turned into viral entertainment?
How many broken bodies, how many babies torn apart, how many headlines soaked in blood will it take before this nation wakes up?
Bangladesh's efforts to conserve biodiversity remain lukewarm.
In a country where rice paddies stretch endlessly and mustard fields glow golden, the soft hum of bees often fills the air. These tiny creatures -- nature’s most vital workers -- are the quiet pulse beneath our harvests.
Psychologists call this speciesism -- the deeply ingrained, culturally taught prejudice that human life is the only one that matters
On 10 May, a man brutally assaulted two women with a belt in full public view at the Munshiganj river terminal
In countless homes across this region and beyond, patriarchy does not always arrive with fists raised.
Sexual desire or show of power?
