I will not call them protesters
The infiltrators were handed the opportunity on a silver platter the moment BCL ensured that violence took over the movement.
4m ago
The embellished world of designer Safia Sathi
Safiya Sathi is currently one of the most trusted bespoke designers in the country
5m ago
Help your pets beat the heat
This year is predicted to be the hottest year so far and the temperatures have already crossed 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country by now
7m ago
Apathy runs deep among young voters
Sukanta Roy was 19 when he first got the chance to vote in 2014.
10m ago
Election turns into Eid for children
There were barely any cars in or around Dhanmondi when I set off for work this afternoon
10m ago
Shining through neglect
In June this year, in what seemed like a step in the right direction, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a pay bump for the contracted women’s cricketers.
11m ago
When the guitar weeps for a nation: Bangladeshi musicians unite to aid Gaza
“I don’t know how else we can help a nation that is repeatedly being wronged other than through our art,” said Ahmed Hasan Sunny, a rising star in the music industry. “We’ve remained an audience, helpless after seeing bombs dropped on civilians, hospitals and innocent children in Gaza. We decided to do something about it.” The young artiste took the challenge to organise a concert in support of Gaza’s hand-in-hand with artist Morshed Mishu, who was already planning to make graffiti to speak up for the oppressed people of Gaza.
1y ago
Watching, loving, playing cricket as a woman
When it comes to sports, including our beloved cricket, our women always get the short end of the stick.
1y ago
February 10, 2017
Do Doctors Need Handwriting Classes Now?
Do you remember the times you got a prescription that looked like bad artwork? That is a doctor's handwriting. But why is it so bad? And do they need handwriting classes?
February 10, 2017
The riddle over docs' handwriting
On January 9, I came across a news headlined, 'Write prescriptions properly, HC tells doctors'. I did a double take. What? Write
February 3, 2017
Combining Dancing and Direction
“I’m nervous,” were the first words that director and writer of the film Gohin Balu Chor, Badrul Anam Saud, said during the press launch of the cinema. While he said that, all I could think was, “YOU'RE nervous?? What about me???”
February 3, 2017
Growing Up With Pen and Paper: Masud Pathik's journey as a writer
“A writer has to accept the fact that people will be against them.” This is a fact, stated and accepted by Bangladeshi film director, lyricist and poet, Masud Pathik.
January 27, 2017
The Little Things
Often we stumble, and we look around for what can pick us back up. We look for family, for friends, we look for rewards, awards and achievements.
January 27, 2017
“Dance itself is a universal language…”
Madhavi Mudgal is a renowned dancer, choreographer, and teacher who has been contributing to the progression of classical Odissi dance with her aesthetic vision and talent.
January 20, 2017
The Trip of a Lifetime: 100 Member Youth Delegation
We had to fly to Kolkata at dawn, so early that most of us arrived at the airport with eyes half-shut. By the time we reached, had lunch and settled into our hotel rooms, it was already late afternoon.
January 13, 2017
The Trip of a Lifetime: 100 Member Youth Delegation (Part Iv)
We arrived at Ahmedabad in a rush. But the rush was that of excitement and anxiety. We were in Gujrat, the land of colours, traditions and Garba! The fifth day of the 100 Member Delegation trip from Bangladesh to India had already begun, and we were ready for whatever was to come.
January 6, 2017
The Trip of a Lifetime: 100 Member Youth Delegation (Part III)
There we were sitting inside this enormous hall room, after being escorted inside the Presidential House- the Rashtrapati Bhawan, in Delhi, India.
December 30, 2016
5 Realistic Resolutions
We usually tend to go a little overboard with our resolutions. “I'll lose 50 Kilograms this year!' says someone finishing off a whole plate of pie, or something of the sort. All you have to do is try and do something that you haven't been able to do last year. As long as you treat every year like a chance to be better than the last, you're good to go. Here are five realistic resolutions you can keep for 2017.
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