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.
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The embellished world of designer Safia Sathi
Safiya Sathi is currently one of the most trusted bespoke designers in the country
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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
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Apathy runs deep among young voters
Sukanta Roy was 19 when he first got the chance to vote in 2014.
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Election turns into Eid for children
There were barely any cars in or around Dhanmondi when I set off for work this afternoon
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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.
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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.
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December 30, 2016
You must turn your practice into a sadhana…Pandit Yogesh Samsi
A man of a quiet and humbling nature, Pandit Yogesh Samsi is one of the few tabla players whose status and reputation have been built on his precise and perfected artistic ability, as both an accompanist and a soloist.
December 30, 2016
The Trip of a Lifetime: 100 Member Youth Delegation (Part II)
My roommate, Sarzina, Radio Jockey, Radio Foorti, and I woke up in the early hours, still in a daze. Breakfast was always served by 7 AM, with only half an hour in hand before the bus would be ready to leave.
December 23, 2016
The Trip of a Lifetime: 100 Member Youth Delegation
It began with apprehension, to be honest- a hundred people, of a hundred kinds, from a hundred places. I was never much of
December 16, 2016
5 Things You Can Do to Get Into the Spirit of Freedom
It's that time of year again, where you can walk down the streets and smell freedom in the air.
December 2, 2016
For the Maestros of Tomorrow
The Army Stadium was packed with around 50,000 people. The line at the entrance had gone past Kakoli intersection.
December 1, 2016
Winter Weddings
The month of December kicks-off the long awaited wedding season in Dhaka. The chilly breeze, coupled with warm Kachchi Biryani and a grande celebration of togetherness of newlyweds really brings out the festivity of this month.
November 29, 2016
Munmun and Rewaaz own the limelight
On the fourth evening of the Bengal Classical Music Festival, prominent Kathak dancer of our country Munmun Ahmed and students from her dance institution Rewaaz gave a remarkable performance. Kathak in purest and most honest form was put forth for the audience.
November 27, 2016
Madhavi's Magic, Arushi's Ardour
The very air had a mysterious excitement about it on the second evening of the Bengal Classical Music Festival 2016. Vidushi Madhavi
November 25, 2016
All the World's a Stage: DU at the 9th Asia Pacific Bureau
The stage was set, the lights dimmed. Silence.
November 25, 2016
Local Performers to Look Out For at the BCMF'16
Every year, with the arrival of Bengal Classical Music Fest (BCMF), music aficionados from the country and abroad gather to listen to some of the most fantastic tunes in the world.
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