Nazifa Raidah

Nazifa Raidah is a journalist, researcher and development practitioner.

New leadership, old rivers, and the long road to clean water

New efforts to clean Bangladesh's rivers offer hope, but community involvement and innovation are key.

3m ago

Storytelling, struggles, and reimagining identity

Patriarchy would have you believe that women are inherently complicated—creatures who must be defined, boxed in, or reduced to stereotypes.

7m ago

Fascism, self-censorship, and the 'new Bangladesh'

No other government in this country's political history has been labelled “fascist” with such intensity, despite similar tendencies having existed before—at times to the same extent. The current context is unique in that it reflects the 15-year-long authoritarian rule of Awami League and its trickle-down oppression. Yet, understanding fascism is crucial if we seek to avoid the rise of another such regime.

9m ago

Battling against the current: The river governance puzzle we must solve

Multiple ministries, overlapping mandates, and the exclusion of key stakeholders make streamlining water governance a challenge.

9m ago

This is not the Bangladesh we stood in the line of fire for

It is time for us to be vigilant on all fronts, it’s so much harder to protect freedom than to achieve it.

11m ago

Where’s the noose for 'murder caused by negligence'?

Many of us walked past those restaurant corridors on Bailey Road without fire safety measures.

12m ago

The mystery of Pahela Baishakh and the Bengali calendar

A blend of astronomy, history, and culture

1y ago

Younus Ali’s dream of conquering the Californian waves

I could tell that his dream is not a dream per se, but an event that only requires time to come true.

1y ago
February 2, 2017
February 2, 2017

Find Your Inner Zen

Young people lead very hectic lives and are constantly in the face of dealing with huge amounts of workload that can often lead to major outbursts.

January 12, 2017
January 12, 2017

Music Albums to Look Forward to in 2017

2017 is shaping up to be an exciting year for music. Many iconic bands seem to be on the verge of releasing new material in the coming months, including a lot of bands that have left us waiting at the edge of our seats for ages.

December 15, 2016
December 15, 2016

Woes of the Four Eyed

Although wearing glasses provide us—the visually impaired—a clearer sight of the world, it comes at a trade-off of struggles that only people who have to wear glasses understand. Here's a few reasons for everyone to truly understand and empathise why wearing glasses is quite often a bummer.

June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016

Top 5 Different Types of Coffee, Explained

Here are the top 5 different types of coffee, explained.

June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016

5 Minute Meals for Busy Bees

Thanks to our busy schedules, most of us tend to skip meals in order to save time and end up with health troubles.

May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016

Sooth Your Sweet Tooth

After much anticipation, Krispy Kreme, an American global doughnut company opened on May 7 in Dhaka. Before the official opening...

April 14, 2016
April 14, 2016

Lumosity

Lumosity is a brain training app that its founder Kunal Sarkar would fondly like to call a “gym for the brain”.

December 10, 2015
December 10, 2015

Beneath the Skin

Beneath the Skin is the second studio album by the Icelandic folk-pop band, Of Monsters and Men released on 8 June 2015.

November 26, 2015
November 26, 2015

CLICK. CREATE. CONNECT.

With the theme, “Click. Create. Connect.” Viqarunnisa Noon School Triune Festival 1.0 (sponsored by Kai Aluminium) kicked off on November 10.

September 24, 2015
September 24, 2015

How to Qurbani BBQ like a Pro

Dos and don'ts for barbecuing.

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