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450-foot Bangla calligraphy transforms Banani's streets

Architect and artist Nazm Anwr created a 450-foot Bangla calligraphy installation in Banani, Dhaka, in two days, blending art, activism, and heritage to reconnect people with language and inspire reflection on public expression.

Opinion / The walls of Dhaka: Canvases of protest or eyesores?

As a literature student from North South University put it, "Slangs are part of our language. And it's difficult to express frustration and anger without using slangs.

Voices in captivity

To justify the restrictions, governments run a fear factory.

Subodh tui paliye ja: Rise of an icon

The Dhaka people are, by now, quite familiar with a graffiti character called Subodh, as he can be seen in the various walls of the city with a sun inside a cage or himself behind the bars.

December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024

450-foot Bangla calligraphy transforms Banani's streets

Architect and artist Nazm Anwr created a 450-foot Bangla calligraphy installation in Banani, Dhaka, in two days, blending art, activism, and heritage to reconnect people with language and inspire reflection on public expression.

August 9, 2024
August 9, 2024

The walls of Dhaka: Canvases of protest or eyesores?

As a literature student from North South University put it, "Slangs are part of our language. And it's difficult to express frustration and anger without using slangs.

February 24, 2024
February 24, 2024

Voices in captivity

To justify the restrictions, governments run a fear factory.

August 13, 2017
August 13, 2017

Subodh tui paliye ja: Rise of an icon

The Dhaka people are, by now, quite familiar with a graffiti character called Subodh, as he can be seen in the various walls of the city with a sun inside a cage or himself behind the bars.