Online but unprotected: Why our kids need cyber literacy, not just internet access
In many developing nations, digital access has arrived faster than digital safety. And our children are caught in the middle.
22 July 2025, 16:08 PM
The Gentle Giants: How our fathers loved us without saying a word
Bangladeshi fathers, particularly those who came of age in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, weren’t built for emotional declarations.
15 June 2025, 10:55 AM
#Perspective / The big Eid detox: Because that wasn’t just one cheat day
While you should indulge because, let’s be honest, Eid is about love, family, and licking rezala off your elbow, it’s not a bad idea to also plan a bit of a comeback. A soft, digestive reboot.
5 June 2025, 10:00 AM
Views / Crushing progress: The e-rickshaw dilemma in Dhaka
In the chaos of Dhaka traffic, one vehicle has quietly taken over: the battery-powered three-wheeler, often called the ‘Tesla’, not the sleek one from Silicon Valley, but the Bangladeshi kind.
15 May 2025, 07:41 AM
Curated Cars: The Dhaka Car Show that finally got it right
May 1 and 2 gave us something rare. A proper show. Curated Cars wasn’t just another excuse to hang out and say, “Bro, my car faster.” This was for the real enthusiasts—the ones who actually know what a Jaguar S-Type is and don’t think a McLaren is just a footballer. So what did they do differently?
11 May 2025, 11:12 AM
#Perspective / The Flying Slipper: A tribute to moms, discipline, and the gentle art of terror
This Mother’s Day, celebrate the iconic South Asian flip-flop — more than footwear, it was a symbol of maternal authority, discipline, and reflex training, shaping generations with precision throws, psychological warfare, and unforgettable love wrapped in chappal justice.
11 May 2025, 10:12 AM
Views / Paved paradise and put up a footpath: Why air purifiers alone won’t save Dhaka’s lungs
Recently, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has announced a plan to install air purifiers in 50 spots around the city.
30 April 2025, 10:18 AM
Why saving money from an early age could be the best gift you give your child (or yourself)
Ever caught yourself saying, “If only I had started saving earlier…”?
29 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Non-celebrities now auction off jewellery, underwear and loose morals to raise funds for pandemic relief efforts
Cricketer Mashrafe Mortaza auctioned a bracelet for many moneys. Now everyone wants a similar piece of action especially TikTok stars who cry passionately for absolutely no reason.
22 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Editor's Note
Everybody loves a good whodunit. We love the mystery and the allure. And we want to find out what really happened. Today is Sherlock Holmes Day, the famous detective who only used his brain to figure everything out. And he kept that brain warm with the famous deerstalker hat.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM
The coolest detectives and their car-stars
Fictional detectives on TV need two things to make them pop culture icons – intelligence and a very cool ride. Here’s the top 8 shows featuring cars that would have asked for as much pay as their human counterparts if they were sentient.
21 May 2020, 18:00 PM
The Writer’s Block
The Writer’s Block
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Editor's Note
The fourth of this month was the unofficial holiday celebrating the Star Wars franchise. All Star Wars movies grossed a combined box office revenue of over US$10 billion. It is currently the second-highest-grossing film franchise, right after Marvel’s US$18.2 billion behemoth.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Editor's Note
Not my humble words. No. These words have far greater weight than I could have added. And it is true.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM
EDITOR'S NOTE
Nobody wins really. It has been tried and tested in countries across the world: the less you make contact with other people, the greater the chances of stopping the viral pandemic.
23 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Satireday Cartoon
Saireday Cartoon
17 April 2020, 18:00 PM
A tale of two countries and how they are beating back Covid-19
Vietnam and Singapore, being financial opposites, are model examples of how to effectively contain the Covid-19 pandemic
10 April 2020, 18:00 PM
It's tough being home doing nothing.
Those of us who can stay home are the lucky ones.
10 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Week #2 Things started to get scary serious
People have finally started to wake up to the fact that this just might be more serious than all the celebratory preparations would suggest.
26 March 2020, 18:00 PM
How to survive working from home
Amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, most offices have already gone into a work-from-home process. The younger, tech-savvy crowd is all for it because most are already using apps like Slack, Basecamp and even the humble Facebook Messenger to communicate.
26 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Custom model car builds: Friend or foe edition
Two petrolhead friends, lots of drills, saws and all kinds of weird murderous looking tools and a lot of time. Maybe even all the time in the world now that they are asked to stay at home to save the world amidst the largely terrifying coronavirus.
26 March 2020, 18:00 PM
“Got that summertime, summertime blandness”
Well not exactly summer, but spring is here in full force. With all the leaves turning, birds chirping, we’ve got the extremes rolling in too.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Editor's Note
While, most people were stating their half-assed opinions on why coronavirus happened, xenophobia was busy rearing its ugly head.
6 February 2020, 18:00 PM
“I didn’t mean to gain weight. It was a snackcident.”
I love puns. They make light of all heavy stuff weighing down my mind. Some are bad though. So bad people have even coined a term for them: Dad Jokes. Or maybe they meant Dead Jokes and it got lost in transcription.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Editor's Note
“AI is likely to be the best or worst thing to happen to humanity.“
16 January 2020, 18:00 PM
How to survive Thailand by road
A tuktuk is as Thai as overtaking oil rich countries is American. It is loud, erratic and the open air construction will scare most people except Bangladeshis.
16 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Editor's Note
The nicest people I’ve met on the roads are the ones who drive something old, beaten but obviously loved.
2 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Editor's Note
Those were tough times before the 2000s when phones were dialed, car windows were cranked and photography required planning because it was always expensive.
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM