The Lighteater
When the old bard walked into the theatre, his brother Uil and the King were already seated in the first row. As he took the stage for the last time ...
4 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Showcasing Young Inventors
On October 31, Fablab Dhaka hosted its first MakerMeet encouraging young innovators to showcase their creations and share ideas.
2 November 2015, 15:51 PM
TABULA RASA
The blur resembling a warehouse shifted and sharpened until an old barn materialised before Paul Wickens. Summer was waning, so he expected the barn to be full of newly harvested maize. But what was he doing here? How had he even gotten here?
14 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Beyond the Recipe
Inspired by a seven year old cooking Boeuf Bourguignon on television, we are often tempted to attempt making macarons and meringues at home.
7 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Talk About the Baby
“So do you want a boy or a girl?” Cory asked.
7 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Inspiring Interest in Science
The Pran Mango Fruit Drink Science Festival turned Adamjee Cantonment College (ACC) into a science hub. Between September 16 and 17, long banners of the festival decorated the buildings and posters with tidbits of scientific knowledge dotted the corridors.
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Christopher Nolan remakes Disney Classics
Disney decided to reboot some of its original classics. The famous Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan was set to direct the reboots. Here is what he came up with.
5 August 2015, 18:00 PM
BEACONS 2.0
Beacons 2.0 was a unique exhibition of original Manga, graphic novels and digital illustrations by Bangladeshi artists.
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM
The Galaxy in My Cup
The witch in my mirror had bed-hair and teeth the colour of wheat and sand in her sleepy eyes.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM
RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
What sets Mushfique Ahmed apart from most Bangladesh cricket fans is that he works closely with the cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim and helps run his official Facebook fan page.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM
FICTION
Sipping his afternoon cup of apple cider, the artist abruptly remembers the days he spent in a lake-house during his late teens.
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
TOO MUCH HAPPINESS
Let me tell you from the get go that this collection of short stories is anything but warm and fuzzy and feel-good.
25 March 2015, 18:00 PM
TOURIST ETIQUETTE
Tell me, is it really that hard to put off disposing your empty chips packet till you reach a waste bin? Don't say yes in your head just to be contrary.
25 March 2015, 18:00 PM
How to be an Olympian Nerd
I imagine a disgruntled descendant of Aristotle came up with the idea of holding Olympics for nerds.
12 March 2015, 10:36 AM
BREAKING INTO BANGLA FICTION
To me, a stereotypical English medium bred nerd, Bangla fiction was alien territory until a few years ago.
26 February 2015, 11:57 AM
The Anarchist
Jail is so familiar that I have ceased to bother with its messy appearance.
19 February 2015, 12:02 PM