#Perspective / It’s time for a tea party with a Bangladeshi story
A deshi tea party blends nostalgia, warmth, and heartfelt conversations. Perfect for modern metro life, it offers soulful connections, simple snacks, and timeless charm — proving tea still brews the best moments together.
13 October 2025, 11:56 AM
Durga Puja… special and timeless
Life teaches us that things change, and not always for the better. “Agey ki shundor din kataitum” is a line from a popular song, but it is not a reality for us.
30 September 2025, 13:04 PM
By the Someshwari: A River of Dreams
In the monsoon, the Someshwari swells up. In the dry season, it shrinks.
15 September 2025, 07:47 AM
An ode to Murtaja Baseer and his lifelong passions
As a painter, he was larger than life. Baseer entered art school not out of a passion for the creative field, but he was on a mission, a role he undertook as a sign of political allegiance to the leftist movement.
22 August 2025, 18:49 PM
When art walks among us: A collaboration between Manas and Bipasha Hayat
It is not often that fashion designers collaborate with artists to create wearable art, but when Faiza Ahmed, of Manas fame, worked with Bipasha Hayat, something magical came into being.
10 August 2025, 11:28 AM
#Perspective / Remembering 36th July!
The year 2024 shall forever remain etched in our hearts as a season of mixed emotions. On one hand, we look back at those tumultuous days with joy. On the other hand, we remain apprehensive about what lies ahead.
5 August 2025, 04:10 AM
#Perspective / Embracing the chaos: The art of creation
Creative blocks mirror nature’s barren phases, yet chaos and stillness birth inspiration. True creativity resists control, flowing from instinct and emotion. In its wild, sacred moments, we connect deeply—with self, soul, and the art of becoming.
24 May 2025, 10:47 AM
A wall’s eye-view diary of a neighbourhood
Every locality in this city has stories, and none seem to speak louder than the anecdotes shared by walls! Case in point: Shantinagar! Having lived here for over four decades, I am no stranger to the tales they offer, and curiously, these narratives are ever-changing.
23 May 2025, 18:53 PM
The enduring charm of 'potchitro'
For nine generations the Acharya family has depicted rural Bengal in their scroll paintings in a dream-like setting, where life was simpler but in no way easy.
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
The colours of our lives
The paper lanterns keep flying higher, and higher still; the flame beneath, propelling the 'phanush' creating a mesmerising display of colours in the sky - a fiery burst of yellow, seen through the translucent mesh of thin coloured papers.
23 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangla at the crossroads of recognition – a philatelic narrative
The 1940s was a turbulent time in the Indian subcontinent; shortly after the end of World War II, the peoples' demand for freedom was ever high and division of the land between Pakistan and India seemed inevitable.
20 February 2017, 18:00 PM
The postal tax that helped millions
For netizens of the time, postage stamps are mere remnants of history. Almost every Bangladeshi, 30 and above, will recollect fond memories of this collecting pursuit and their prized stamp album, but to the younger generation philately no longer bears any special meaning.
15 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Just married!
Out of my dreams and into your arms I long to fly I will come as evening comes to woo a waiting sky. Out of my dreams and into the hush of falling shadows, When the mist is low and stars are breaking through Then out of my dreams I'll go Into a dream with you.
28 November 2016, 18:00 PM
What's in a shoe?
If you thought Cinderella has footwear issues, ask any Bangladeshi bride frantically passing her days in a shopping spree; to her there
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Blame it on the rain
“Is this seat taken?”
I stopped reading. Looked up.There was a young girl –in her late twenties or early thirties
3 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Experiencing art
To appreciate art, all that one requires, is a keen pair of eyes. Of course the earnest student does his/her 'bookish' study but everything boils down to one thing – having an eye for the details.
22 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Basics of Zakat
As Muslims we hold fast to prayers, recite/read the Qur'an and most people offer charity throughout the year.But perhaps we are unaware of the importance of Zakat as the 3rd pillar of Islam.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM
At the Bay View
A bird's eye view from the hotel gives a glimpse of the township that is growing at a fast pace, and with a central location, within walking distance of the Chittagong Club Limited and the M A Aziz Stadium, Radisson Blu is at the hub of this vibrant, seaside metropolitan city.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Grandma's treasure trove
It's not the world of wizardry. Not a legend of hobbits either; no middle earth to fight for, no Aragorn, Gandalf and no ring.
24 March 2015, 11:29 AM
CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH
Pandit Ravi Shankar's initial plan was to raise around $25,000. Somehow! He thought of acquiring the money, first through the sale of his album, Joi Bangla, and later by arranging a charity concert.
20 March 2015, 18:00 PM
CONTEMPORARY VIBES
Amidst the depths of darkness, comes the light of hope. When in despair, uncertainty and hopelessness, we are at times thrown into a sea of positivity.
9 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Curious reads @ Boi Mela
Books are an invaluable means of keeping your mind busy. Rather than spending countless hours in front of the PC, wasting every spare moment in social media, one should start rechanneling their leisure in more fruitful pursuits.
23 February 2015, 18:00 PM
First Impressions: The Book Cover Conversation
You may have a hundred books in your personal library; some you have read while others are still lying on the shelves waiting for your perusal.
16 February 2015, 18:00 PM