Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ is a wake-up call on online violence
'Adolescence,' the four-episode Netflix mini-series, sheds light on a disturbing trend in society.
2 May 2025, 07:05 AM
Can our month-long book fair survive the test of time?
The book fair was not just an event for us, it was a reflection of our love for Bangla language and literature.
31 March 2025, 08:00 AM
Sanjida Khatun: ‘Dekho jawar pother pashe, Chhute hawa pagol para’
She has left behind a life filled with relentless dedication and remarkable achievements.
29 March 2025, 10:03 AM
One month into USAID funding freeze: How the NGO world is coping
The suspension has disproportionately affected women and children, who are already the most vulnerable in crisis situations.
18 March 2025, 10:00 AM
The dangerous consequences of USAID fund freeze
This sudden shift raises critical questions about what would happen if the US were to halt funding entirely.
2 February 2025, 11:14 AM
Nimtoli to Bailey Road: Where is the justice for fire-related deaths?
How tragic it is for a middle-class family, after a busy week, to go out for dinner on a Thursday evening with their loved ones, only to face such a horrific fate.
10 March 2024, 10:00 AM
Tremors in Sylhet might hint at bigger earthquakes
In two days (May 29-30), six successive mild earthquakes shook Sylhet city and its adjacent areas, leaving people panicking and running out into the streets.
8 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Why saving the Sundarbans is so urgent
The severe cyclonic storm Bulbul originated from the Bay of Bengal advancing with a speed of 140 kph and started dwindling when the mouth of the storm crossed the Sundarbans and hit the mangrove forest at a speed of 70-80 km per hour.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Cyclone Bulbul: Views from the ground
At least a dozen people died and many more were injured due to the impact of the cyclonic storm Bulbul in Bangladesh.
11 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Potable water crisis in Southwest Bangladesh
Their sufferings remind us of a verse from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: “Water, water, everywhere. But not a drop to drink.”
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM