The Motivations Behind the Move
The reasons for are simple, and complicated, as most things are.
29 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Our Obsession With Fair Skin
"You're too dark, we cannot be friends with you!"
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Sister Library participants read Ferdousi Priyabashini’s ‘Nindito Nondon’
Fuleshwary Priyanandini recounted the stories she was told by her mother.
21 February 2021, 16:02 PM
A Guide to Fashion Schools
Let this be your guide on the more conventional route to the world of glitz and glam.
27 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Books Briefing: Anisul Hoque’s ‘Ma’ marks 100th print run
A programme celebrating the 100th printing of Anisul Haque’s Ma was held at Baatighar Dhaka, Bishwo Sahitya Kendra, on Friday. Organised by Somoy Prokashon, the programme included a book signing event with Anisul Haque, followed by a virtual session that was streamed live on Facebook.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Streaming Local, Dreaming Global
Be it YouTube, Netflix, or Amazon Prime, a world of entertainment lies at our fingertips, stripping Bangladeshis of access to their own culture. This is where Bangladeshi streaming sites come in.
25 November 2020, 18:00 PM
The State of Extracurriculars
The ECA scene in Bangladesh has changed drastically over the past few years, and with it, our feelings towards them.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Respect Begins at Home
We have a serious problem: People in our society do not see women as human.
14 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Bollywood’s ‘The Fault in Our Stars’: Okay? Not Okay?
When The Fault in Our Stars (2012) first released, it brought on a powerful surge of change, not only in our reading lists, but in our perception of terminal and mental diseases and even to the genre itself.
26 August 2020, 18:00 PM
A Look into Standardised Tests
Having one test that provides the same questions, conditions and most importantly, grading system aides admissions officers immensely by successfully bringing all applicants under the same roof. At least, on paper.
12 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Shorolipi
Lipi runs and runs, determined to get as far away from where she started as possible. She could feel all her pain infuse into her tears and stream violently down her face, subsiding that sunken feeling in her chest.
29 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Nox Caelo
You're so annoying sometimes. Sorry, we do not use negativity towards ourselves. I'm sorry, I did not mean that. You're a wonderful person. Please grab a rag. We need to meditate.
15 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Judging a Book By Its Cover
There is always more to this than meets the eye. And often, the final judgement may be clouded.
28 June 2020, 14:25 PM
How to Not Let the News Get to You
The doctor you called has informed you that your brother has the symptoms of "extreme news intake". What do you do?
3 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Mom Bloggers and the Conversation Around Motherhood
Motherhood is a concept that is difficult to define and grasp for those that haven’t experienced it. Even for those who have, the definition differs from house to house,
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
MONSUR
Three? The number of orders had decreased from eleven to three overnight, the highest decrease he had faced today, or ever.
22 April 2020, 18:00 PM
The detachment I feel from cultural events
A red and white saree, a wrist full of bangles and a bucketload of excitement. I had it all. I was not yet four when my dad had been assigned to duty on Pahela Baishakh at Ramna Park.
8 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Home
I was at Shamsu Miah’s tea stall when it happened. First came the noise. Booming sounds of fighter planes flying past, followed by deafening roars of bombs hitting the ground. And then, people. People- screaming, as they fled to escape a fiery death.
25 March 2020, 18:00 PM