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Nazifa Raidah

New leadership, old rivers, and the long road to clean water

New efforts to clean Bangladesh's rivers offer hope, but community involvement and innovation are key.
22 March 2025, 01:51 AM

Storytelling, struggles, and reimagining identity

Patriarchy would have you believe that women are inherently complicated—creatures who must be defined, boxed in, or reduced to stereotypes.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Fascism, self-censorship, and the 'new Bangladesh'

No other government in this country's political history has been labelled “fascist” with such intensity, despite similar tendencies having existed before—at times to the same extent. The current context is unique in that it reflects the 15-year-long authoritarian rule of Awami League and its trickle-down oppression. Yet, understanding fascism is crucial if we seek to avoid the rise of another such regime.
10 October 2024, 12:20 PM

Battling against the current: The river governance puzzle we must solve

Multiple ministries, overlapping mandates, and the exclusion of key stakeholders make streamlining water governance a challenge.
29 September 2024, 02:00 AM

This is not the Bangladesh we stood in the line of fire for

It is time for us to be vigilant on all fronts, it’s so much harder to protect freedom than to achieve it.
7 August 2024, 05:00 AM

Where’s the noose for 'murder caused by negligence'?

Many of us walked past those restaurant corridors on Bailey Road without fire safety measures.
8 July 2024, 17:35 PM

The mystery of Pahela Baishakh and the Bengali calendar

A blend of astronomy, history, and culture
14 April 2024, 05:00 AM

Younus Ali’s dream of conquering the Californian waves

I could tell that his dream is not a dream per se, but an event that only requires time to come true.
7 April 2024, 08:35 AM

“Take care of your heart, don't let it fall apart”

The life of an average human being who has entered adulthood turns into an endless cycle of the same routines that include distorted sleep schedules, missed breakfasts and meeting deadlines. Life has now become synonymous with the motto “time is money.”
28 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh excels at WSDC 2018

The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is the annual debate competition where the best school debaters from all over the world face each other, holding on to the dreams of representing their motherland on the big stage.
8 August 2018, 18:00 PM

How much is too much for the students?

With results being politicised and the scrutiny and shame that follows, a walkthrough in the life of a Bangladeshi student in the current decade is probably one of the most challenging and daunting tasks that exists.
1 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Why milk matters

For all stages of life, milk is nature's elixir for good health. Milk and other dairy foods are densely packed with antioxidants, vitamins
31 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Monetising Your Personal Skills

Here are some tips you can follow.
30 May 2018, 18:00 PM

HSC 2018: Panic at the examination centre

The question leak issue has been at play over the past several years and has been rotting the core of our education's assessment system—board examinations. This year however, after the question leaks in the Secondary School Certificate examination (SSC), the authorities have taken stricter measures to prevent question leaks, including social media surveillance and better security around exam centres. It was also announced that all district boards will supply the same question paper, choosing amongst 4 sets of previously prepared question papers, which will be done 25 minutes before the exam. This policy has given birth to a new set of problems.
18 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Complete Inktober, earn money

Sayeef says, “Focusing on what you have to offer to which audience is very important, because then you can find your own crowd who
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Indomitable

You wake up one day to the reality that you have to walk 5 kilometres to and from your educational institution every day. Your day starts before the sun rises; you have to help out at the store or the field for hours, you have to do your schoolwork, and live under the constant uncertainty that your journey towards learning can come to a halt because of financial constraints.
25 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Riding the murir tin like a pro

I have a love-hate relationship with the public bus. It's one of the most integral parts of my everyday commute. The rides are as cheap as a packet of jhalmuri but it's safe to say it's not going to be a joyride if you don't take a few precautions.
27 September 2017, 18:00 PM

A Noob's Guide to Bangla Literature

A person's reading can happen in different ways, and in different languages.
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Find Your Inner Zen

Young people lead very hectic lives and are constantly in the face of dealing with huge amounts of workload that can often lead to major outbursts.
1 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Music Albums to Look Forward to in 2017

2017 is shaping up to be an exciting year for music. Many iconic bands seem to be on the verge of releasing new material in the coming months, including a lot of bands that have left us waiting at the edge of our seats for ages.
11 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Woes of the Four Eyed

Although wearing glasses provide us—the visually impaired—a clearer sight of the world, it comes at a trade-off of struggles that only people who have to wear glasses understand. Here's a few reasons for everyone to truly understand and empathise why wearing glasses is quite often a bummer.
14 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Top 5 Different Types of Coffee, Explained

Here are the top 5 different types of coffee, explained.
15 June 2016, 18:00 PM

5 Minute Meals for Busy Bees

Thanks to our busy schedules, most of us tend to skip meals in order to save time and end up with health troubles.
8 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Sooth Your Sweet Tooth

After much anticipation, Krispy Kreme, an American global doughnut company opened on May 7 in Dhaka. Before the official opening...
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Lumosity

Lumosity is a brain training app that its founder Kunal Sarkar would fondly like to call a “gym for the brain”.
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Beneath the Skin

Beneath the Skin is the second studio album by the Icelandic folk-pop band, Of Monsters and Men released on 8 June 2015.
9 December 2015, 18:00 PM

CLICK. CREATE. CONNECT.

With the theme, “Click. Create. Connect.” Viqarunnisa Noon School Triune Festival 1.0 (sponsored by Kai Aluminium) kicked off on November 10.
26 November 2015, 12:08 PM

How to Qurbani BBQ like a Pro

Dos and don'ts for barbecuing.
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM
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