Rabita Saleh

Social media has been under attack since its inception. It’s a useless tool that wastes our time and makes us lose touch with reality.

On March 19, 2019 the formal inauguration programme of the year-long Public Library Campaign “Cholo Gronthagare Cholo, Dekhi Somvabonar Alo” by British Council's Libraries Unlimited Programme and the Department of Public Libraries was held at the conference room of the Sufia Kamal National Public Library, Dhaka.

Being from Dhaka means you've probably experienced a few perks all your life, like empty roads during Eid. However, it also means that you've missed out on some experiences that sound like they would be fun.

Joining a gym is almost always one of those things that people keep postponing. It's either “I don't have the time for it right now”, or “Do I really need to waste money on a gym?

Netflix in Bangladesh really opens up a whole new expanse of shows to the general populace. Shows that would never make it to mainstream TV channels here are now available to those who want something different. And Derry Girls is one show that really hits that description.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World has just premiered across theatres in Bangladesh, and as an avid fan of the franchise

“I've earned the degree and the job. It's not something that was given to me as a gift,” says Afnan Rudabe Rahman, Project Engineer and Coordinator at Energypac Electronics Ltd. She, like countless other women, has had to coolly answer multitudes of unnecessary questions about her established qualifications, simply because she didn't fit the mental image some people have of workers employed in her field. And like all those women, she takes it in stride as part of the unavoidable struggles of being a female STEM major.

You're almost there. You have toiled away for nearly the last four years and the finish line is now so close it's almost tangible.

“Bonjour! Bienvenue!” said the flight attendant with a smile as she checked my boarding pass. “You're right in the front. Just go straight and it will be the second seat on your right. Enjoy your flight with French Air.” Thanking her, I made my way as directed.

Being the youngest in a family means you're usually the last to leave the nest. As your siblings leave to make something of themselves, you begin to notice that things at home change quite a bit.

When most people get a Netflix subscription for the first time, they're usually excited about all the shows they will get to stream in high definition without having to painstakingly look for it.

Being a writer, something you get asked quite often is “Why don't you write about that?” Everyone has an opinion on what would make a “good” article.

This cannot be happening again. It's the third day in a row. What does a guy have to do to find a shirt around here?

As the wooden doors swung closed behind us I peered up at the patrons. Forkrul was right after all, it was packed in here.

First visits to any holiday destination can be great. However, quite often on the first visit, people run into unanticipated hurdles.

Relationships come with their fair share of decision-making. Things that you never really struggled with before, such as what to eat, where to go, what to wear, when to sleep, etc. become a regular concern.

A fictional future where the world is ravaged by rising sea levels and climate-induced migration.

Some dates are like a glass of cool lemonade on a warm summer's day. Others are like bleach that you drink through your eyes.

“It was the summer of 1992. I had arrived in Dhaka city from the outskirts in search for a living. Despite having no clue of what to do, I was hopeful. You won't understand. It was a different time; a different city.

That one statement is where it begins for a lot of people. It's the moment you realise someone around you can actually see something you can't.