Tufan and his art
Art is the original language, and is perhaps one of the more visceral ways of expressing emotions and ideas, after all, ancient mankind chose to paint and draw on caves much before they developed language or scripts.
17 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Wonders of the Doja Market
A bright red lipstick, or a deep kajol to add drama to the eyes is often a go-to for many of us girls. Another sure shot way to lift the mood is to dress up pretty. A flair there a wish here, some shimmer or a snug bold t-shirt with a lovely lace wrap?
3 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Tis the time for Christmas
The easiest thing to do to bring the joy home is to do a thorough clean up of the house and bring in fresh flower blooms.
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi traits
There is a long and proud history of each nation (mostly) and we as Bangladeshis are strangers to taking pride in ours. Nothing wrong in that. But there are also some quintessentially Bangladeshi character traits that could be seen with a touch of humour or inquiry, if I may.
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Colours of Bangladesh
“Green. If you don’t mean Dhaka, but the whole country, I can’t think of anything other than vast lush fields of green crops almost everywhere.” – Mehraz Hossain
13 December 2021, 18:00 PM
The back to school business
As schools the world over gear up to reopen after periodic shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh has kept educational institutes closed for over a year and a half, since March last year. In light of the country’s insufficient health infrastructure, it seems like a sensible decision, even if a bit overcautious.
12 September 2021, 09:18 AM
How not to steal somebody’s work: Plagiarism
In today’s world of free flowing ideas and open content on the web, plagiarism is often a matter of concern, across all industries with a creative element.
26 July 2021, 18:00 PM
The “REAL” alumni debate
It is natural to feel possessive about things we love, and the sentiment applies to people, things and universities, and everything in between.
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Once upon a time, when I was at DU
A university is often referred to an alma mater, literally a kind and nurturing mother. Just like our relationships with our mothers, each student also has a unique relationship with their university.
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM
What students don’t say
While most alumni of Dhaka University will tell you that they cherish the time spent there, our memories are tinted pink, through our glasses fashioned of nostalgia.
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Secret to Food Safety: The right processing and packaging
Concerns related to safe food processing, packaging and transport, while a constant area of monitoring and innovation, have come to the fore anew due to the Coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the world for over a year now.
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Kindness to all kinds
One of the silent and often unseen casualties of our towers and glass buildings are the birds of the regions.
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM
The prodigal son of Bangla literature: Michael Madhusudan Datta
While the great playwrights of various cultures wrote drama, Bengal Michael Madhusudan Datta truly lived it in his single-minded, flawed, but ultimately successful odyssey to greatness.
13 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Looking in, through the glass
But being denied an attainable dream, simply for your gender, or some prejudice enshrined in cultural heritage and traditions, can often feel terribly unfair and discouraging. One common manifestation of this phenomena can be termed as the glass ceiling, an amalgamation of the invisible and irrational barriers to women’s growth in the work place.
1 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Branding Bangladesh, one good brand at a time
With advances in local manufacturing, nearly all aspects of a consumer’s needs are easily met, without compromising on quality or taste! A simple systematic approach could easily demonstrate the sheer development in variety of local manufacturing and its impact on citizen mindset.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
The GI factor: Marking what is truly ours
What GI enlistment or tag does is that it allows customers and producers to create trust and confidence on the product’s authenticity and quality in internal or external markets. It helps create a reputation of the product, facilitating fairer prices and access to lager markets for the producers.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
What real women think, what real women do
“A whole generation worked to raise empowered women, but forgot to teach men to live with empowered women.”
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Women at work
There are multiple aspects to the barriers women face when they decide to work out of the house, be it for need or simply to pursue passions. Despite those facts,
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
The young and educated farmer Key to revolutionised agriculture
If you have bought locally grown strawberries, or dragon fruit, or the out of season bottle gourd, and the luscious Thai guava all year round, you are already a beneficiary of the silent agri-revolution happening in Bangladesh.
16 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Lee cooper - British shoes that fit like a dream
What is better than getting shoes of one international brand in the nearly 200 branches of its eponymous chain shops across the country?
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM