Are first-year friendships truly doomed to fail?
Why first-year university friend groups often break apart
23 September 2025, 09:33 AM
One year post-uprising: How do students view Bangladesh today?
How much of the students' expectations after the uprising have been fulfilled?
7 August 2025, 00:00 AM
In the shadow of July: The parents who waited, worried, and walked together
Between July 15 and August 5 last year, parents across the country held their breaths waiting, worrying, and counting the hours until their children returned home from the protests. Some had their parents' blessing. Others went without it.
24 July 2025, 04:00 AM
KPop Demon Hunters: A synesthetic guide to slaying monsters, being an idol, and girlhood
KPop Demon Hunters explores themes of self-acceptance, sacrifice, and friendships – all wrapped up in a colourful package with hilarious gags.
2 July 2025, 11:35 AM
Ways to overcome physical distance in your friendships
Long-distance friendships thrive on effort, updates, and honest connection.
27 June 2025, 11:28 AM
Are schools ensuring adequate medical safety for their students?
A proper medical facility is not only a necessity but serves to benefit every student, teacher, parent, and staff.
26 June 2025, 10:53 AM
SATIRE / Man forgets own wedding anniversary, but remembers to wish Messi on his birthday
According to Sanijda, real life tends to take a backseat for Akik when football gets involved.
24 June 2025, 12:39 PM
Art as a side hustle and the students who make it work
Running a business full-time is not feasible for most, but many students throughout the country have their own side hustles going.
10 April 2025, 04:00 AM
Quota Reform Protests: Students share what happened at ULAB on July 17
On July 17, at least five students were injured during attacks by leaders and members of BCL in front of the ULAB campus.
18 July 2024, 10:42 AM
Dengue and its ramifications in student dormitories
Dengue fever generally peaks around the rainy season in Bangladesh. As such, highly populated areas face a greater risk of a dengue epidemic.
6 July 2024, 03:30 AM
Unheard: Hozier’s new EP is a musical manifestation of Spring
Unheard was released on March 22, featuring four songs spanning 14 minutes in total
18 April 2024, 11:11 AM
Starting your journey at a public university: What you should know
There are certain things you can prepare for, in order to make your transition into university life a little easier.
4 April 2024, 08:03 AM
Eid shopping remorse over consumerism
In this economy, consumer guilt tends to sour the happy experience that Eid shopping should be.
31 March 2024, 09:37 AM
Why on earth would someone drink black coffee?
A personal hypothesis of mine is that black coffee drinkers possess, to an extent, a latent self-loathing that manifests in the form of gustatory masochism.
16 March 2024, 10:42 AM
Online Tutoring – Practical or ineffective?
There are both upsides and downsides to online tutoring gigs.
7 March 2024, 09:36 AM
The unintended long-term effects of coaching culture
Long-term reliance on coaching classes may lead to several adverse effects in the future.
29 February 2024, 11:31 AM
Student demands extra credits for being single on Valentine's Day
Rahul Aman, a frustrated Engineering student, believes that universities need to offer emotional compensation in the form of extra credits, a sentiment shared by most others in their department.
14 February 2024, 15:21 PM
The pros and cons of the fixed credit system
Let’s look into both the positives and the negatives of fixed credit systems for reference.
18 January 2024, 00:00 AM
Why you deserve to spend your vacations with no guilt
Constantly berating yourself for not spending your break “properly” can be counterproductive.
17 January 2024, 10:49 AM
Faculty member shocked to realise that a high CGPA doesn’t make him a good teacher
While good grades are a reasonable basis for the primary evaluation of a candidate’s capabilities, it doesn’t seem to automatically translate into adequate teaching skills.
10 January 2024, 11:57 AM
Pursuing engineering: Here’s what students wish they knew before starting
Engineering is not always sunshine and rainbows for students who dedicate their lives to it.
19 October 2023, 12:25 PM
Pursuing a career in renewable energy
With the state of the climate crisis, renewable energy will be very important going forward.
10 August 2023, 00:00 AM
The art of voicing opinions nobody asked for
We have devised a foolproof way you can share your unsolicited input with the world without any holdups.
6 July 2023, 00:00 AM
Chander Buri and an insomniac’s drivel
I’d never felt sadder at the prospect of not being a part of someone else’s story.
22 June 2023, 10:13 AM
The Devil unable to rent an apartment in Dhaka amidst heatwave
For the occupants of the netherworld, Dhaka has become a rather attractive vacation spot.
16 May 2023, 17:00 PM
How we romanticise reading books
Books can offer a lot more than relaxation and aesthetic pleasure.
8 May 2023, 14:56 PM
The repercussions of a sheltered childhood
If you’ve led a similarly sheltered life, odds are, there’s probably one or two pretty basic life skills that you may be lacking.
4 May 2023, 00:00 AM
Tourism is harming St. Martin Island's natural environment
Before embarking on a tour to St. Martin’s, there’s obviously a lot of pros and cons to weigh.
6 April 2023, 00:00 AM