Despite Mirpur Katan sarees earning GI status, Mirpur’s weavers still battle rising costs, lack of recognition, poor infrastructure, and fading traditions — trapped between promises and survival, with no real change reaching the artisans.

Bangladesh’s proposed Cox’s Bazar cable car project sparks mixed reactions, balancing hopes for tourism growth with concerns over safety, maintenance, and cultural preservation, highlighting the urgent need for responsible planning and credible implementation in coastal development.

Google Pay’s possible launch in Bangladesh promises streamlined payments and digital integration, but concerns over security, internet reliability, and infrastructure highlight the need for local adaptation before a truly cashless lifestyle becomes reality.

A custom kitchen combines style and function, offering tailored cabinetry, efficient layouts, adaptable lighting, and built-in appliances. This personalized design maximizes space, enhances workflow, and creates a stylish, practical heart of your home that suits your lifestyle.

Sayed Zubaer Hasan, founder of Krishi Shwapno, transforms Bangladesh’s farming through tech-driven, climate-resilient solutions. Recognised by Forbes, his agritech startup empowers 27,000+ smallholders with data, training, and direct market access for lasting social impact.

Creative blocks mirror nature’s barren phases, yet chaos and stillness birth inspiration. True creativity resists control, flowing from instinct and emotion. In its wild, sacred moments, we connect deeply—with self, soul, and the art of becoming.

Bangladesh’s new Tk 5 note features 2024 protest icons Abu Sayeed and Mugdha, marking a bold shift toward memorialising civic dissent. The move stirs debate on balancing contemporary memory with timeless national history on currency.

Cannes 2025 dazzled with stunning red-carpet gowns from Amal Clooney’s vintage Dior elegance to Dakota Johnson’s playful pink Gucci fringe, Jennifer Lawrence’s Dior classic, and standout looks by Bella Hadid, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Scarlett Johansson.

The article celebrates the rich culture, heritage, and health benefits of tea, lamenting Dhaka’s shift toward coffee culture. It envisions a dream tea bar honouring traditional tea rituals, artisan varieties, and community connection amid modern coffee trends.

Elon Musk’s Starlink offers Bangladesh high-speed satellite internet via low-Earth orbit satellites, ideal for rural and remote areas. Despite weather, power, and coverage limits, it’s valuable for underserved regions but less practical in cities with cheaper fibre options.

With Starlink internet now available in Bangladesh, remote work and travel finally align. From Saint Martin’s beaches to Sajek’s peaks, digital nomads can livestream, Zoom, and edit on-the-go—even from boats, sandbars, and hilltop cottages.

Starlink's launch in Bangladesh promises stable internet nationwide, enabling remote work from rural areas. With high-speed satellite access, decentralised offices, telemedicine, and digital education become realistic, potentially transforming work culture and easing pressure on urban infrastructure.

Starlink launches in Bangladesh, sparking buzz, but it's no broadband replacement. With high costs, limited mobility, and unsuitable latency for gamers, it's ideal only for remote users lacking fibre access—not urban residents with stable Wi-Fi.

On the occasion of International Mother’s Day, BRAC Bank’s women-centred initiative TARA held an event that did not just celebrate motherhood or struggles of being a mother but gently pulled apart the structure surrounding it. The event titled “Parenting: A Shared Journey of Partnership” created space for a much-needed dialogue that was not about glorifying sacrifice but rather about asking why parenting still leans heavily, and often unfairly, on mothers and how partners can show up to share it.

The red carpets of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival shimmered with glamour, but one name emerged repeatedly among the style standouts — Zurhem.

In dry, forgotten Shukhno Gram, a station master’s dull routine shifts when a runaway bride in blue arrives. Their unexpected bond, painted with longing, art, and fleeting rain, transforms solitude into a moment of magic.

On Saturday, 10 May 2025, students gathered at the central gymnasium of the University of Dhaka for a self-defence workshop titled “Rise and Resist.” Organised in collaboration with Legacy MMA Gym, the event brought together around 120 individuals to learn basic self-defence techniques to respond to harassment or physical assault.

Dhaka’s brutal summer heatwave hits 38-46°C, turning the city into an urban heat island with power cuts and unbearable humidity. Summer enthusiasts vanish indoors, while street vendors endure the extreme conditions, redefining what surviving summer means.

Geetika Recording Centre in Old Dhaka preserves the soul of a fading era, offering cassettes, vinyl, and nostalgic music memories. Amid digital convenience, it stands as a timeless tribute to Bangladesh’s golden musical past.

A poetic yet urgent call to action, the documentary, “Dhakar Pakhi: Chhoto Hoye Ahschey Akash,” chronicles the quiet disappearance of birdlife in Dhaka — revealing not just what we are losing from our skies, but what we risk forgetting within ourselves.