In celebration of 100 years of Dhaka University, we present to you a video series featuring a number of notable DU alumni, who shared fond memories of their time on campus.

The upcoming centenary of Dhaka University, on 1 July, is not only a monumental milestone for the institution, but also a matter of celebration for the whole country.

It is natural to feel possessive about things we love, and the sentiment applies to people, things and universities, and everything in between.

It’s the rainy season now and Bangladesh being the colourful country that it is, offers us a special opportunity of experiencing six different seasons each year. That is truly extraordinary, but it also means that we go through a roller-coaster of a weather each year.

The Dhaka University campus is filled with historical points of interests. We will start from Madhur Canteen. One of the most commonly heard names in our country.

If the pandemic lockdowns make you feel trapped and you feel like visiting some place within Dhaka, the University campus is a safe bet.

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.

Bangladesh is gorgeous in Monsoon; the trees are happy sporting their green foliage, and the cloudy sky gives a respite from the stifling summers. The incessant rain or even the light drizzle quenches the scorched brown earth and our parched, fatigued souls.

To answer that, we have to travel much further back in time than the last century, before genesis (of the university) if you will.

We all love to shop. Some of us are shopaholics while others are not, but we all, from time-to-time, purchase things we do not need. While it is not always possible to make a shopping list every time we go shopping, it is a good idea to make a grocery list before you step inside a food mart or a kitchen market. Why? You will find out in a while.

Recently, Beauty Service Owners Association of Bangladesh (BSOAB) has received recognition from the Government of Bangladesh. Established in 2016, BSOAB has been working for the development of the beauty industry in the country.

In these trying times of the COVID pandemic, our frontline workers are fighting for our lives and security by providing emergency services, risking their own lives.

With an idea ignited in France and a vision carried out in Bangladesh, SaRa Lifestyle is a clothing outlet that combines style and versatility.

If you ever walk into a building tucked away in Italy, you will be marvelling at the remarkable interior décor and furniture pieces. Walk into KC’s design studio and you shall be greeted with the same aura, right here in Bangladesh.

Colouring may seem like a very simple exercise of illuminating surfaces with hues, but its restorative and therapeutic aspects are many. It ranges from aid in the treatment of different psychological disorders to working as an ideal mental stress reliever.

If you are thinking of embarking on the fitness journey to work off all that lockdown weight or are already on board, here are a number of exercise apps that can be your best friend. They will give you a pretty decent workout experience and enable you to analyse your performance, so make sure to check them out.

Remember that familiar line that we heard growing up? “Mach-e bhat-e Bangali” — arguably the most correct description of our people’s food habit. While it is true that people are leaning towards new and different cuisine these days, the appeal of rice was never questioned for even a second in our country, and it is very likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future.

For the first time in Bangladesh, Meena Sweets has come up with a unique product — Amalaki Biscuit.

Melbourne raised chef determinedly celebrates Bangladeshi cuisine on arguably the most popular food related TV show “MasterChef Australia”. It’s as if she wants to show the world the beauty of our food, the complexity of our cuisine, her heritage and the legacies she wants to pass on to the next generation.

Monsoon is gradually arriving with its freshness and intermittent heavy rain showers. Weather during the rainy season can be pleasing, and tempt us to crawl further into the bed and relax. However, conducting daily tasks outside and navigating the streets during the monsoon can be tricky business, especially for city dwellers.