Strange how people part;

Your name rolls right off my tongue Like it belonged there before I knew you.

The hollow passage of my womanhood.

I often wonder, who am I?

With the moon up and celebrations already underway in a few countries, it’s a wrap for Sehri Tales 2021.

Jhilimili, a social organisation formed by students from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka (DU), aims to support underprivileged children. This Ramadan, they have collaborated with Madchef, a fast food restaurant, and Give Bangladesh, an initiative under Social Work Platform Trust, to arrange iftar packets for those in need.

Rabindra Bhavan, part of the Visva-Bharati university campus in Shantiniketan, has thousands of manuscripts and letters, as the secretary kept copies of the letters Tagore wrote to his fans and admirers. “Tagore also preserved the letters he received, and I came across one such letter two decades ago,” shared Bhuiya Iqbal, a retired Bangla professor of Chittagong University.

I remember being a very nervous 18-year-old when I first entered the premises of North South University, a place I did not even want to enroll in. For someone who had been schooled in bit-sized backyards they called school, the towering presence of NSU was intimidating.

One of the most difficult tasks of celebrating Mother’s Day is coming up with a thoughtful present that encapsulates all that you feel for this special person. This year, with the pandemic in the backdrop, we can afford to spend a little more time into creating a gift for our mothers that will not only bring a smile to their faces but also give us the chance to channel our creativity. Here are five do-it-yourself (DIY) ideas for you to try this Mother’s Day.

What transpired when a poet met a physicist and they participated in a stimulating debate around the fundamental aspects of human existence? The spark of intellectual ingenuity anticipated between Albert Einstein and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore is evident from the conversation between them when Einstein invited Tagore to his residence in Berlin on July 14, 1930.

Delivery agents stand among the frontline workers keeping the country safe and running amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Beating the heat and other tough conditions every day, they do their work diligently, posing risks to their safety.

A frequently-asked question during this year’s Sehri Tales was ‘why the 250-word limit?’ My knee-jerk reaction has been to want to snap ‘Do you also ask why a limerick has to be five lines, or a haiku three?” Since anger never solved anything, I figured a more level-headed explanation was necessary.

Siblings Zahin Razeen and Rizvana Hredita were named in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list recently, under the category of Social Impact, for cofounding Hydroquo+, a Dhaka-based startup that uses AI to improve water management.

“Remember, everything in this world happens for a reason. You may be unclear about its purpose now, but you will eventually find out. Never lose faith in yourself.’’

Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) is set to host ‘Socio-Genius Interuniversity Quiz Competition’ virtually, with sociology students from various universities around the world.

Today marks the birth centenary of renowned filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray. Among all his popular characters, Feluda holds a special place in the hearts of many young readers.

Designer, writer and entrepreneur Akhila Shaha built her two brands, Akhila Shaha and Yours, Mammamia (YM) in less than a year once her business came into being in June 2020.

The name of the new committee was proposed in a virtual ceremony on March 23.

A specialty of ROBO EDU is its mobility.

The workshops dated from April 24 to 29, 2021.