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The rebels of Madhusudan

2 June 2023
Neeldhaja is the first Bangla poem to be written in the form of a letter; it places a female figure with a rebellious demeanor as the protagonist of a historical narrative.
2 June 2023
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Dhaka Vibe / Motijheel Madness

25 March 2019
You walk barefoot or wear expensive shoes on the streets of Motijheel.
25 March 2019
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Towards a better, balanced metropolis

18 February 2019
If you look hard at a map of Dhaka city, you may notice a striking similarity with the side profile of a human face. The more you focus, the more you will notice that Uttara resembles the forehead, Mirpur resembles the eyes, Tongi resembles the scalp, Gabtoli resembles the nose, Motijheel resembles the mouth and Keraniganj resembles the throat.
18 February 2019
How to Travel Like a Pro

How to Travel Like a Pro

8 February 2017
If there's any thread that connects all the people on this planet irrespective of their nationality, race or culture – it's their keen interest to travel the world.
8 February 2017
Spoonful Metropolis, Ginger Memories

Spoonful Metropolis, Ginger Memories

8 February 2017
The train arrived late than the scheduled time, almost two hours late. My head was involuntarily swirling. I was half-asleep-half-awake, I regained conscious thought as I was hit on the head by the bulgy swinging purse of a cranky middle-aged woman.
8 February 2017
Kafka

Literature / Murakami's Kafka on the Shore

1 June 2016
When Kafka Tamura runs away from his Tokyo house the day he turns fifteen to escape a strange curse his father set upon him, little does he know his life will end up with so many twists and turns.
1 June 2016
Masud Rana

Literature / The Spy who Lives on

25 May 2016
It was the summer of 1965. A tall, young man with dark shades in his early 30s got on his motorbike and embarked on a long arduous journey of over 350 kilometers starting from Dhaka and finally arrived at Kaptai...
25 May 2016
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SPORTS / DISSECTION OF A KILLER T20 OUTFIT

18 May 2016
With the advent of flashy tournaments such as the Big Bash or the IPL, cricket, the global sport, has started to attain a new dimension and there has been revolutionary changes as to how the game is being played in a rather short span of time.
18 May 2016
BOOK REVIEW

THE TIPPING POINT

Before going into an in-depth review, just to ensure a better and more meaningful reading experience, let me give you an outside view of how Malcolm Gladwell non-fictions are formulated and constructed.
4 May 2016
Himalayan Trek

The Great East Himalayan Trek

It was around 7 in the morning. A chilly breeze from the north was freezing us to our very core.
27 April 2016
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The Great East Himalayan Trek

A chilly breeze from the north is freezing us to our very core. The multi-coloured Tibetan prayer flags are fluttering from the strong wind sweeping over the whole plateau
27 April 2016
Goodreads

Maximising Your Goodreads Experience

On a summer afternoon in LA, in 2006, Otis Chandler was browsing his friend's bookshelf where he kept all the books he had read.
20 April 2016
Jason Roy

Modern Day Cricket and the Idea of Power Hitting

You look at someone like Jason Roy or Jos Butler and wonder how much the game has evolved over the past few years.
6 April 2016
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BUET conquers AZeotropy 2016

Out of the 60 international teams participating in the acclaimed “AZeotropy” symposium arranged by Chemical Engineering association of IIT Bombay, only two teams were able to open that door. One of them was a team from BUET.
4 April 2016
Travel tips

Travelling Abroad in a Budget

The overwhelming desire to see the unseen and know the unknown is latent inside every individual.
27 January 2016
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Beginner's Guide to Nonfiction

When we talk about narrative literature, we generally mean fiction. Thrillers, fantasy, detective novels – name anything, and it's
23 December 2015
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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO DEFEND YOUR MOTHERLAND?

It's the middle of September, 1971. The location is Shonir Char, an inconspicuous fictional village under Barisal District, Sector 9 of
16 December 2015
Reading Media

Pros and Cons of Reading Media

For a bookworm, the ultimate retreat is to grab a book, lie back in a cosy chair and indulge in the pleasure of reading.
2 December 2015
Mawa, Munshigang

Aarial Beel & Mawa

The suffocating summer heat taking its toll on you? Stuck at home doing nothing during the long hours of relentless rains?
19 August 2015
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Five Places to Go this Summer

The scorching heat of summer is yet to wane off, while monsoon still makes its presence felt with torrential downpours from time to time.
15 July 2015
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Nepal Earthquake: Afterthoughts

Sitting at the base of Mount Langtang, a 7000m high mountain in the Nepalese Himalayas, there's a small village of the same name.
6 May 2015
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THE SILHOUETTE OF A TEA-CUP

It all started with the silhouette of a tea-cup.
22 April 2015
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THE SILHOUETTE OF A TEA-CUP

It all started with the silhouette of a tea-cup.
22 April 2015
Next Level

RAINARC: Taking E-learning to the Next Level

The mechanism of learning and knowledge sharing is gradually becoming diversified with the spread of technology.
8 April 2015
Engineering

ENGINEERING UNDERGRADS

The number of engineering students in Bangladesh is ever so on the rise. Even twenty years back people opted to study engineering just because their parents wanted them to be engineers.
1 April 2015
Bandarban

THE DIVINE CASCADES

Hunting for a waterfall is definitely one of the most exciting adventures out there.
25 March 2015
Taskin

#RiseoftheTigers

As we grew up, watching the Bangladesh national team play cricket has been a mixed experience.
18 March 2015
E-book

Books, E-book Readers and Tablets

For a bookworm, the ultimate retreat is to grab a book, lie back on a cozy chair and indulge in the pleasure of reading.
18 March 2015
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