Maisha Islam Monamee

Not just the love stories, the friendships, or the dramatic monologues in the rain, but the professions stitched into those narratives.

BRAC University's underwater robotics research team, BRACU Duburi, has qualified two autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for the semi-finals of RoboSub 2026, becoming one of only two teams worldwide to advance more than one vehicle to the next stage of the international competition.

Summer has always belonged to romance. Long evenings, spontaneous road trips, seaside cafés, weddings, festivals, and holidays create the perfect backdrop for stories that balance butterflies with belly laughs. The latest wave of rom-coms leans into that familiar comfort while embracing modern relationships, witty banter, and characters who feel wonderfully real. Whether you are planning a weekend binge or looking for the perfect comfort watch after a long day, these recent releases deserve a spot on your Summer 2026 watchlist.

Modern romances are filled with unread messages, ghosting, dating apps, almost-relationships, emotional unavailability, and the dreaded question: “What are we?”

At first glance, they appear to describe little more than clothing styles or interior design preferences. In reality, they function as something much larger: complete cultural identities.

An interdisciplinary exhibition exploring how architecture can foster more inclusive, climate-responsive, and community-oriented public spaces is now underway at Bengal Shilpalay in Dhaka. Titled “Dialogues in Coexistence: Shaping Inclusive Public Spaces in the Bengal Delta”, the exhibition runs from June 27 to July 25, 2026.

There is perhaps no emotion that cinema loves more than obsession. Not love, because love can be quiet. Not ambition, because ambition can be rational. Obsession sits somewhere in between — a feeling so intense that it consumes judgment, morality, and sometimes reality itself. It raises the stakes of every story it touches, turning ordinary relationships into psychological thrillers and personal dreams into cautionary tales.

Across decades and industries, these characters are different in tone, genre, and outcome, but they share a structural similarity: something inside them refuses to accept limits.

At first glance, “Persepolis” appears deeply personal. It follows Marji’s childhood in Tehran, her adolescence in Europe, and her complicated relationship with home and exile.

The proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 provides measured relief in some areas, quietly nudges citizens towards greater financial formalisation, and reveals where policymakers believe Bangladesh's future workforce is headed.

The proposed national budget for the 2026-27 financial year appears to challenge that approach. It does more than offer a handful of incentives: it recognises that startups create value differently and therefore require a distinct policy framework.

Long before streaming platforms and social media made cultural trends easier to identify, the World Cup was already showcasing where popular music was heading.

IBA Gold Medalist Monamee shares the lessons, habits, and mindset that helped her thrive.

The post-war consumer economy depended heavily on household purchasing, and it quickly became clear that these decisions were not made in boardrooms or sales meetings, but in kitchens and living rooms.

His characters feel deeply, sometimes overwhelmingly so, but they do not always understand what they feel, or what others feel in return.

In Bangladesh’s job market, salary information rarely circulates in the open. Candidates are often expected to negotiate, justify expectations and make career decisions with limited visibility into what roles actually pay.

What makes this return more interesting than the usual legacy continuation is that the world it depicts has not politely waited in place.

What is now one of the most widely celebrated cultural events across Bangladesh actually started as an administrative solution, and its transformation over the centuries offers a surprisingly layered look at how traditions evolve.

From affordable entry-level devices to more advanced options with specialised features, here is a wide range of webcams to choose from for your online class needs.

The idea of “learning from execution” challenges the tendency to treat results as self-explanatory and argues that without deliberate analysis, both success and failure can mislead.