How Kaaktaal became the soundtrack of a generation
Perhaps that is what makes Kaaktaal feel less like a band we simply listened to and more like a band we lived alongside. Their songs gathered our memories without asking for them.
8 September 2026
The Gen-Z guide to staying sane during recruitment season
A guide for fresh graduates navigating recruitment season without burnout through tracking systems, feed curation, and tailored interview preparation.
25 August 2026
Why Spider-Man feels like Gen Z's superhero
"Brand New Day" succeeds for a different reason. Beneath the web-slinging and skyline chases lies a story that feels surprisingly familiar to the generation filling the theatres.
5 August 2026
I spent two years learning AI, then another year unlearning it
Like many people working close to technology, I believed AI would become the defining aspect for our generation.
27 July 2026
‘Beyond the Brief’ explores the intersection of art and design
Every colour, typeface and composition is ultimately expected to solve a problem. “Beyond the Brief”, currently underway at Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi, asks a deceptively simple question: what happens when those problems disappear?
26 July 2026
Christopher Nolan revisits glory, guilt and the ghosts of war in ‘The Odyssey’
It is an adaptation of one of humanity’s oldest stories, an epic that has shaped the language of adventure, heroism and homecoming for nearly three millennia.
22 July 2026
July then and now: Remembering the month that changed us
Sometimes I find myself wondering what it must feel like to have July arrive without something tightening in one’s chest.
17 July 2026
15 years later, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ still finds new meaning
The scenery still takes my breath away, the playlist still makes me want to pack a bag, and Farhan Akhtar’s poetry still lands exactly where it should. Yet every rewatch feels like a different film.
15 July 2026
‘Urban Images’ turns art into an act of solidarity
Art has always found ways to document cities through the rhythms, fractures and quiet resilience that define urban life. Veteran artist Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed’s latest solo exhibition, “Urban Images”, does exactly that. Yet beyond the abstract compositions and layered cityscapes lies another, more immediate story—one of artists standing beside one another when it matters most.
11 July 2026
Why we keep falling for fictional boyfriends
Then someone inevitably resurrects Mr Darcy, Jim Halpert or Aditya Kashyap to remind everyone that the blueprint existed long before TikTok edits.
7 July 2026
How movies shaped our career expectations
Not just the love stories, the friendships, or the dramatic monologues in the rain, but the professions stitched into those narratives.
4 July 2026
Two BRACU underwater vehicles reach RoboSub 2026 semi-finals
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.
3 July 2026
The rom-com watchlist for summer 2026
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.
3 July 2026
How films evolved from meet-cutes to mixed signals
Modern romances are filled with unread messages, ghosting, dating apps, almost-relationships, emotional unavailability, and the dreaded question: “What are we?”
1 July 2026
How cinema shaped today’s favourite aesthetics
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.
30 June 2026
‘Dialogues in Coexistence’: A vision for climate-responsive public spaces
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.
29 June 2026
Understanding the psychology of 'obsession' on screen
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.
24 June 2026
Long before Freaky Nikki, cinema had its obsessive icons
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.
18 June 2026
The art of political storytelling in Marjane Satrapi’s work
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.
14 June 2026
What the FY 2026-27 budget means for young professionals
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.
14 June 2026