Music and play keep us human — our schools need them more than ever
3 December 2025
Bangladesh should not make a move which will further deteriorate the quality of public school education
3 December 2025
Teaching in the age of AI
9 October 2025
As fast as AI applications are evolving, we will need to find new solutions as we go and not get too comfortable with any temporary fixes.
9 October 2025
BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Behind the screens: Unpacking the power of Bangladeshi TV ads
10 January 2025
Consuming advertisements on television is a fixture of modern life—we are constantly aware when watching TV that we can buy more things, be better looking, have more fun, and treat ourselves to more.
10 January 2025
Navigating culture shock when moving abroad
17 August 2023
Remember that you will feel isolated, you will feel homesick but know that it takes time for a new place to feel like home.
17 August 2023
Brahmastra: Bollywood’s failed superhero experiment?
12 September 2022
How can one describe “Brahmastra” as anything but a Marvel movie set in India? Director Alejandro Iñárritu had famously labelled superhero movies as cultural genocide, adding “They have been poison… because the audience is so overexposed to plot and explosions… that mean nothing about the experience of being human.”
12 September 2022
Editorial
30 June 2022
I’ve had to make countless adjustments to the way I go about my day thanks to my back pain. No high heels, no slouching, no watching TV from the living room couch, because there is no position of sitting on a sofa for more than 30 minutes that won’t cost me dearly.
30 June 2022
Is bite-sized news making us lazy readers?
13 June 2022
Bite-sized news portals essentially operate as highlights, without the full story.
13 June 2022
Editorial
Cooped up in my house, away from the rest of the world, I have explored every shade of being lost, stressed and bored over the last seven months.
7 October 2020
Living with Autism
Even though children with autism are a part of the youth and society, we fail to include and invite them in our lives.
30 September 2020
Stemming from Childhood
Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. When and where to begin?
2 September 2020
TO BE A YOUTH
It is said that youth can change the world. Why so?
12 August 2020
LET’S TALK ABOUT POLITICS
Right from where you live to what you eat to the number of board exams you have to take in school to even the quality of the air you breathe in is impacted by politics, and being in denial of that is dangerous both for you and others surrounding you.
1 July 2020
A Life Spent on Rooftops
This place of whatever square metres is a cure to everything, a sanctuary whenever one needs it; for privacy or some fresh air the balcony can't compensate.
17 June 2020
A Token of Appreciation for the Mothers at Home
Has staying home really changed the lives of everyone around us? Because the role of our mothers seems to have stayed the same, nay, increased as maintaining good health and hygiene at home has become a priority like it was never before.
4 April 2020
The Adventures of a Teaching Assistant
Last semester, yours truly decided to be an undergraduate teaching assistant. She didn’t exactly realise what she was in for.
18 March 2020
Online Shopping Hacks You Need To Know
Online shopping is frankly unavoidable these days because certain original or imported products are available strictly online, and our daily schedules often limit us from taking long shopping trips.
11 March 2020
Really? TV
You’re watching Bangladesh’s first and only reality TV channel, Really?TV. Please watch our shows instead of TikTok videos.
26 February 2020
ATTENTION TO ATTENDANCE
Maliha Rahmat took a lab course for Environmental Science at North South University (NSU). She shares, “The course had seven or eight days of classes but there were no exams or tests and no marks for any practical work.
26 February 2020
A STUDY IN BANGLA
With the changing nature of the job market and brand new majors being introduced in universities every few years, choosing a field of study becomes complicated and disorienting. While many options may be new or tempting, one option that is very close to home remains open to us — Bangla.
19 February 2020
I walk into an art exhibition…
Two years ago, I was in a bad place, mentally. Life became mundane and grey. I went to Dhaka Art Summit dragging myself from underneath the covers, hoping for an afternoon that would distract me and frankly, give me something to do.
5 February 2020
Take tourist photos, responsibly
What the meaning of travel is and what one seeks from a trip are as subjective as questions can get.
22 January 2020
OUR OBSESSION WITH ENTREPRENEURS
On our newsfeeds, it is far too common to see inspirational quotes plastered on a picture of a famous entrepreneur being passed off as a motivational post.
15 January 2020
A Winter Wonderland
“Gather around, folks. We hope you’re enjoying your day at our amusement park. I know you’re all excited for your turn inside our newest attraction.
8 January 2020
Viral Holud Planners
Welcome to Viral Holud Planners! We have only one job: to make sure your “apply body turmeric ceremony” goes viral. Invest in us to make your holud be the first of its kind Dhaka has seen. Check out some of our packages below.
18 December 2019
TAILORS OF DOOM RETURNS!
Host: Good evening, and welcome to another edition of TAILORS OF DOOM!
27 November 2019
A new wave of theatre in Dhaka
One weeknight this past September, I pushed through traffic to the other end of the city for a cultural experience. An Agatha Christie play was being staged in my city – an event I couldn’t miss.
20 November 2019
The Office Tour
Hi guys this is Rezwan and I am going to give you a tour of our 700 square feet office of our recently launched digital communications agency. Come on in.
13 November 2019