Naziba Basher

It is very frustrating to wake up on a weekend and realise that all your plans with your friends have gone down the drain with heavy showers of rain.

Almeer Ahsan Asif, a graduate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from American International University, Bangladesh (AIUB), always wanted to do something for those in need.

The word 'reptile' may evoke a reaction of disgust in most people, but in Shahriar Caeser Rahman it evokes happy, loving emotions. “Not just reptiles.

It is that time of the year again- hot, sunny and humid mornings turning into showers of rain for the rest of the day. Along with that comes the swarm of mosquitoes everywhere we go while we're terrified of what one bite will do to us. One of the scariest things a mosquito can do is give us dengue fever.

“Our children are our greatest treasure. They are our future. Those who abuse them tear at the fabric of our society and weaken our nation.” – Nelson Mandela

Make pots, pans and little mugs,

Growing up in a middle-class family belonging to Gazipur, Probal Rashid had an ordinary childhood. Completing his schooling and Bachelor's in Business Administration in his home-town, Probal joined the Centre for Asian Arts and Cultures for a 2 month-long foundation course on photography to cater to his childhood knack for taking photographs.

“Oh my God, I ate way too much this Eid.” ”You think you ate too much? I can still taste the chicken biryani in my belches!”

No matter how much we've grown up with Harry Potter, or The Lord of The Rings, there is a part of us that will always remember, unfortunately, that magic is not real.

Coming back home around 10 or 11 at night, after a heavy iftar, a world full of shopping, traffic and human stampedes, one's mind may wander into the thoughts of sweet, sweet slumber.

Photographer Atish Saha is someone whose love for the arts led him to where he stands today. Today he is recognised at home and abroad for his fantastic work with photography and evident dedication to the art form.

During Ramadan, everyone is concerned about physical strain. Anything and everything can dehydrate you in Bangladesh, and people are full to an almost immobile state after Iftar.

The thought was reignited when recently the nepal earthquake spread all the way to our lands.

Bangladeshi born athlete, Taff Rahman grew up in London, England. At the age of 12, Taff was one of the 10 boys to be selected by Arsenal Football Club, to attend the first ever full-time football and education programme in England for youth players from 12-16 years of age. Within the programme, he completed his IGCSE's, while training everyday to develop his game.

With the first game already in our hands, the second game was filled with twice as much anxiety, hope and prayers. Every office, every household, every corner with a television or a radio had an atmosphere of hushed excitement as the first inning began.

The Holy month of Ramadan means late night shopping, eating out at night, jam packed roads and stores, and more. It also means an evening full of the unhealthiest food to eat on an empty stomach! In an attempt to not ruin any cultural traditions in Ramadan foods,

Ramadan is here and it's here with a challenge.

“I even thought of becoming a neurologist when my brother was studying medicine, at one point.”

When it comes to rock and roll in Bangladesh, Dio Haque is a well-known name.

Ramadan is a blessed month. It is a month in which, according to our religion, we get the chance to start anew and wash away our sins and bad habits.