Louhajang: The sweet capital of greater Dhaka
15 August 2026
Today I take my Dhaka readers on a sugar‑high day trip into the greater Dhaka region; our stop is Louhajang upazila in present‑day Munshiganj, historically known as Bikrampur.
15 August 2026
The sins of midnight shoppers
30 July 2026
“Track your parcel” is the new‑age “You’ve got mail.” The beep of delivery updates has replaced the once‑iconic inbox ping of the early internet era.
30 July 2026
Review / Meet the musical duo behind Mosey & Co.
26 July 2026
Discover how Bangladeshi duo Mosey & Co., formed by Sanjida Mahmud Nandita and Shubhendu Das Shubho, transforms soulful melancholy into soothing music therapy, offering listeners organic acoustic melodies, emotional healing, and serene original songs.
26 July 2026
Dhaka in July: Frolic, fervour and full houses
26 July 2026
Dhaka never ceases to amaze me with its spectrum of social life.
26 July 2026
Safe food is becoming every family's top priority
20 July 2026
Dhaka’s lifestyle scene has always thrived on trends, and right now the city’s newest obsession is “Pure Food.” Shelves and social media feeds are crowded with labels promising organic ghee, cold‑pressed oils, chemical‑free spices, and preservative‑free pickles. It feels as though every week a new brand arrives, each claiming to be the most authentic. That saturation is exactly what makes Hamdana Rouza’s story stand out.
20 July 2026
Ghonoghota 2: Monsoon dance returns to Bokultola
17 July 2026
The rains return, and with them, a celebration of rhythm and resilience. Arthy Ahmed Dance Academy, in collaboration with the Faculty of Fine Arts (Charukola Onushod), University of Dhaka, will stage “Ghonoghota 2” -- a monsoon dance recital following the resounding success of last year’s inaugural production.
17 July 2026
Monsoon on overdrive
14 July 2026
Cloudbursts sound poetic; the monsoon is dreamy. Getting drenched in the rain, pouring steaming dudh cha into a saucer by the roadside and blowing across its surface, watching the city turn emerald under the downpour -- these are the images that make the monsoon feel romantic.
14 July 2026
Between witness and imagination / Chandra Bhattacharjee’s Art of Survival
12 July 2026
Chandra Bhattacharjee’s journey is one of hardship, and his philosophy is grounded in lived experience. One of India’s most talented contemporary artists, he carries a suave personality shaped by struggle and survival, with scars surfacing in muted tones.
12 July 2026
Reeling from the recent price hike
What I failed to realise is that the price hike is a constant thing, it is steadily increasing every month or rather every week it now seems, and never coming down actually.
5 June 2022
Digital wellbeing
There is a legitimate reason behind the adage — children not only mimic, but also develop their social mannerisms, ways of interaction and behavioural traits by observing and acquiring information from the adults around them.
18 October 2021
Managing household expenditure: A family runs on two wheels
“If you are the bread earner, then I am the butter earner” — rounds with my husband always starts with this sentence. And indeed, it is true!
30 August 2021
Eid — then and now
labbayka -llāhumma labbayk, labbayka lā šarīka laka labbayk, inna -l- amda wa-n-ni mata laka wa-l-mulka lā šarīka lak
12 July 2021
In conversation with Indian Supermodel Nayanika Chatterjee
She has been under the limelight, on the ramps, and in the media as an Indian supermodel for some 30 odd years. Nayanika Chatterjee is the ideal person to talk to about the changes our society has gone through in regards to portraying women in mass media.
15 March 2021
Women at work
There are many issues that plague the development of women in Bangladesh. While the country is celebrating its 50th year of independence, we cannot for surely say that her womenfolk are fully liberated. And there are few pressing reasons to believe so.
1 March 2021
BIBI'S dreams
One such graceful person is Bibi Russell, who is in awe with her land and draws inspiration from its people. Everyday villagers are her muse; people toiling in the fields and rubbing off their sweat with the mundane gamcha,
8 February 2021
Because ‘boys will be boys’
Rape is the easiest of all crimes and most probably the laxest too in our country.
18 January 2021
Understanding tandoori chai
It’s certainly an impressive trick! Small terracotta pots preheated in big tandoor like stoves; milk boiled at a high heat until it becomes all creamy and thick, and tea liquor brewed with sticks of cinnamon.
11 January 2021
Silver linings of the year that was
Twenty-twenty was a terrible year. We lost many of our loved ones, respected members of our society; there was a complete lockdown, the economy came to a standstill, many of us lost our jobs.
4 January 2021
When weddings are a cosy affair
My father loved match-making and has to his name the success of more than ten successful matches, some of them going strong still, some celebrating their 50th year together! What made him the happiest, however, was those spontaneous weddings he planned.
28 December 2020
A Christmas outdoors
Christmas of 2020 should follow the lead and be celebrated on a small scale. Blessing this year’s holiday season is a mild winter cold wave,
21 December 2020
Women’s banking for dummies
For me, placing coins in lucky bamboo or money plant pots and to think that money would grow from it, is more or less the right way out to earning and saving money; but alas, if only money grew on plants!
7 December 2020
An obliging mother
Once you become a parent, you unknowingly sign a contract for a lifetime of bondage. Imagine the things you had to do or are still doing in that role— that’s enough proof that you are indeed nothing but a puppet in your child’s hands.
2 November 2020
Of patriarchy and a need to change
People invariably get hurt by loved ones; whether they meant to do it or not remains another question to ponder on. I am talking about family elders, who should by now know how to conduct themselves in this time and era of all things politically correct.
26 October 2020
Ilish fiesta
It was already cloudy when we started early in the morning for a launch ride over the mighty Padma. The unpredictable weather was an impending threat, and our only concern was whether a Kalboishakhi will brew out of nowhere and throw a damper on our day out.
19 October 2020
Vibrant hues
There is something about the red and white; it reminds me of Apu and Durga, or Devdas and Paro, and invariably in a Sarat or autumn setting.
12 October 2020
Life lessons from the Coronavirus outbreak
And then COVID-19 happened, and everything came to a staggering halt.
5 October 2020
Happy Heart Day
A slight discomfort in the chest, and I immediately imagine an impending heart attack, not thinking twice that it could easily be some other ailment.
28 September 2020
A heart of gold
Dr N A M Momenuzzaman, eminent cardiologist at United Hospital, might appear to be very austere and serious, but when you sit to chat with him, you will be proved wrong. The busy physician loves to play the flute, enjoys farming, and takes pleasure in holidaying with friends.
28 September 2020