We had 1 fire extinguisher: Owner of cargo area on safety measures
After the 549th fire incident that could’ve easily been avoided if businesses weren’t absolute pieces of … or if fire-safety measures were a tiny bit better, the nation was shocked once again.
10 June 2022
Authorities going all out for ‘2 Fair 2 Free’ polls
Chapasthan is once again gearing up for its Ultra Free, Giga Fair National Election. This time, it’s going to be freer and fairer than ever.
13 May 2022
New police station to have play area inside jail cell
After many debates, demonstrations and detentions, law enforcers have finally come to a solution regarding the Lebutala playground issue.
29 April 2022
Woman trapped in spiral to renew passport
The following is part of an interview of a woman who is still trying to collect all 634 documents to get her new passpor:.
11 February 2022
VC gets intimate about his campus protest experience
The following is an excerpt from the diary of a VC, which Satireday obtained when he left home to get sushi after the end of the students’ hunger strike:
28 January 2022
Lockdown will ruin company culture, Mamun from HR warns govt
“There’s no way I’m going to let these people go back home again,” Mamun from HR murmured. “What will happen to the company’s synergy, dynamism and disruption, if there is no one to synergise, dynamise and disrupt at the office?
14 January 2022
‘New year, new me,’ say same old people
The people of Chapasthan, who are renowned for being oblivious to the concept of a promise, have once again prepared their New Year’s resolutions.
31 December 2021
‘Trust us, we got this, for real this time’
The government of Chapasthan has assured its people that they will be absolutely safe from the Omicron variant of Covid-22, as authorities, under the celestial guidance of the supreme leader, have taken the strictest measures to prevent another wave of the pandemic.
3 December 2021
All roads to be converted into racetracks: Minister
The minister of roads and highways recently decided to turn all thoroughfares of Chapasthan into racetracks, as the country’s drivers have a natural inclination towards going fast and putting everyone’s lives at risk.
26 November 2021
Previous generation always has it harder than latest one: Study
A recent study has found that every problem the current generation faces is nothing compared to what the previous generation went through.
19 November 2021
‘We want our discounts’
With slogans like “We want our half-priced bikes” and “Keep the discounts coming”, thousands of citizens from a specific walk of life held a demonstration at the capital’s Chahbagh intersection.
29 October 2021
Country in disbelief after 3,718th episode of majority-on-minority violence
As is tradition, Chapasthan witnessed yet another spate of violence perpetrated by the majority on the minority in the past couple of days, triggering the country’s authorities and experts to recycle their remarks about pluralism, conspiracy and geopolitics.
22 October 2021
All international indexes are conspiracies: Minister
Chapasthan has landed at the bottom of yet another international index, but the country’s top officials, like every other time, are not convinced by the report.
8 October 2021
Navigating Dhaka by bus with Google Maps
Dhaka is not a big city, but it is not an organised city either. Old Dhaka was fondly called ‘Bayanno Bajar Teppanno Goli’r Shohor’ (a city of 52 bazaars and 53 lanes) by many, and many parts of new Dhaka can also be confusing to commute for the uninitiated.
13 February 2021
Citizens visibly shaken by ‘Visible 2021’
On January 1, 2021, Chapasthan transformed into a “utopia”. Weeks have passed, but Chapasthanis are still struggling to face reality.
15 January 2021
Is the ban proving counterproductive?
Despite suspension of ridesharing services via motorcycles due to health safety concerns, bikers can still be seen with their vehicles parked at intersections in the capital, waving to potential passengers, and with some success too, as many commuters still choose the verbal-contract service despite the risks associated.
24 July 2020
First-world travel vlogger discovers Dhaka after barely interacting with locals
“Hi, everyone! Did you miss me? Of course, you did. It’s your favourite wanderlust-stricken traveller, coming to you from Da…Dacca, Bangladesh,” Ryan said, lying in his hospital bed, holding up the selfie-stick.
3 July 2020
Shoppers say new Eid collection ‘to die for’
Along with miseries, the pandemic has certainly brought citizens with generational privilege things to look forward to. Fashionable PPE for death defying Eid shoppers.
29 May 2020
A case for pretty pavilions
Avid readers steadily filled up Ekushey book fair premises on its fourth day, some tagging along with their friends, while others brought their little ones.
5 February 2020
High schoolers to represent Bangladesh at NASA Rover Challenge
This year’s team, MAR5, consists of six youngsters, Aryan Andaleeb Azim, Rubaiyet Islam, Sadia Alam, Alif Hassan Aunkur, Tasnia Mustafa and Rafiul Alam Khan.
26 December 2019