The Joy of Eating Well

Ever experienced the sight of a street child after having a proper meal? Such scenes you may come across at the Airport Railway Station or sometimes at Gabtali Bus Terminal, in the capital, where hundreds of underprivileged children have lunch every day.
13 October 2016

The Magic of Kindness

Today, I had to bury the kitten of the darling cat who lives in my garage. The kitten was the victim of an accident when a car ran over her. Her mother had to suffer many a loss like this due to the carelessness of some humans.
6 October 2016

Tragedies never to be Repeated

It was my husband's last working day before Eid. He went to the factory the night before and was supposed to come back at 7 am in the morning with his Eid bonus.
6 October 2016

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the current captain of the One Day and Twenty20 international for Bangladesh national cricket team, does not need any introduction.
6 October 2016

MAILBOX

As a foreigner, currently staying in Bangladesh, I have the following concerns; due to security reasons foreigners are requested - by their respective embassies - to be vigilant at all times.
6 October 2016

A piece of Heaven on Earth

Mountains, clouds and ancient temples – Darjeeling is sometimes described as a piece of heaven on earth by many a tourist and traveler.
6 October 2016

Sankar Dhar: A Phenomenal Sculptor

“Sankar aspires to be a famous artist. His creations are ingenious and promising”— Sankar Dhar made the headlines first in 1974 in the Daily Sangbad, at 16 years of age, when he was a student of class ten at Pogose High School, next to Banglabazar.
6 October 2016

Cats Could Have Saved Europe

Who doesn't adore fluffy kittens when they roll over onto your feet, rubbing their feathery furs to show their love for you?
6 October 2016

A Glimpse of the Tagores

In the year 1784, a wealthy Bangali zamindar built a mansion in an area of North Kolkata. His name was Nilmoni Tagore who after a family feud decided to move out and build his own home.
6 October 2016

Charcoal's Visual Retreat

We all know that engineering and architecture students pull all-nighters very often, struggling under a regular wave of stress of their assignments, quizzes and submissions.
6 October 2016

Delivered with love

HungryNaki's job of delivering food right at your doorstep, started with a set of four delivery men and their bikes, six office staff members and a collaboration with only 30 restaurants, back in 2013.
6 October 2016

QUIRKY SCIENCE

A Northwestern Engineering research team has developed a 3-D printable ink that produces a synthetic bone implant that rapidly induces bone regeneration and growth.
6 October 2016

India Art Fair in the Offing

The MCH Group, Angus Montgomery and the Founding Director Neha Kirpal of the India Art Fair recently announced that the MCH Group has acquired a co-ownership stake in the India Art Fair 2017 edition, to take place from February 2-5.
6 October 2016

About Town

Exploring the World of Creations-Season 2
6 October 2016

A King without a Crown

Ever visited the narrow zigzag streets of Tanti Bazaar in the old part of Dhaka? One such narrow lane is called 'Pannitola', where once lived the legends-- Subhash Dutta, Nitun Kundu, Jhantu Das and many more.
6 October 2016

What's Real and What's Not

How we perceive other people and how we are perceived depends immensely on our own characters.
6 October 2016

NUMBERS 2

This is the number of Bangladeshi architects who won the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016.
6 October 2016

An Undelivered Letter

When I was a child, I discovered your poetry. Going through my father's bookshelf, I yawned at Bengali books that I didn't understand.
6 October 2016

Remembering Syed Shamsul Haq

On the 27th of this month, Bangladesh lost one of her most influential writers- Syed Shamsul Haq.
6 October 2016

5 Words We Use Incorrectly

The English language is a difficult one- what with all the different pronunciations and spellings, the Michael vs Michelle, the good vs flood and all that confusion.
6 October 2016