The traffic is getting worse by the day and it's not a shocking event anymore. The rebels have stopped rebelling and the screams have finally subdued. We have all become numb (or have chosen to be numb), sit tight and enjoy the scenery outside.

Even a few months ago most of us did not know the word Zika. Shockingly, this microscopic virus of only 40 nanometres in diameter

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Threading New Paths for South Asian Art

Like all languages, Bangla language has been through changes. The fifth spoken language in the world, we Bangalis take much pride

When I first heard of the initial details coming out of the organizing committee of the third edition of Dhaka Art Summit, I felt a little

Last year I went to Chittagong and visited the Parade Ground, a vast playground enjoyed by the people living in the neighborhood as

Last year I went to Chittagong and visited the Parade Ground, a vast playground enjoyed by the people living in the neighborhood as

The name Amartya (meaning immortal) was given by another legend, Rabindranath Tagore. He is an Indian economist and philosopher of

“Hybrid Car”, the term may sound unusual to many, on the whole, it is a multi fuelled vehicle that can switch between a fossil fuel and an alternative fuel source.

The amount of seconds Mahfuza Khanam Shila, a Bangladeshi swimmer took to clinch her 2nd gold medal in the Women's 50-metre

The war has just begun and those championing the side of the good, according to the media, are failing. Minor battles and skirmishes

Two popular names in the TV industry – Nayeem and Nadia, recently tied the knot, much to the excitement of their fans. Both of them

On a bright winter day in February, I walked into the editor's room with a churn of emotions ranging from trepidation to butterflies in

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Where in Dhaka do you ever see girls from English medium schools casually socialise with boys from Madrassas as equals? I was

It's the month of books here in Dhaka and it definitely is not too late to kick start (yet again) the habit of reading one book a week.

The article titled 'Once upon a time in Dacca’ (published on January 22, 2016) was an exquisite piece depicting the custom of arranged

The spring festival, popularly known as Pohela Phalgun amongst Bangalis takes place on the first day of spring is a particularly vibrant

“Nature always wears the colour of the spirit.”