“There was nothing sane about Chernobyl” – this very line in the series trailer is enough to explain what you are about to witness in the series itself and how the events unfolded at the site.

It’s almost 4am. I rub at my sore eyes, and try to concentrate on the book spread open on the desk in front of me. The warm orange glow from the tungsten filaments of the table lamp illuminates the pages.

Oh! When all rhymes be written, With words that too be told,

With Eid approaching us in about a month, among the many things occupying in our mind, henna is definitely up there. Soon, social media will be blessed with photos of colourful hands captioned “#DoNEwIthHeNNA”.

Social media platforms are where we truly are not ourselves. At least, in most cases. With millions of people sharing the same platform, it’s no surprise that we feel the pressure to push out unique content in order to stand out from the crowd.

CLOTHES PANIC! AT THE DISCO

There are signs in this city that we sweep past every day. We read them purposelessly when stuck in traffic with nothing better to do. Have you ever wondered how they came to be? Here’s how I like to imagine some of the most common ones came about.

ARIES

Imagine walking into a university where you are about to face an interview for the position of a lecturer. You are fully prepared for all the questions those high profiled professors and academicians are about to throw at you.

Eid, religiously marked by unity, family, and togetherness, has for many, lost its true meaning and the sheen of the occasion has been replaced by crazy discounts and rampant consumerism.

Many children today watch a show – it has two middle-aged men who are best friends, one small and round, the other tall and thin,

In an age where people are increasingly moving away from board games, I would call myself a scrabble dealer. I’ve had to resort to strangers online, which is never a good decision, except in the case of Words with Friends.

In a galaxy far far away lies the Bangladeshi equivalent of Mordor, the land known as Gawsia. Feared by many but revered by even more, the strange land seemed like a completely different planet. One fateful day, four friends took it upon themselves to bravely venture into the heart of this land they’d heard so much about.

Ser Pounce, the late king Tommen’s pet cat should have sat on the iron throne. And here’s why:

Hridoy: Hey, what are you up to? This feels different.

Google’s recent I/O event gave the tech giants’ fans and users a grand level of insight into what is currently in the works. From software features to hardware design, Google had a lot to show.

DC comics and movies? Sounds like a worse combination than *insert joke here*. Yet, every time Warner Bros. attempts to make one of these superhero movies, a part of us buys into it.

Sohel heaved a sigh of relief. He had managed to get to the bus stop just in time to hop onto the university bus. He managed to catch the bus at 7:40 in the morning. He had barely made it in time, plus he was lucky that the bus was late today.

I used to feel sad for him. Worried about him for hours and hours when he vanished and wouldn’t return. He went missing for two days once.

She was sitting on her bed, by the window, when she suddenly realised someone was singing. She recognised that song. She turned around and saw her mom folding her favorite green scarf and singing.