The curious case of Bangladeshi ‘tension’

Bangladeshis in Australia are increasingly learning the language of psychological distress. Younger people, particularly those educated in Australia, are much more likely to talk about anxiety, depression, boundaries, trauma, self-esteem and emotional regulation.
12 September 2026

What can a teacher give that AI cannot?

The curriculum cannot continue to lag behind the world. Here is the thing: the curriculum is not the education system. A textbook is not the curriculum. A new curriculum does not automatically create a new classroom.
10 September 2026

What phuchka and jhalmuri can teach us about the science of taste

What makes iconic street foods so wildly addictive is not just nostalgia; it is, perhaps, an accidental masterclass in culinary science.
9 September 2026

Remembering Yayoi Kusama: My encounters with the master of infinity

Yayoi Kusama is famous for her immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms, repeating polka-dot patterns and vibrant pumpkin sculptures.
8 September 2026

Dress and morality : The politics of what women wear

A body is assigned a meaning before it has any say in the matter. Adults begin assigning meaning to bodies through categories of sex, caste, race, beauty and belonging long before children understand those categories.
7 September 2026

Is being single at 35 a failure?

The irony is that while society keeps pointing its fingers at unmarried women, many times a woman in Bangladesh marries late or remains single throughout her life, especially due to the unrealistic expectations society places upon her.
6 September 2026

One more page please, Mama

Of my childhood vacations in the mountains north of Delhi, I remember almost nothing but the sacred feeling their grandeur evoked.
5 September 2026

BTV does not need a new look to have a new future

For years, BTV’s more serious problems have had little to do with graphic design. They concern editorial credibility, political dependence, bureaucratic culture, ageing production practices, weak audience engagement and the difficulty of persuading younger Bangladeshis that the national broadcaster has something distinctive to offer them.
4 September 2026

Why is there so much anxiety about women’s bodies?

Every time the country feels threatened, whether by foreign influence, political rupture, or the disorienting speed of its own change, attention turns with remarkable swiftness to women.
3 September 2026

Buddhadeva Bose: As I knew him

I met Professor Buddhadeva Bose in 1961. It was at the Institute of Indian Civilisation of the Sorbonne in Paris.
2 September 2026

End of reading? A post-literate society in the making

AI is reshaping reading, writing and knowledge, creating a post-literate culture where no single medium remains dominant.
28 August 2026

Can I still be the daughter they need?

Living thousands of miles away from Bangladesh means navigating two clocks and the guilt of aging parents. A personal reflection on belonging and distance.
27 August 2026

What death teaches us about life

Death is not merely where life ends; it is the hidden architecture through which existence takes form, meaning, and motion.
21 August 2026

How to help children fall in love with reading

As children drift from books, perhaps we should examine the habits, attention and reading culture modelled by adults.
8 August 2026

Why Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey disappoints in its portrayal of women

Christopher Nolan's cinematic adaptation strips Homer's complex women of their sexual autonomy, reducing them to male-centric tropes.
7 August 2026

10,000 steps a day: Health myth or medical fact?

For decades, 10,000 daily steps have been treated as gospel, but science reveals a different, more realistic path to health.
6 August 2026

Why Dhaka University should rethink its rules for female students

Dhaka University must abolish discriminatory dormitory rules and curfews to guarantee equal educational opportunities for female students.
4 August 2026

One railwayman's line-box, three eras of history

An old railway line box unlocks one family's remarkable journey through Bengal's rail history, Partition, and technological transformation.
2 August 2026

The strange grief of seeing our parents age

There is no single moment when someone announces that your parents have become old.
25 July 2026

After the PhD: The loneliness nobody talks about

Reality hits hard when you finally defend your viva voce successfully and hear the loud 'Congratulations, Dr.'
22 July 2026