And still, my father lives
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Why this year’s Nobel-winning brain technology matters to you
7 October 2026
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Why do humans naturally drift to the left?
6 October 2026
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From chai to shampoo: The extraordinary journeys of ordinary words
6 October 2026
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Between Bangladesh and Australia: Learning the rules of freedom
5 October 2026
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When loyalty decides what counts as facts: Welcome to the age of epistemic fragmentation
3 October 2026
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Revisiting the origins of Sufism: Competing narratives of authenticity and borrowing
2 October 2026
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International Translation Day 2026 / Beyond equivalence: Translation and the politics of being understood
30 September 2026
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Between Ghumparani masi-pisi and Baby Shark: Why Bengali lullabies still matter in the age of screens
30 September 2026
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Not love at first sight
29 September 2026
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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
The Palestine lesson from Spain's World Cup victory
Spain's World Cup triumph rekindles debate over football's enduring entanglement with geopolitics, Palestine, solidarity, and global power politics.
21 July 2026
The memories hidden inside my grandmother's tureen
To think that this tureen was acquired long before the ‘71 war, survived the looting, and made its way into my hands decades later feels extraordinary.
14 July 2026
What Bangladesh lost with the Baibari Ghar
The Baibari Ghar was one of the few genuinely democratic spaces the village had.
5 July 2026
Why does the bride always leave? Rethinking South Asian marriage
The question of why families have historically invested less in a daughter's education stops being a story about backward attitudes and becomes a story about incentives.
26 June 2026
The saree I could not give away
The saree reflects a portion of my life. It reminds me that the people we love exist beyond the moments we shared with them.
24 June 2026
What the World Cup means for women in Bangladesh
The way women experience the World Cup is often shaped by their responsibilities inside the home.
23 June 2026
Dhaka's forgotten residents: Rethinking our relationship with animals
The Animal Welfare Act of 2019 finally replaced the 1920 law, however its centre of gravity is still domesticated and farm animals, and how livestock should be fed, housed, transported, and slaughtered.
19 June 2026
Why do we educate our children at all?
A mother's homeschooling journey prompts a deeper reflection on whether education should nurture curiosity rather than achievement.
10 June 2026
Have you eaten? Finding echoes of China in Bangladesh
A reflection on how food, care, and family ties shape belonging across Bangladesh and China.
10 June 2026
The apology for the animal: Donald Trump, the buffalo, and the breakdown of political naming
Using Trump, a buffalo, and thinkers from Barthes to Nietzsche, this essay explores myth, metaphor, and power.
8 June 2026
Why more people are choosing to stay single
Many ask what is the use of a real-life companion when virtual friendships are available on your phone or if AI has created your dream partner to talk to.
8 June 2026
Why you must read Marjane Satrapi to understand Iran
Satrapi’s alternative view of Iran is so compelling because she refuses to romanticise her own country, or to idealise Europe or the West.
6 June 2026
Can social media be your therapist?
We analysed more than 14 million posts and comments from several of the largest mental health communities on Reddit.
3 June 2026
Why does a thinking woman frighten us so deeply?
A woman who thinks critically, questions inherited structures, or demands equality disrupts generations of conditioning about what a ‘good woman’ should look like.
2 June 2026
After Baba, Eid was never the same
Losing him changed not only me but also the entire atmosphere of our home.
30 May 2026
From Dhaka to Down Under: Eid through my lenses
To me, Eid is not just a religious festival but a reminder of love, family, traditions, spirituality and the beautiful mayhem of growing up in Bangladesh.
28 May 2026
A solitary Eid in the dream country
There are so many tremendous political analyses and explanations of this war that can contribute significantly to the field of knowledge. But for me, this war refers to a cancelled ticket and a postponed celebration.
22 May 2026
The puppets we become: Reading Manik Bandopadhyay in 2026
In 2026, this narrative cuts deeper than ever. Millions live as modern Shoshis — outwardly functional yet existentially adrift.
19 May 2026
Kaarina Kaisar’s death and the politics of cruelty
For many young Bangladeshis living abroad, content creators like Kaarina meant something special.
18 May 2026