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Is this the wildlife experience we want? Mirpur Zoo is failing its animals

#Perspective / Is this the wildlife experience we want? Mirpur Zoo is failing its animals

Daisy’s emaciated escape from Mirpur Zoo exposed severe neglect, highlighting chronic welfare failures, outdated facilities, weak enforcement, and growing outrage urging urgent reform to address systemic cruelty within Bangladesh’s captive wildlife system and ensure accountability.
7 December 2025, 09:03 AM
Do we care about animal cruelty? Bangladesh’s disturbing reality | The Daily Star

#Perspective / Do we care about animal cruelty? Bangladesh’s disturbing reality

A mother dog’s tragedy in Pabna highlights Bangladesh’s growing desensitisation to animal cruelty, weak law enforcement, and fleeting social media outrage. Experts link abuse to emotional dysfunction, poor accountability, and ignored welfare laws, revealing neglect.
4 December 2025, 09:39 AM
Tangia Zaman Methila Miss Universe 2025

How Methila made Bangladeshi tradition shine on the global stage

Miss Universe look celebrated Bangladeshi heritage through a Jamdani saree and armour-like traditional jewellery
19 November 2025, 14:23 PM
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#Perspective / Too many Facebook friends? Use World Unfriend Day to declutter

World Unfriend Day encourages people to declutter their digital lives by removing meaningless online connections. Born from Jimmy Kimmel’s humour, it now promotes healthier timelines, reduced social media stress, and more authentic, value-aligned digital relationships.
17 November 2025, 13:21 PM
Rethinking wellness wear: Faiza Ahmed’s conscious style walk

Rethinking wellness wear: Faiza Ahmed’s conscious style walk

At Flow Fest Dhaka 2025, designer Faiza Ahmed of Manas redefined wellness fashion with Conscious Style Walk, featuring minimalist, handwoven cotton garments from Panchagarh. Free from synthetics and branding, her designs champion comfort, authenticity, and mindful sustainability.
9 November 2025, 11:00 AM
The Flow Fest 2025: Redefining wellness with purpose

#Events / The Flow Fest 2025: Redefining wellness with purpose

Flow Fest Dhaka 2025 opened with yoga, crafts, and wellness talks at Shahabuddin Park. Highlights included Akiko’s open discussion on menopause, Deshi Fencers’ drive to popularise fencing, and Elite Dog Squad’s awareness demo on trained canine response.
9 November 2025, 10:47 AM
Meet the woman who’s shaping Bangladesh’s influencer economy

#Women Empowerment / Leading with Purpose: Turning Youth Creativity Into Real Opportunities

Breity Sabrin revolutionized Bangladesh's influencer marketing by founding "The Marvel – Be You" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her platform, focused on authenticity and data-driven recognition, reshaped digital branding, offering creators guidance, fair compensation, and new monetisation opportunities.
6 November 2025, 10:49 AM
Sudeshna S Chowdhury: Leading Dhaka’s interior design revolution

#Decor / Sudeshna S Chowdhury: Leading Dhaka’s interior design revolution

Architect Sudeshna S Chowdhury, founder of STUDIO.O, is redefining interior design in Bangladesh with emotion-driven, sustainable, and balanced spaces. Her work blends functionality with feeling, transforming Dhaka’s restaurant and commercial interiors into meaningful, people-cantered environments.
2 November 2025, 08:51 AM
Arthy Ahmed builds safe Bharatanatyam haven for Bangladeshi adults

No age limit!: How Arthy Ahmed is rewriting dance norms

Arthy Ahmed's Bharatanatyam classes in Dhaka empower adults to reclaim joy through inclusive dance, emotional healing, and cultural connection — transforming traditional norms and redefining classical dance in Bangladesh with passion, purpose, and community.
27 July 2025, 07:56 AM
How a country fought back with slogans

How a country fought back with slogans

In July 2024, Bangladesh’s youth-led quota protests ignited a powerful cultural uprising, using chants as political weapons to challenge authoritarianism, reclaim identity, and reshape national memory through a new language of resistance and unity.
26 July 2025, 08:53 AM
Who rides horses in Dhaka? You’ll be surprised

Horse riding in Dhaka: A sport, a therapy, a rebellion

Horse riding is gaining momentum in Dhaka, evolving from a niche hobby to a therapeutic sport and lifestyle. With growing interest, local riding schools are building a vibrant equestrian culture despite urban challenges.
20 July 2025, 10:25 AM
How art and satire fought back during the July Movement

How art and satire fought back during the July Movement

During Bangladesh’s July Movement, meme artists and political illustrators used digital satire and visual storytelling as powerful tools of resistance, transforming protest into art that exposed truth, challenged authority, and preserved uncensored history online.
17 July 2025, 12:12 PM
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Developing Dhaka: Inside the real estate markets of Mohammadpur, Basila, and Lalmatia

Dhaka’s real estate story isn’t just a tale of square feet and glass facades.
14 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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Eco-friendly paint in Bangladesh: A surface-level trend or deeper change?

In Bangladesh, when people talk about pollution, it’s rarely about what’s inside their homes.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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Back to the roots: Deshi décor finds new life in modern homes

Walk into a newly renovated apartment or café in Dhaka, and chances are, you’ll spot a cane chair by the window, a nakshi kantha throw draped over a couch, or a cluster of earthenware lining the shelves.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Brown Magic’s bold plan to reinvent Bangladesh’s magic scene

The mentalist in Dhaka: Farhanul Islam’s mission to redefine magic

Farhanul Islam, also known as Brown Magic, blends mentalism and psychology to create immersive illusions that challenge perceptions of magic. His unique performances are revolutionizing magic in Bangladesh and gaining international recognition.
13 July 2025, 08:37 AM
How social media became the frontline of the July Uprising

How social media became the frontline of the July Uprising

The July Movement in Bangladesh fused protest with digital defiance, using social media to bypass media silence, mobilize voices, and challenge power. It reshaped activism, highlighting social media’s role in truth, trauma, and transformation.
7 July 2025, 09:01 AM
Dhaka discovers Salsa: weekly dance nights taking off

Dhaka discovers Salsa: weekly dance nights taking off

Salsa culture in Dhaka, led by Havana Salsa, is growing despite the dominance of other dance forms. It’s about connection, participation, and slow progress. The community fosters confidence, joy, and cultural exchange, redefining dance beyond performance.
5 July 2025, 07:54 AM
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More than colour how to choose paint that fits your life

In Dhaka’s ever-expanding skyline, where apartments compete for light, heat, and breath, paint is not just the final touch – it’s the invisible layer that makes a house livable.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM
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The MSME code: How banks are earning the trust of new entrepreneurs

Zarin Hossain didn’t grow up in a family of business owners. But at 28, she’s running a menstrual hygiene brand with biodegradable packaging, fuelled by a loan from a bank that initially wanted none of it.
26 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Why Narail’s otter‑fishing tradition could disappear forever

The Last Folks of Otter Fishing: Rony Sharafat’s documentary on a vanishing bond

Rony Sharafat’s documentary “The Last Folks of Otter Fishing” captures a fading human-animal tradition in Narail, highlighting ethical storytelling, ecological loss, and the urgent need to preserve vanishing cultural and environmental heritage through visual narratives.
26 June 2025, 08:49 AM
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Smart AC 101: A guide to modern cooling in Bangladesh

Once upon a time, the most we expected from an air conditioner was cold air. However, in today’s Bangladesh, where rising temperatures and unpredictable power supplies collide with fast-moving digital lifestyles, smart air conditioners are offering more than just cool comfort. They’re offering control, efficiency, and even cleaner air.
25 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Restrictive US rules force censorship among international students

International students in US suffer under restrictive new rules

Tightened U.S. immigration policies in 2025 have restricted international students’ freedoms, academic opportunities, and work access, leading to increased censorship, funding cuts, bureaucratic delays, and a growing sense of exclusion within American academia.
25 June 2025, 09:03 AM
The anatomy of a face: Inside Atia Rahman’s world of prosthetic makeup

The anatomy of a face: Inside Atia Rahman’s world of prosthetic makeup

To most people, a face is a face. To Atia Rahman, it’s a map of memory, trauma, identity, and fiction. When she works, she is not just applying makeup but rather layering psychology, reconstructing time, and adding evidence to a character’s backstory.
19 June 2025, 10:19 AM
Saline soil, cyclones, health risks — Women farmers remain resilient

Farming against the salt: Women farmers on the frontline of the Sundarbans

In Bangladesh’s saline delta, climate-vulnerable women like Jamuna and Pushpa lead adaptation with innovative farming and resilience. Despite gender inequality and health risks, they drive sustainable solutions for survival, food security, and environmental justice.
18 June 2025, 12:00 PM
How body shaming affects kids and what families should do

How body shaming affects kids and what families should do

Body shaming in Bangladeshi families harms children’s self-esteem, causing anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. Experts stress parental support, respectful dialogue, and stopping harmful comments to foster positive body image and protect children’s mental health.
15 June 2025, 11:37 AM
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Qurbani Eid 101: Keep your sacrificial animal happy and healthy

With Eid-ul-Azha near, proper care of Qurbani animals is vital. Select healthy livestock, maintain their feeding routine, provide clean water, shelter, and hygiene, ensure child safety, and perform humane sacrifice to fulfil religious and ethical responsibilities effectively.
4 June 2025, 21:19 PM
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Life on a Plate: Shaheda Yesmin’s fusion food philosophy

When you hear the phrase “fusion food,” your mind might wander to avocado sushi or kimchi tacos. But in the hands of Shaheda Yesmin, fusion is not a gimmick — it’s a carefully considered act of cultural conversation. Her debut cookbook, “Life on a Plate” is not just a collection of recipes, it’s a manual for reimagining what it means to preserve tradition while responding to the hunger of a global palate.
2 June 2025, 13:14 PM

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