Hip-hop, like any other musical genre, is complex and multi-faceted and has much more to offer than the flavour of the month Eminem song you can't get out of your head. Here are a few albums to start delving deeper intothe world of hip-hop:

This was the summer of 1990. I had taken a taxi cab to reach the Hawaii East West Centre in Hawaii, USA. I was selected by the centre to take part in a training titled 'Micro-computers in Demography.'

Ei Jibon Nodi Thame Jodi

The Desert Sessions I Wanna Make It Chu

There were three of us. We were all in our PhD programme under London University but when we met over lunch, we laughed and giggled like teenagers. One friend was from Zimbabwe, the other from Belgium and as well as myself.

Lokhkhe Thiki Pouse Jabo Aaz

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As part of Indian PM Narendra Modi's visit a leading TV channel included the names and short interviews of luminaries who came to Bangladesh from West Bengal and vice versa.

Lokhkhe Thiki Pouse Jabo Aaz Othoba Kaal

Snow (Hey Oh)

Tapan Mahmud and Sazed Akber have been elected president and general secretary of Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Shongstha

Jedin Jenesi Bhasar Jonno

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Every time I hear the name Hemayetpur, it reminds me of a village where people send patients for mental health treatment.

A proper Bangladeshi sitcom has long been overdue.

For every tiny thing each of us is passionate about, there exists a “movies” list.

I worked hard to obtain her phone number. I was adamant. I tried all possible contacts and then finally dropped her a line through a post card as I had her address.

Lunar Dunes: Moon Bathing

What is electronic music? Why is it that some people call it EDM (Electronic Dance Music), and others call it “techno?”

Getting your friend to like the same song that you've been obsessing over for the last week isn't easy, but it's important.