SNAPSHOT

Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? – Rose F. Kennedy
28 April 2016

The Little Things That Matter

There used to be a tradition in every Bangali family with children going to school, in Bangladesh, not too long ago – to write
28 April 2016

Gripped with Fear

With four murders to make the headlines within a span of three days, last week probably marked the beginning of the 'era of fear' within the people of
28 April 2016

The (Un)safer Way Home

The photos documented this week in the 'Shutterstories' section shows the every day risks that motorists and pedestrians take
28 April 2016

From the King's Carte

Let's go back to a historical era, the Mughal era for example. Now let's imagine the emperor's den. When we think of the
28 April 2016

Shining Blue

Popular American media personality and anti-vaccine activist Jenny McCarthy once said, “Hope is the greatest thing for moms of autism. Hope is what gets us out of bed in the morning. I'm on a mission to tell parents that there is a way”.
28 April 2016

Nepal Quake

Life high in the mountains was never easy for guest house worker Suppa Lama, but he and his fellow villagers always knew they were lucky to live in a breathtakingly beautiful valley sought out by thousands of trekkers from around the world.
28 April 2016

Of Baskets, Hoops, and Alley-oops

It is merely a dream for many of us, to be able to wear our national emblem proudly on our chests in a foreign land, to sing our national anthem wearing our hearts on our sleeves, and represent our nation with our talents and skills.
28 April 2016

The Week in Turmoil

When unidentified criminals brutally murdered Professor Rezaul Karim Siddiquee in the Shalbagan area of Rajshahi city on
28 April 2016

Niroporadh Ghum Goes to Commonwealth

The 2016 Commonwealth Short Story Prize attracted nearly 4000 entries from 47 countries. Twenty-six “fresh and
21 April 2016

Blood Stained Elections A Failed Democracy

Two men lying on the ground were helplessly trying to save their own lives. Their heart-wrenching cry for help was getting
21 April 2016

Muchkund Dubey and Hindi translation of Fakir Lalon Shah's works

I have read reports in The Daily Star as well as in the Prothom Alo about a discussion held in Dhaka on 27th March 2016 by
21 April 2016

1 Minute Please!

Emon Shaha is a famous name in the music industry of Bangladesh. He has composed hundreds of songs for more than 50
21 April 2016

A Procession for Hope

To welcome the good, this year the 'Mongol Shobhajatra' was conducted with great zeal and festivity. Starting off in 1989, the traditional colourful procession,
21 April 2016

About Town

About Town
21 April 2016

MAILBOX

As I read the cover story titled "Where is Home?" published on April 8, 2016 I noticed a photo depicting a child reading a
21 April 2016

Water Works

The heat is at its worst state and its only April. One wonders about the scorching June and July and pray for some more of the
21 April 2016

SNAPSHOT

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.
21 April 2016

'Rongbaji' on Rickshaws

Why rickshaw paint? Because, rickshaws are an integral component of our city lives. The images painted on rickshaws have always been a colorful reflection of the historical, cultural, social issues of our times.
21 April 2016

In a State of Denial

The numbers in rape cases and sexual assaults have dramatically increased over the last few months in Bangladesh. In fact,
21 April 2016