Dhaka Lit Fest: The Gathering of Literary Minds

There were words floating through the air. The beauty of words, the poetry in sentences, the effect they have on people, were all
26 November 2015

Star Diary

Last Sunday night, while coming back home from work, I was walking on the footpath. I found a hawker selling different day-to-day
26 November 2015

Brad Pitt

An actor and producer known as much for his versatility as he is for his handsome face, Golden Globe-winning actor Brad Pitt's most
26 November 2015

SAVE THE HERITAGES OF BANGLADESH

It doesn't get as straightforward as this. The group's name itself, Save the Heritages of Bangladesh, is all you need to know to get an
26 November 2015

One Belt, One Road: Discovering Jiangsu

In a span of 30 years, from a pitiable inward-looking agricultural country, China has developed itself into a global manufacturing force,
26 November 2015

10 Fanta Band Stars

With the slogan Ananda O Moja thakuk Shobar Majhe (Let there be joy and fun in everyone), renowned carbonated beverage brand Fanta
26 November 2015

1 Minute Please!

Chanchal Chowdhury is one of the most popular names in Bangladesh's entertainment industry. His spontaneous, captivating
26 November 2015

The Woes of Homelessness

Our society treats transgender people as outcasts. They are vilified as criminal groups, a threat to the social fabric, and thus
26 November 2015

Beautiful Bhutan

While Bhutan is one of the smallest countries in the world, its cultural diversity and richness are profound. As such, strong emphasis is laid on
26 November 2015

MAILBOX

Internet filters and parental control on internet is still quite unfamiliar to Bangladeshi parents. Parental control here means no internet
26 November 2015

The 'Ajob' Baul

Labik Kamal Gaurob, singer-songwriter of Bangladeshi folk music band 'Ajob', is a popular name nationally and internationally for his Baul Fusion songs. The rock fusion band 'Ajob' was founded by him in 2001 and since then, he has been the lead vocalist of the band.
19 November 2015

Pioneering a New Art

Shimul Saha's innovative visual arts have always been one of the major attractions in any art exhibition. Saha has introduced a new dimension of visual art by using entirely unique materials to depict day to day struggles of human life, philosophical ideas and
19 November 2015

The Story of a Tide

Over the years, Jaago Foundation and their volunteer wing VBD (Volunteer for Bangladesh) established their work, philosophy and work across the country. What started out as just a school for slum children, became one of the most popular and active youth organisations
19 November 2015

Star Diary

The other day I was walking to a nearby park for my morning exercise. Since it was early in the morning, the street was quite vacant
19 November 2015

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov has a number of identities attached to his name. He was an American author and professor of Biochemistry at Boston
19 November 2015

About Town

Dhaka International Lit Fest
19 November 2015

don't do that!

Compared to the other significant body parts, nails are quite small in size. But they too deserve to be strong, healthy and trendy like
19 November 2015

324

This is the number of the artists who participated in the Fifth Tone International Miniature Art Biennale 2015 organised by Tone Art Society of
19 November 2015

Why Terrorists shouldn't carry their passports and other things

Syrian passports must be bombproof. It's a strange world we live in these days. Thank God we have our passports to fall back on when stuff hits the fan.
19 November 2015

1 Minute Please!

Zafir Huq is a young guitarist who has managed to 'blow minds' and 'sweep feet' at concerts. Also an undergraduate
19 November 2015