‘PUTHI’ IN THE WAKE OF NATIONALIST MOVEMENT

Before the advent of modernism in undivided South Asia, puthi was the only source of entertainment. Be it a feudal lord or a farmer,
23 April 2015

ZERO SAFETY

A few nights ago, I was returning home around 3am from Banani to Gulshan when I witnessed a shocking incident. There were a few cars
23 April 2015

CAMOUFLAGE SETTINGS

This happened very recently. Around 12am, one night my wife and I woke up and turned on the light, which woke me.
23 April 2015

MAD GENIUS

An American poet, novelist, and short-story writer Sylvia Plath is best known for her confessional poetry. She studied at Smith College
23 April 2015

THE FIRST RAYS OF THE SUN

Liton Nandi, Suman Sengupta and Amit Dey have now become household names - only because they jumped in to save their fellow Photos: Prabir Das
23 April 2015

THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH

The incident of sexual assault that took place this Pahela Baishakh on the Dhaka University campus was not the first of its kind.
23 April 2015

A TALE OF PASSION

From being an English Major to a documentary photographer, Jashim Salam fought against all odds and became one of the most
23 April 2015

TO HELL AND BACK

The last whole week has been a difficult one for Dhaka dwellers. The Pahela Baishakh incident – where women were sexually harassed,
23 April 2015

BEGINNING A NEW CHAPTER

Supriti Dhar is a journalist by profession, activist by choice and editor of an award winning blog - Women Chapter.
23 April 2015

SNAPSHOT

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” — Lady Bird Johnson
23 April 2015

Why We Have Chins

Look at a primate or a Neanderthal skull and compare it with a modern human's. Notice anything missing? We have one feature that
23 April 2015

MAILBOX

This Bengali New Year started with extreme horror and uncertainty for the women of our country. A series of sexual assaults in public
23 April 2015

SYNESTHESIA

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have shed new light on synesthesia -- the effect of hearing colour, seeing
23 April 2015

PICTORIAL PECULIARITIES

Britain's National Gallery has become one of a growing number of museums to ban the use of selfie sticks on its premises, citing concerns over
23 April 2015

REACHING THE TOP

A finance manager of one of the top foreign multinational banks in Bangladesh, Md. Yasir Arafin has set his bar high thanks to the CIMA qualifications.
23 April 2015

SEXUAL HARASSMENT: JUSTICE PENDING

The recent Pahela Baisakh incident has left everyone angry, disgusted, upset, shocked, and scared. The question arises - will our law ...
23 April 2015

THE ET EXPERIENCE!

When we set foot in the premises of the Kennedy Space Centre of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it was like a dream come true.
23 April 2015

PEARLS OF WISDOM

The emerging woman will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied. Strength and beauty must go together
23 April 2015

CERVICAL CANCER TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

With all the unhealthy food, unhealthy air that we breathe, and a chaotic lifestyle in a country like Bangladesh, a woman needs to keep
23 April 2015

FINDING YOUR VOICE

Voiceless Bangladesh (VB) is a project initiated by Naima Alam, lecturer, Media Studies and Journalism Department in ULAB (University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh), to teach her students Public Relations in a rather unique way, working with social issues.
23 April 2015