Every year, as we observe the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25, and as human rights activists prepare themselves for the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (From November 25 to December 10, observing Human Rights Day), all over the world -- we struggle to understand as to why in Bangladesh, the violence seems to have increased in 2016 alone.

November 12, 2016. Two helicopter gunships of Myanmar's armed forces emptied their rocket pods and machine guns into tiny villages of Rohingya Muslims at the country's Rakhine state, killing hundreds of the villagers and making thousands of them homeless refugees.

BENGAL CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL - BANGLADESH 2016

Every year, with the arrival of Bengal Classical Music Fest (BCMF), music aficionados from the country and abroad gather to listen to some of the most fantastic tunes in the world.

‘My Pet Project' will be hosting its very first event, 'Caturday', on the 10th of December '16, at Clay Station Dhaka.

Thanks to Naziba Basher for her informative article titled "5 ways to Detect Breast Cancer Yourself" published on October 29, 2016.

From the early 19th century, Bengal witnessed a change in its socio – cultural norms as the British Raj came into ruling.

Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I

“UNLESS THE THEATRE CAN ENNOBLE YOU, MAKE YOU A BETTER PERSON, YOU SHOULD FLEE FROM IT.”

Earlier this year, under the guidance of Professor Dr Israfil Shaheen, the Theatre and Performance Studies Department of Dhaka University travelled to Delhi for the 9th Asia Pacific Bureau, as the first ever delegation from Bangladesh.

When conflict between Tipu Sultan, the independent ruler of Mysore and British East India Company reached its extreme, some Mysorean designers, in 1795 developed an ingenious instrument to appease their beloved Sultan.

Primates in general are dully colored species. Think of humans. We have no bright colors, nothing showy, and that's typical amongst our Order.

Melbourne, coffee capital of the world, where some of us have built a home for ourselves, away from our roots; in this place where friendship brews like a fine, aromatic blend, the Melbourne NSUers family provides a beautiful sense of belonging.

The lack of liquid water on the surface of Mars today has been demonstrated by new evidence in the form of meteorites on the Red Planet examined by an international team of planetary scientists.

Growing up, Tanzim Wahab never planned on becoming a photographer, let alone a curator. But one thing he always knew was that he wanted to work in a highly creative and motivating environment- something that is challenging and rewarding in equal measure.

The stage was set, the lights dimmed. Silence.

The other day while I was in a beauty salon, I found someone just went on a rant to a hair stylist because of her unsatisfactory beauty experience.

Founded by Calvin Richard Klein, an American fashion designer with his business partner Barry Schwartz the company later became Calvin Klein Inc.

Is the number of migratory birds that are rescued by the forest department in Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh.

A kantha is a great example of how you can upcycle your old clothes into something beautiful and functional.