I felt so proud to know that Bangladesh organises Asia's first and the largest photography festival every year.

“But he who dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose.” – Anne Brontë, Author

You may have heard that eight maund (around 295 kg) of processed rice could be bought with one taka coin in the reign of Shaista Khan (popularly known as Shaista Khan-er Aamol).

Travelers from the seven Muslim majority countries can now travel to the US, as a federal judge in Seattle suspended President Donald Trump's travel ban.

“GIVE ME A MUSEUM AND I'LL FILL IT. “

Devotees pay their respect to Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, music and arts. On the day of the puja, men, women and children wake up early in the morning.

This year the Global Shapers Dhaka Hub had the distinct honour of having the shapers attend the Annual Meeting at Davos for the first time.

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It's the stuff of nightmares -- a cockroach crawls up your nose in the middle of the night, burrows in and drives you mad with scratching behind your eyes. But for one Indian woman, this horror story proved all too real.

“YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY IS A RECORD OF YOUR LIVING, FOR ANYONE WHO REALLY SEES. “

“A writer has to accept the fact that people will be against them.” This is a fact, stated and accepted by Bangladeshi film director, lyricist and poet, Masud Pathik.

“The global photography spotlight is on Bangladesh. The stars are arriving at our doorstep. It is now up to Bangladeshis to step up the podium. The world of photography beckons.” – Shahidul Alam

I have always been an avid reader. When smart phones started taking over our lives, I became very agitated finding people around me looking at their phone screens all the time.

Abu Kaiser, one of his fellow students in the department of Bangla, Dhaka University, remembers Azad as the student who used to don "a Bonde Ali Miah-like hair-do" and "whose reticence belied his intelligence and his goonpona (creativity)".

Is the number of people, who have been killed in a coordinated gun-and-bomb attack, carried out by al-Shabab at a popular hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, according to police.

On 26th January, 2017, different socio-political organisations -- mostly backed by the left wing political parties -- called upon a strike in protest of the construction of the Rampal power plant.

Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. – Hans Christian Andersen, Danish Author.

Dhaka University is considered as the hub of intelligentsia in Bangladesh. However, after its establishment in 1921 Dhaka University, due to its limited resources and capacity comparing to Calcutta University, could not contribute much to the independence movement of Bengal.

The best thing about any February is the frenzy of activities that comes along with it -- the Ekushey Boi Mela, Pahela Phalgun celebrations and of course commemorating the heroes on International Mother Language day.

Most of us have had to stay awake throughout the night a number of times in our lifetime. But, if you have adopted this habit and tend to feel good calling yourself a “night-owl”, here are five reasons why you may want to consider quitting that title.