In the momentous month of March, I seized the opportunity to visit the Liberation War Museum.

How do people learn about the history of our country? When they teach us at school, do we retain any of that? Does it do enough to inform and inspire younger generations on what it took to gain independence? On Independence Day 2020, let’s try to answer some of these questions.

The gunfire had ceased, the agonising cries could no longer be heard. The streets of Dhaka went silent after a night that many had thought would outlast eternity itself. Karim left his residence in Mohakhali and headed towards his hometown in Daudkandi to meet up with his family.

My grandfather, in those times of danger and uncertainty, was met with an unfortunate occurrence that could have resulted in his demise.

On the second floor balcony of their three-storey house on Abul Khairat Road in Becharam Dewri, Dhaka, two brothers were fighting.

For many, life went on during the war. Balconies were off-limits, beds were dismantled, valuables – buried. Offices ran at full capacity, spurred by the fear of being killed for missing days, as had been the case for many.

What psychological impacts will the coronavirus have on our children's minds?

With everything at a standstill, how are students and teachers in Bangladesh carrying on with their academics?

Cash is one of the most dangerous transmitters of the novel coronavirus, and it is also the most common mode of transaction for a majority of people in their day-to-day lives. However, that's not to say there aren't alternatives.

These are some of the methods, collected from first and second-hand sources, to help you talk to your parents about the coronavirus.

With the coronavirus outbreak affecting countries and people all around the world, everything else is cancelled. In the midst of it all,

Have you ever found something extraordinary yet obscure? You wish to make it known and keep it a secret at the same time. Most of all, you want to cherish it, like trapping lightning in a bottle. That’s what happened to me late last year.

Do you, fellow reader, read for fun?

Last semester, yours truly decided to be an undergraduate teaching assistant. She didn’t exactly realise what she was in for.

In the Principal’s office, Mr. Chowdhury was pacing back and forth in front of his desk. His secretary, Miss Luna, was nervously tapping her clipboard, while they waited for Raihan Rashid to turn up.

Independent University, Bangladesh participated in the 1st EWUCRT Research Fair organised by the East West University Center for Research and Training in its campus on March 5, 2020.

The thing about having curly hair is that you never know if you love it or hate it.

A decision that comes with its benefits as well as repercussions.

"Student meals" in Bangladesh is synonymous with unhealthy food.

The purpose of self-isolation is to prevent the virus from spreading as well as to take necessary steps and medication in order to recover from it. This is how you can self-isolate, if needed.