In the mirror blotched from years of use and obscured under the layer formed from accumulated smoke and dust, Asiah glanced at her own reflection; blurred, and beaten down.

She closes her doors like the mimosa plant when touched. She brings the oxygen to breathe but hides away when exposed. As much as the scorching sun and the heavy rain make things demeaning, she helps bring happiness through the nectars she pollinates.

There is a woman that resides in my heart, She is unlike anyone I've ever met.

These are free to use.

I remember when I was new. Fresh out of the factory, with that “new bike” smell. The display window in a bike showroom was my second home; I was proud, proud of the fact that I was what young college boys lusted after.

We all remember a simpler time when social media was a “young people only” zone. But then the age of smartphones came about and soon after, you began receiving friend requests from your one moderately tech savvy uncle.

That one fateful day began like any other. I was in one of my many stages of being a freeloader by wandering about the house with my eyes glued to my phone, thumb on autopilot scrolling through senseless memes.

I don't remember the last time I could eye a book from my wish-list in the local stores. Novels by emerging voices, shortlisted for Man Booker, Pulitzer, and other prestigious prizes are barely seen.

Students of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) formed a human chain in front of the university gate, Rupnagar, Mirpur-2, Dhaka, observing National Road Safety Day 2018 on October 22, 2018.

Bangladesh's gaming scene has primarily been focused on League of Legends, Counter-Strike and Dota for years now. The recent addition of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (R6S) to the scene in Bangladesh has completely changed that.

The middle of the week is just a reminder to how far the end really is. But this week it's different. Why? Because the Champions League is on tonight!

School lunch breaks had been the beacon of light amidst non-stop lectures, surprise tests, and lengthy class works.

Nuit Blanche is an annual night-time art festival that spans across entire cities. With hundreds of official and unofficial art installations, the cities themselves are transformed into one vast art exhibition. I was fortunate enough to be in Toronto for this year's Nuit Blanche.

If you lived in Rwanda during the 20th century, you would often be asked about your tribe. It could either be the majority Hutu or the minority Tutsi. Back then, they used to coexist with the rising tensions among them.

The modes of transportation discussed below are interesting, eye catching and most importantly, practical for the roads of our country.

Culture, that's what hip hop is said to be ingrained with. One of the few genres of music to have originated from cultural backgrounds, hip hop became a medium for young African-Americans to have their voices heard since its inception in the 70s.

Well, my academics might honestly suffer because I don't spend enough time on my studies anyway. If I have to dedicate time to the club, I will actually have less time to study. However that might not be so bad for I will feel like I have a valid excuse for my poor performance in academics.

Messaging apps are what you use to stay connected with friends, but ironically, your friends can also be labelled as one of those messaging apps. Read along and then pick a friend for each category.

The National Environment Olympiad, Art, Essay, Map and Poster Competition 2018 was held on October 13-14, at the University of Dhaka (DU), organised by Environment Club of the Department of Geography and Environment. This year's theme was 'Beat Plastic Pollution' of World Environment Day 2018.

Being an ardent fan of the movie Juno, I find myself rewatching it every few months or so with the same untainted love and teary eyes every single time.