I felt as if he'd pressed play on a tape recorder. Clandestine phone calls in the middle of the night with promises of sweeter endings.

It is important to escape from this "on-off" pattern and either go completely “on” or completely “off” rather than remaining in a limbo.

A profound sense of uncertainty surrounds most cases of sexual harassment or rape. The distinct gap between the number of cases that occur and those reported is a tell-tale sign of a failing justice system and unresponsive law enforcement.

Family is a safe haven or so we know, but what about your mother's cousin's wife's sister? Extended family too can be loving and caring or even plain annoying and hence family gatherings can be a total showdown, I tell you.

Pet peeve: Friend providing me with lurid details of the rotting carcass that is their relationship [expecting me to get involved].

As part of its anti-drug campaign, Prothom Alo Trust regularly holds counselling sessions. The 60th session will be held on May 23 at WVA Auditorium, Dhanmondi 27, in Dhaka.

In recent times, safety has become a major concern. Whether one is confronted with a case of harassment, extortion or physical assault,

“Will our Chem-e-car make it to the finish line?” was probably the only thought that was constantly buzzing in every participant's mind on the morning of Chem-E-Car Competition 2015.

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The third instalment of St. Joseph Higher Secondary School's annual basketball event, Noushir Hasan Inter School Basketball Tournament 2015, was held from May 1 to 8.

For success have a little woman sing in an exotic language over a mad cellist's composition.

You have a fixed amount of two goods: X and Y. You like both X and Y. A kind person offers you a little bit more of only X (or only Y).

Have you ever said something on a date that ruined the impression you were trying to create?

If there is one thing that's been abundantly lying around in your kitchen, stuffing up the cabinets and blockading your refrigerator, it's the infamous jar.

The career market can often seem much harsher than it really is. You spent most of your time studying, pushing yourself to get a higher GPA, in hopes that it would help to secure your dream job.

When you have classes the whole day, you need to eat. Breakfast, lunch or snack, after spending a few weeks trying out all the food in the cafeteria, you'll get sick of it.

Amit Chaudhuri writes on nothing in particular. His novels scarcely have any plot. They are written in a relaxed manner, with almost each line containing delightful descriptions that are meant to be read slowly, in leisure.

Endomorphs have a solid, short stocky build with thick arms and legs. They gain fat easily but have difficulty gaining muscle.

We all tend to nod and think about our lunch when someone is throwing tech jargon at us. Sometimes that leads to us believing things we shouldn't.

When I was your age (which I am assuming is seven purely because I was seven at the time of this story and I'm trying to salvage my intro) my parents would threaten to send me to 'boarding' whenever I misbehaved. I did not at the time know what 'boarding' meant.