The case of the missing girl: Where are we in Bangla children’s literature?
It wasn’t until my 20s that I realised I had read less than 10 Bengali women authors in my childhood and adolescence.
Fashion: Self-expression or consumerism?
Clothing carries undeniable meaning, becoming a strong vehicle for self-expression.
Iconic TSC soon to be erased
In the wake of Dhaka University’s birth centenary in 2021, the decision to bulldoze its historical Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) and replace it with a multi-storied structure shocked students, alumni, and residents of Dhaka.
What good is the DSA if it can’t protect women from online harassment?
There is little I can add to what has already been said about the shaming, blaming and moral policing of women on the internet.
On broken things like the economy and young people’s spirits
For the number of times I have seen older people address and advise the youth, I have seen very few instances of the former assuming the role of a listener.
From footpath to Facebook
Sixty-four-year-old Habibur Rahman came to Dhaka from Narsingdi in 1988. For the past 32 years, he has been selling books around the city, and now, to the elderly man’s amazement, he is selling books online with the help of his son.
Periods to be replaced with commas in women’s bodies
When my editor asked me to write a period piece for this week’s Satireday, I was quite perplexed. After all, it is common knowledge that periods have been cancelled, and emojis now mark the end of sentences (¬‿¬)
Worse off at a shelter
Photos taken by activists at a shelter called Kalua’s Homes at Baruikhali of the capital’s Rayerbazar area have revealed a dismal picture. Scores of well and unwell dogs were photographed cramped inside a small shed, while paralysed cats were found in cages. Some of the dogs were all skin and bones, as the food given to them were inedible and covered with mould.
March 11, 2021
The case of the missing girl: Where are we in Bangla children’s literature?
It wasn’t until my 20s that I realised I had read less than 10 Bengali women authors in my childhood and adolescence.
January 28, 2021
Fashion: Self-expression or consumerism?
Clothing carries undeniable meaning, becoming a strong vehicle for self-expression.
December 22, 2020
Iconic TSC soon to be erased
In the wake of Dhaka University’s birth centenary in 2021, the decision to bulldoze its historical Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) and replace it with a multi-storied structure shocked students, alumni, and residents of Dhaka.
September 2, 2020
What good is the DSA if it can’t protect women from online harassment?
There is little I can add to what has already been said about the shaming, blaming and moral policing of women on the internet.
August 12, 2020
On broken things like the economy and young people’s spirits
For the number of times I have seen older people address and advise the youth, I have seen very few instances of the former assuming the role of a listener.
July 16, 2020
From footpath to Facebook
Sixty-four-year-old Habibur Rahman came to Dhaka from Narsingdi in 1988. For the past 32 years, he has been selling books around the city, and now, to the elderly man’s amazement, he is selling books online with the help of his son.
July 11, 2020
Periods to be replaced with commas in women’s bodies
When my editor asked me to write a period piece for this week’s Satireday, I was quite perplexed. After all, it is common knowledge that periods have been cancelled, and emojis now mark the end of sentences (¬‿¬)
July 8, 2020
Worse off at a shelter
Photos taken by activists at a shelter called Kalua’s Homes at Baruikhali of the capital’s Rayerbazar area have revealed a dismal picture. Scores of well and unwell dogs were photographed cramped inside a small shed, while paralysed cats were found in cages. Some of the dogs were all skin and bones, as the food given to them were inedible and covered with mould.
May 16, 2020
Satireday staffer quits as line between reality and satire no longer exists
Three weeks ago, I wrote a piece for your page on American conservatives, nay, white people. However, the piece had lost relevance before it could live out its originally predicted shelf life.
April 9, 2020
No room for suspected Covid-19 cases?
Forty-three-year-old Mosammat Roksana Ahmed, mother of three, and caregiver to her ill husband, passed away on the night of March 31 following multiple health complications including respiratory distress.
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