Zahir Raihan, having done some noteworthy works in Benglali literature and film died an untimely death before he had a chance to explore his full potential.
In each other's company, in silence and conversation – we make sure we are perfectly functional.
Imagine women entering the field of photography, historically dominated by men, during a time when they were even more strictly confined to certain socially constructed roles.
They say, rereading a beloved childhood book, much later in your life, helps you rediscover yourself. The day afterpoet Al Mahmud's death, I reopened one of his poetry books, Pakhir Kachhe, Phooler Kachhe, the only collection of the poet I have ever read and owned.
Every cat is a great teacher. I live with five and I know for a fact that they are.
While a liveable city should contain 25 percent greenery of its total area, the capital has barely five percent greenery for lack of regular plantation, and no maintenance of the existing ones.
A long haired young sculptor was regularly seen near the arts faculty of Dhaka University, with a hammer and chisel in his hands, working day and night on a life-size structure.
Pristine, paper white walls. Monorail lightings fixed on the ceiling. And reverent silence.
When the entire country is gearing up to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with colours and festivities, there is a certain group of people who spend all their waking moments creating contents for entertainment!
The goal of Liza Hasan's art is not solely confined to aesthetics; there is a far bigger purpose than that. Her art is shaped by her urge to bring to fore the emotions of her subjects, while commenting in her own quiet way on the society and culture that encircle her.
Here is a piece of lifesaving advice for this Ramadan - if you are fasting (this year it is going to be around 15 hours of fasting in Bangladesh), maybe you should avoid surfing TV channels from noon to right before Iftar.
Imagine women entering the field of photography that has been historically dominated by men. That too during a time when women were confined to certain socially constructed roles.
“Just by seeing the angle in which she is holding the camera, I can sense that she takes good pictures,” commented Satyajit Ray once on
With more than 1000 artworks, artist Najib Tareque is striving to take our traditional art to a large scale market through his online venture titled 'Art Makes Us Human'.
In this part of the world, there are two kinds of people. Those who have achieved GPA(Grade Point Average) 5 in their Secondary School Certificate exam and those who did not.
We, as a nation, are curious and inquisitive, and Bangladeshi weddings are the ultimate place where we prove it time and again.
In Bangladesh, we have a strange relationship with our domestic workers. From cooking to cleaning, we cannot think a day
May Day, like any other national holiday, probably makes no difference in the lives of millions of workers who shed their blood and sweat for a meager pay.
