Fayeka Zabeen Siddiqua

A glimpse into Zahir Raihan's Films

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.

9m ago

My cats, my safe space

In each other's company, in silence and conversation – we make sure we are perfectly functional.

2y ago

In memory of Sayeeda Khanam: The girl with a Rolleicord

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.

4y ago

My memory from a time in the past

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.

6y ago

Eishob Dinraatri

Every cat is a great teacher. I live with five and I know for a fact that they are.

6y ago

Dhaka needs more trees, but…

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.

7y ago

Remembering Syed Abdullah Khalid

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.

8y ago

Thinking outside the (white) box

Pristine, paper white walls. Monorail lightings fixed on the ceiling. And reverent silence.

8y ago
May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016

Remembering the Legend Siddiqua Kabir

In an era of online tutorials and a vast number of cooking channels, many of you might argue that cookbooks have lost their

May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016

The Secrets of her Kitchen

Born on May 7, 1931, Siddiqua Kabir is a household name. It would be difficult to find anyone in Bangladesh who loves cooking and eating

April 29, 2016
April 29, 2016

Promises and Illusions

April 24, 2016 marks the third anniversary of the collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, which killed 1,130 garment workers,

April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016

Living with a Camera

Khaled Hasan's story is an inspiration for people who want to turn their passion into a full time profession.

April 8, 2016
April 8, 2016

Happily Humorous

Habib's writing career began in his early childhood, as his father would often encourage him and his brothers to write stories, tempting them with rewards awaiting the best work.

April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016

Finding Meaning in the Mundane

An alley of Old Dhaka; an ordinary rickshaw ride; children playing in the rain; and the little joys and every day celebrations that

March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016

Flashbacks of the Black Night

The excerpts given here might seem like dialogues taken from an action movie, but they are actually snippets of real conversations

March 18, 2016
March 18, 2016

Towards a bigger dream

As soon as we stepped onto the basketball court of the Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), we witnessed a truly

March 11, 2016
March 11, 2016

The Gene called IRF4

Kaustubh Adhikari's name might not be familiar to many of us. But if you Google his name, you will find this 30- year-old Indian

March 4, 2016
March 4, 2016

Parambrata’s Kushtia Diaries

For Bangla film aficionados, Parambrata Chattopadhyay needs no ornate introduction. An Indian actor based in Kolkata, Parambrata