Hiya Islam

How to read a nutrition label (without being tricked)

Try spending a few minutes reading the underappreciated label at the back.

Do not worry about gift anxiety

The spiralling thoughts only make it worse.

Hanging out at Diggger

Diggger entered the city’s pizza scene earlier this year.

How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?

It could take weeks before we can understand its impact.

COP26 concludes today, here's what happened so far

The climate summit in Glasgow enters its final day.

Is it too late to save the planet?

Climate troubles will only get more pronounced and disastrous.

Get Started with Your Own Skincare Routine

Skincare goes hand in hand with patience.

School Laboratories Under the Microscope

Students often face problems while acquiring essential lab skills.

How Much Screen Time Is Too Much?

Both parents and teachers agree that this is largely affecting a child's growth.

Staying Active in Academic Research

Anyone can write a research paper as long as they have a good understanding of how research publications work. However, it is not just the writing and publication of a paper that will establish your presence in the academic research scene.

The Bangladeshi Perspective of Dyslexia

A concept alien to educators and parents, and dyslexic people themselves.

Habits to Make You a Better Reader

Simply reading every day is not enough.

The Universal Appeal of Pahela Baishakh

The harvest season is celebrated within and beyond Bangladesh.

Dig in to the madness of Pagla Baburchi

It genuinely evokes feelings of warmth and home.

German astronaut Dr Insa Thiele-Eich to talk about climate change in Bangladesh tomorrow

Dr Thiele-Eich's research on climate change in Bangladesh earned her a PhD.

3(.14) Things to Do on Pi Day

What are your plans today?

Building a Minimalist Wardrobe

It's been said that 80% of the time, you wear only 20% of your clothes.

Switching Schools

It comes with bittersweet moments and deathless challenges.

All You Need to Know About Sustainable Fashion

Sustainable fashion makes sure every step of the way is environmentally friendly.

Where is Winter?

It is December; the calendar should scream winter. But, #WhereIsMyWinter.

The Race for the First Vaccine

The race for a vaccine has led to a variety of projects based on mRNA, viral vectors, proteins and inactivated forms of SARS-CoV-2.

Living Life on Two Wheels

From speeding downhill to strolling solo, from racing in alleys to wandering in faraway wherever, the joys of cycling barely begin here.

A Burger Love Story

Anything that prompts misery is buried deep within; snaps of fries, shakes, all the things that hit off with silly buns stuffed in meat and drippy sauce.

Stemming from Childhood

Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. When and where to begin?

A Life Spent on Rooftops

This place of whatever square metres is a cure to everything, a sanctuary whenever one needs it; for privacy or some fresh air the balcony can't compensate.

People vs The Shutdown

As the country reopens to life pre-pandemic in a strange turn of events, what should you be expecting?

Sorry, not sorry

While no other word does the job of expressing anguish or remorse well enough, saying sorry too much is doing more harm than good in ways we do not realise.

Oh Mango, My Love...

An average Bangladeshi is said to be made of 90% mangoes in summer.

Stay Home, Stay Fit

Six feet. Quarantine. Sanitizer. These words have been ringing in our ears for the past few weeks. With cities looking like ghost towns, the virus has finally got its way with us locked indoors, washing hands 24/7, devoid of hugs and sunlight.

A New Ramadan

Covid-19 continues to haunt our daily lives. Different events and mass gatherings are either cancelled or have been postponed indefinitely due to the high risk posed by the coronavirus.

Why can’t women have pockets?

It’s 2020 and what do we still not have yet? Flying cars, cyborgs, space trips, and pocket equality.

The Pink tax: Why women pay more for everything

Pink tax lurks in the corners of every supermarket and affects half of the global consumers, with the vast majority being grossly unaware.

New Market to Nimiso

There is a deep-rooted charm to this part of Dhaka, at New Market, a bustling zone of hawkers, shops and people, of all sorts. It is here where “fixed price” is a fallacy, the world is your oyster and you can get your hands on virtually everything as long as you can bargain.

New Kid in Town

People who don’t add sugar in their tea or coffee always seem to come off a bit proud about it, don’t they? There is a certain aura to when they say “sugar-free” or “Oh... No sugar, please” as they order away.

RESEARCHING FOR ANSWERS

The thought of embarking on a journey towards innovation, discovery, and rediscovery is somewhat daunting. Interconnected to this is the idea that you will get out of your head and extend the boundaries of existing knowledge.

Do shaved legs make you a better cyclist?

Being a pro-cyclist and getting to the top of your game means intense workout sessions and countless hours of practice.

What saves you from bad decisions?

Decisions are a trap – a bonus ruse you get for living life. From the moment we wake up, we make countless choices to go about the day.

Weird animals with even weirder names

We are sharing our world with 8.7 million species. The vast majority, almost 86 percent is yet to be discovered, studied and ultimately, catalogued.

Living with a Turtle

In the first week after bringing her home, Missy was lost. It took a family of four to hunt down a two-and-half-inch-long, walking dust bunny from under the study table.

Bye, zitface

Growing up, acne has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. Fresh faces never rang a bell. It was the tiny bumps and lumps of pre-teen years, exciting at first and then progressively distressing, that sprouted here and there for about a decade. As terrible as it gets, its dominion advanced.

Acne scars everything

“What’s happened to your face?”

How to read a research paper

There will come a time in our lives when we must take up the gruelling task of reading scientific journals. Sifting through pages after pages and losing sanity over the jargon is a given. Reading these papers is a highly active job requiring multiple rounds of re-reads,

Where is the world going with eco-activism?

In recent times, we have seen a surge in environmental campaigns and protests.

THORIUM POWER: YAY OR NAY?

A flying neutron comes charging at an atom. It briefly turns into an unstable atom before decaying into few other atoms and more neutrons.

women in STEM you need to know about

Throughout the ages, women have been substantially underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields.

Growing Cacti Indoors

It is undeniable that we all wanted to own a houseplant at some point in our lives. I mean, why not? It makes great room décor. It gives you oxygen

Coping with the loss of a pet

Often times, it takes one to experience a loss to fully realise that death indeed is a true thing that comes to all. In a world where many

7 Ways to Living Plastic-free

The advent of plastics has drastically changed how things work around here, on earth. It has thoroughly superseded its organic counterparts in terms of resilience, affordability and versatility.

August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022

How to read a nutrition label (without being tricked)

Try spending a few minutes reading the underappreciated label at the back.

January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022

Do not worry about gift anxiety

The spiralling thoughts only make it worse.

December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021

Hanging out at Diggger

Diggger entered the city’s pizza scene earlier this year.

December 2, 2021
December 2, 2021

How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?

It could take weeks before we can understand its impact.

November 12, 2021
November 12, 2021

COP26 concludes today, here's what happened so far

The climate summit in Glasgow enters its final day.

November 4, 2021
November 4, 2021

Is it too late to save the planet?

Climate troubles will only get more pronounced and disastrous.

November 4, 2021
November 4, 2021

Get Started with Your Own Skincare Routine

Skincare goes hand in hand with patience.

October 14, 2021
October 14, 2021

School Laboratories Under the Microscope

Students often face problems while acquiring essential lab skills.

September 9, 2021
September 9, 2021

How Much Screen Time Is Too Much?

Both parents and teachers agree that this is largely affecting a child's growth.

August 19, 2021
August 19, 2021

Staying Active in Academic Research

Anyone can write a research paper as long as they have a good understanding of how research publications work. However, it is not just the writing and publication of a paper that will establish your presence in the academic research scene.