March 23, 2018
Sympathy for a monster
I remember reading the story of Medusa when I was a child. It was a child-friendly, uncomplicated, good vs evil story.
February 16, 2018
DHAKA THE BEST AUDIENCE
Joseph Nye, American political scientist and cofounder of the international relations theory of neoliberalism, described 'soft power' as
February 14, 2018
Where is love?
Today is the day of love, or so the countless text messages promoting special dinner offers, teasers of romantic TV shows, and an advert for a very special date worth Tk 9++ lakh offered by a hotel (that soon went viral) tell us.
February 6, 2018
Workout for the homebody
You know what this column is called, and in keeping with that theme, let's go over some exercises you can do at home, without any
February 2, 2018
You're so vain
During a recent match, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro—widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time—got kicked
January 23, 2018
Don't fall for fitness scams
One of the adages I strongly believe in is: “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
September 22, 2017
Siem Reap—The city of stones
When it comes to Southeast Asia, tourist destinations popular among Bangladeshis are: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and after the initiation of visa on arrival, Indonesia (Bali, more or less). Vietnam is becoming somewhat popular in recent years. Cambodia and Laos, however, still don't see a sizeable number of Bangladeshi travellers. Surprising, because the former boasts Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, attracting over two million foreign tourists per year.
September 14, 2017
Tomato-2ma2
What's more important to you? Pronunciation or the content of speech? What we value says more about us than the person we
July 7, 2017
"Bhalobashar Shohor"
Do you have 31 minutes? But 31 uninterrupted minutes of no distraction. Go to YouTube and watch “Bhalobashar Shohor” (City of Love).
July 6, 2017
I am happy today
Your radiance remains undimmed despite your physical absence. It remains in everyone who had the opportunity to know you, to befriend you, to love you. I am happy today, Ishrat Akhond. Happy to have had you as a friend and learn that happiness is a choice.