August 14, 2021
Mullobodh Er Paathshala: Discussing discipline and wellness
Championing positivity and social change, Shuvashish Bhowmick, founder of father-son singing duo Baap Ka Beta, took an initiative called, “Mullobodh Er Paathshala”. This campaign hosts live...
August 8, 2021
Making the digital space safer
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in association with the ICT Division, organised The Digital Khichuri Challenge for the seventh time since 2016, with the hope to make the digital space...
July 4, 2021
A safe space to address mental health struggles
Shunbo is an anonymous mental health support group in Bangladesh, which encourages people to speak freely about mental health. It was inaugurated on July 5, 2020, amid the pandemic. Shunbo started...
July 3, 2021
Reimagining luxury outdoor lounging chairs with rickshaw art
24-year-old Tahira Resalat is a British Bangladeshi, living in London. She is pursuing an MA/MSc in Innovation Design Engineering at Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art. She...
June 21, 2021
Bangladesh EU Film Festival underway
Celebrating Bangladesh’s 50 years of independence, the European Union (EU) launched the first Bangladesh EU Film Festival (BEUFF). It was inaugurated on the 9th of June and will continue till the...
June 12, 2021
A chat with Lovely Deb
Growing up in a musical family based in Sylhet, Lovely Deb was prompted to persuade music from a very early age. Events such as Mongola and Nagarkirtan acted as a motivational force for her, more...
May 7, 2021
Behind the wheel with young delivery agents
Delivery agents stand among the frontline workers keeping the country safe and running amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Beating the heat and other tough conditions every day, they do their work...
April 16, 2021
A torchbearer for freestyle footballers in Bangladesh
Freestyle football is the art of self-expression through creatively juggling a football using any parts of the body, from the elbows to the hands.
April 10, 2021
Art world adjusts to lockdown cautiously
With spiralling Covid-19 cases, the government of Bangladesh announced a seven-day countrywide lockdown, starting from April 5. Art galleries and event spaces are monitoring the situation strictly....
April 9, 2021
Conversations with young authors of Ekushey Boi Mela
The Ekushey Boi Mela provides ample opportunities for young authors to showcase their talents. Star Youth, The Daily Star, caught up with seven such authors to find out about their aspirations, and...