Dwip Gallery reopened with Shamset Tabrejee’s ‘Random Vignettes’
In spite of a pandemic looming over us, noted poet and painter Shamset Tabrejee was inspired to create a series of new paintings, which are currently being exhibited at Dwip Gallery in Lalmatia, Dhaka.
3y ago
Nasif Imtiaz looks to tell meaningful visual stories
Photographer Nasif Imtiaz’s name comes up amidst those whose art transcends borders and makes us Bangladeshis proud. His photographs bring forth a face of society that not all of us might have the heart to process, but one that will always be worth discussions.
3y ago
Building healthy sanitation systems around Dhaka
Bhumijo is a social enterprise that focuses on environmentally and economically viable innovations, and is known for incorporating architectural design and urban planning in their project that ensures gender sensitive sanitation services around Dhaka.
3y ago
Dreaming of a compassionate society
Four years ago, the journey of a 29-year-old Tajul Islam Likhon and his Dream Van became the talk of the town. Likhon started his van with an investment of only BDT 30,000.
3y ago
A modern approach for a greener nation
GARBAGEMAN, a youth-led and tech-based recycling company, was founded in Bangladesh in 2018.
3y ago
The Monsoon mixes
Rain has a way of taking us on an overwhelming rollercoaster ride of emotions.
3y ago
Promoting reading for a good cause
The Pashe Achi initiative began its journey on March 22, 2020. What started as an idea of two friends to supply essential food items to only about 50 people has now turned into a whole team of volunteers helping over 6,000 families in distress, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
3y ago
Redefining education
Alokito Hridoy Foundation (AHF), has been working towards making Bangladesh’s current education system more holistic, through a model where children learn by playing, problem solving and inquiring.
3y ago
February 7, 2020
Helal Shah’s ‘Ankora’ celebrates life in Old Dhaka
Helal Shah’s solo painting exhibition, Ankora, is currently underway at EMK Center in Dhanmondi.
February 2, 2020
Three and a Half Men: Advocating Food Safety
With members as interesting as their team’s name, Three and a Half Men, the Banglalink Ennovators 3.0 contestants, successfully made their spot as the second runners up, with their idea of creating an app that tracks product authenticity in the food market.
January 27, 2020
Rongbaaz releases at Britto Art Space
If you have ever somehow wondered about what Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper would look like as a rickshaw painting, you can now have your curiosity satisfied if you visit Britto Art Space, located at Dhaka’s Green Road.
January 22, 2020
Najib Tarque’s ‘Art Makes Us Human’ at 3rd Space
Slowly gaining more and more popularity as the cultural hub of Dhanmondi, 3rd Space hosted an insightful art talk recently, where youngsters spent a wonderful weekend afternoon brainstorming how art makes us human, with Najib Tareque.
December 30, 2019
A F M Moniruzzaman on the ‘Art of Life’
Dhanmondi’s 3rd Space has recently been gaining a lot of popularity as a hub for young music and art lovers. December 28 was no different, when people of all ages gathered for tea and a discussion with the famous artist, A F M Moniruzzaman (Shipu). The two-hour art talk was titled, Art of Life.
December 17, 2019
Ismail Ferdous: A passionate photojournalist
Last Friday’s wintry afternoon saw a large audience cosy up for an insightful discussion with Ismail Ferdous at the Imagine Productions headquarters in Niketan. With numerous accolades to his name, Ismail Ferdous is a Bangladeshi documentary photographer at National Geographic, who currently resides in New York.
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