KNOT SO TRUE
My powerless poster walk
Although we have the Graffiti Writing and Poster Sticking Control Act, 2012 to prevent visual pollution, nothing much has been done to implement it. Why, though?
Opinion / Dissolve the people, elect a new one?
Politics 101 today runs the risk of being solely authored by autocrats from all over the world.
Resolutions for 2024
Eating less and battling calories have been pains of the highest order. But little do we know that our minds have everything to do with our appetite.
What do they want from Bangladesh?
Instead of better governance and practices yielding better returns, most US companies emphasise 'value' over 'values.'
RMG Protests / A tale of the Green versus the Red
The RMG sector needs to be united in being professional, go forward with value addition and, most of all, opt for strong industrial relations with labour.
Politics of Fire
Let the truth be known: no one has any idea what’s going to happen to Bangladeshi politics.
Free pages, free lenses
There’s a reason why, in the land that we live on, 217 journalists have reportedly been harassed, tortured and repressed in the last nine months and why one even died.
Life after #GotaGoHome
Among four South Asian nations, Sri Lanka performed the best in containing high inflation.
Leaks and Lessons
Too many leaks are happening these days. White House staffers have been leaking information.
“Providing” for the “Protected”
I am so glad that children of powerful people are not being able to get away with rape.”
Circle of Trust
Very often, we walk away from our losses and just expect to recover. Well, we don't. Memories last forever, especially if they are torturous in nature and form. The best way is to work around the pain and address it the way we ought to.
It's time to work together
The tale of the three million female workers in the readymade garment industry is an unbeatable narrative of toil and survival.
Someone else's babies
There was a time when the film industry in the subcontinent used Indo-Pak plots to create pre-film-release-tension-teasers to attract more audience.
Confessions of a feminist
It's time to start a #SheForShe movement. Unless women just stop expecting men to help them realign their statuses, then victory for women will always remain elusive. The only way is to help each other out, increase mentorship programmes and impact each other's lives.
Era of dialogue
We are proud. They want laptops to work on. This is what Sathy and Rokeya have written to me. Both are now studying at the Asian University for Women situated in Chittagong and are having the time of their lives.
The Virtual Vogue
By habit, I shake the morning newspapers violently every morning. This way, I shake redundance off the pages.
The alternative road to dissent
Luckily we don't live in the United States of America. Luckily we don't have to take to the streets to protest the executive orders of the president.
Bureaucracy cannot yield to business
Three hundred and sixty nine billion people, who constitute the poorest 50 percent own USD 426 billion.
