Aanila Kishwar Tarannum

It wasn’t until my 20s that I realised I had read less than 10 Bengali women authors in my childhood and adolescence.

Clothing carries undeniable meaning, becoming a strong vehicle for self-expression.

In the wake of Dhaka University’s birth centenary in 2021, the decision to bulldoze its historical Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) and replace it with a multi-storied structure shocked students, alumni, and residents of Dhaka.

There is little I can add to what has already been said about the shaming, blaming and moral policing of women on the internet.

For the number of times I have seen older people address and advise the youth, I have seen very few instances of the former assuming the role of a listener.

Sixty-four-year-old Habibur Rahman came to Dhaka from Narsingdi in 1988. For the past 32 years, he has been selling books around the city, and now, to the elderly man’s amazement, he is selling books online with the help of his son.

When my editor asked me to write a period piece for this week’s Satireday, I was quite perplexed. After all, it is common knowledge that periods have been cancelled, and emojis now mark the end of sentences (¬‿¬)

Photos taken by activists at a shelter called Kalua’s Homes at Baruikhali of the capital’s Rayerbazar area have revealed a dismal picture. Scores of well and unwell dogs were photographed cramped inside a small shed, while paralysed cats were found in cages. Some of the dogs were all skin and bones, as the food given to them were inedible and covered with mould.