FICTION / Nobody the Girl
It was the hour of waking on Winter Solstice and yet a radiant sun was rising on the already bustling borough of Colony. From the first glimmer of sunlight on the shortest day of the year, the citizens of Colony would take the Choice, till the World were momentarily plunged under the cover of darkness. Once the sun rose on the new season, a new Commandant would be named.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM
FILM / Invoking the “Mantoiyat”
“This is a particularly timely film and in many ways, and perhaps self-contradicting ways, a comforting film.
15 November 2018, 18:00 PM
15 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Entertainment / ALTERED CARBON
Although it's been out for over two months, the visually-thrilling, ultra-pulp tech-noir Altered Carbon has enjoyed relatively little fanfare. Created by Shutter Island screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis, Altered Carbon is set in a depraved new world 400 years in the future. Human consciousness now exists on “stacks”, and if you're rich enough, it can be downloaded and
12 April 2018, 18:00 PM
12 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Tribute / Priyabhashini's orchestrations of carbon
That Ferdousi Priyabhashini's driftwood creations are more sentient than inanimate becomes apparent the second you enter Shilpangan, a contemporary art gallery tucked away in a cosy corner of Dhanmondi 13. Her current exhibition, Megher Shongi, is a tribute to the monsoon, her most loved of the six seasons, and the inspiration for her woodwork orchestrations. With boats and boatsmen, long-legged water-birds, and stranded figurines, her characters and forms look like they've emerged straight out of a tempest.
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
7 March 2018, 18:00 PM
event / Tickle your intellect this Lit Fest
It's that time of the year again—to soak in the muted, winter sun on the dewy early-morning lawn, sipping shatkora and lotkon sherbets as you give up body and soul to rapturous lines of poetry, all eyes and ears for the literary luminaries and cultural icons who grace the grounds of Bangla Academy this weekend-and-a-half as Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) returns for its third year.
16 November 2017, 18:00 PM
16 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Musings / Rules of engagement
A nine-to-five workday spent dangerously close with the opposite sex in a sequestered office cubicle makes it painstakingly difficult for things not to get steamy once in a while.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Musing / Tall, handsome and deathly—the enduring allure of vampires
Growing up, vampires were never quite the James Deans of the undead that they are today. Vampires that I would encounter were middle-aged, had an unwholesome pallor, the same coiffure as Alfalfa from The Little Rascals, and god-awful vaguely-European accents.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM
exhibition / Phoenix of Longadu
“After the landslide, it became all too clear where the aid was headed. Of course there would be an inclination to send relief to the Bengalis,” says Mrittika Kamal, Director of Terracotta Creatives and one of the curators of Phoenix of Longadu, a charity exhibition, held between October 16 and 19 at Drik Gallery, dedicated to raising funds for the affected families.
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Factbox: Industrial accidents
A timeline of the major industrial accidents in Bangladesh in recent years.
20 April 2017, 18:00 PM
The top five music streaming apps in town
Listening to music is probably one of our biggest pastimes. Not so long ago, it was the age of cassette players or disc-mans. Then came the iPods and mp3 players. TBut with the advent of internet, came along music streaming apps.
16 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Charak
Charak Puja is a festival celebrated in the southern belt of Bangladesh, where devotees undergo acts of flagellation in order to appease Lord Shiva and his wife Shakti.
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Find time in your busy schedule with one, easy step
If the bulk of your free time is squandered on binge-watching your favourite shows (don't get me wrong – TV is life), consider punching in some digits into Omni Calculator.
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Sramik Awaaz: The unheard four million
Chaumtoli Huq explores the reality of the workers' rights movement in the garments industry of Bangladesh in her 2017 documentary Sramik Awaaz or Worker Voices.
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM
4 apps to beat your smartphone addiction
Do you take your phone to the bathroom? Do you sleep next to it? Do you space out in the middle of conversations because you have to check notifications every 10 seconds?
6 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Why should the Vault 7 leaks bother you?
Year Zero, the first part of the Vault 7 dump, introduces the scope and direction of the CIA's global covert hacking programme, its malware arsenal and dozens of 'zero day' weaponised exploits against a wide range of US and European company products.
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM
3 benefits of breaking your routine
Sometimes our routines are not doing us any favours.
2 March 2017, 18:00 PM
How Google plans for success
Trying to decide what you want to achieve in the coming months? Find out how Google does it.
2 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Collaboration for Impact
Set to reach middle income status by 2021, Bangladesh is at the crossroads of an economy in transition.
2 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Udoy: Bangladesh's first virtual personal assistant at your service
Are you overworked? Do you need someone to do your bills? Book your air tickets? Find a romantic restaurant for a hot date? Bangladesh’s first ever virtual mobile assistant app Udoy is here to make your life easier.
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Exciting EdTech innovations from around the world
A look at some amazing websites from across the world changing the way we learn and teach.
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM
8 freebies to create your own visuals
Check out these 8 super easy-to-use design tools before you splurge on a “professional” for your posts and infographics.
5 January 2017, 18:00 PM
3 signs you need some me time asap
Whether you're socially normal or not, an extrovert or an introvert, if you're finding yourself wanting to jump out the window just because your co-worker is playing music too loudly, you probably need some alone time.
15 December 2016, 18:00 PM
One-minute morning routines for the non-morning person
Try these six one-minute ones to ease out of the lazy weekend and into the workweek.
8 December 2016, 18:00 PM
4 ways to boost your workplace cred
Instead of waiting around for your boss and co-workers to notice you, here’s what you can do to boost your credibility in the workplace.
6 December 2016, 11:59 AM
How to beat deadline stress [INFOGRAPHIC]
Whether you thrive on deadline stress or prefer to plan out your work over weeks, the pressure gets to you at one point or another. Here are five things you can do to make the process easier.
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM
4 ways to boost your workplace cred
Instead of waiting around for your boss and co-workers to notice you, here's what you can do to turn your fate around.
1 December 2016, 18:00 PM
What it means to be Asia's top employer brand
CMO Asia is an independent non-profit council of global marketing leaders that awards the top brands in the continent for exhibiting excellence in various arenas. At this year’s awards, BAT Bangladesh (BATB) was recognised for its commitment to organisational culture and diversity, as well the quality of recruitment and differentiated talent management practices.
24 November 2016, 18:00 PM
7 bite-sized classes for your lunch break
Try these 7 bite-size classes—right before bedtime or even during lunch break.
17 November 2016, 18:00 PM