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
4 tips to make networking less scary
According to Ronald Burt, one of the world's top network scientists, the best predictor of career success is simply being in an open network.
20 August 2015, 18:00 PM
3 tricks to listening better
With or without an agenda, we often lack the smooth-talking finesse required to manoeuvre a conversation the right way.
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM
How your gadgets are hurting you
What danger could we possibly put ourselves in from some good old World of Warcraft?
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM
How to give feedback effectively
While positive feedback stimulates the reward centres of the brain, there is a role for negativity if a person isn't listening to what you're saying.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM
The HR career ladder [INFOGRAPHIC]
All types of organisation recruit HR professionals, from MNCs to SMEs. Each employer has its advantages and disadvantages and it's up to you to decide which environment is right for you. However, there is usually a common progression of HR positions that exists through the years.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Writing a customisable cover letter
There's no point in sprucing up a fill-in-the-blank-cover letter if you've already put in time and effort into making the most-perfect-resume-ever for the job of your dreams.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Best ways to start a presentation
How many times have you heard someone start a speech with something along the lines of, “I'm here to talk about the prevalence of heart disease in corporate settings?” Snore! While you might have the goodness in your heart to actually sit through this ordeal, most of us would probably be dozing off by the end of the first minute.
23 July 2015, 18:00 PM
How funding in startups works [INFOGRAPHIC]
We take look at the top sources of funding in startups worldwide
9 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Change your attitude toward challenges
You will probably have a hard time visualising turning a problem into an opportunity to grow, to make money or to make a change. But in the face of a challenge, the easier thing to do is to change the way you look at it.
9 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Branding isn't restricted to the company, it extends to you too
Personal branding is about managing your name – even if you don't own a business.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
How to build your resume in 2015
Keeping up with times, here are some ideas for making that unforgettable first impression.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Saturday Funday
Last week, we talked about how to chill out in style on Friday. Here are some invaluable tips-slash-insights for Saturday Funday.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Friday Chillin’
What to do to on the first day of the weekend to turn off that brain that's been on autopilot all week.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Heads up for the budding shrink
With new positions in organisational/industrial psychology with the growth of corporate culture, and wider awareness of mental illnesses, the demand for psychologists in Bangladesh is greater than ever.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Working with the human mind
In conversation with clinical psychologist and founding member of drug-rehab centre CREA, Tarun Kanti Gayen
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Living on the edge
The top five most dangerous jobs in Bangladesh
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Secrets of the hotel trade
The hospitality industry has become a centre of attraction for youngsters these days due to various impeccable benefits related to this field.
9 April 2015, 18:41 PM
Old time office supplies
As much as we all love a bit of vintage charm around the office now and then, there are some things that just have to go.
26 February 2015, 18:00 PM
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.
12 February 2015, 18:51 PM
Doing what you love
While still a student of History at the University of Leicester, Barbara Wickham, British Council's new Country Director, was approached by social services to teach Ugandan refugee communities English. What started as a fortuitous experience grew into a lifelong passion in education.
22 January 2015, 18:00 PM