A loving send-off to our favourite Derry Girls
The appeal of Derry Girls lies in finding comedy in absolute tragedy.
2 June 2022, 00:00 AM
Editorial
Change is hard.
2 June 2022, 00:00 AM
Editorial
This week’s cover story is about young people looking to pursue theatre.
11 May 2022, 18:38 PM
The pursuit of theatre
The world of theatre is accessible yet not a simple one to get into.
11 May 2022, 18:17 PM
Young people and their pursuit of theatre
Young people are drawn to theatre, but many don’t know how theatre groups in Dhaka work.
10 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Book charities to donate to this Eid
The pandemic has disrupted the businesses of struggling booksellers, many of whom are still reeling from their losses. There are organisations that are helping booksellers, book readers, and both.
28 April 2022, 07:03 AM
What happened to Hriday Mondol is a symptom of deeper insecurities
I don’t know if the baffling lack of tolerance of free thought in our classrooms, like in all other spaces in our country currently, stems from hyper-religiosity, genuine hate for people of other religions, or sheer ignorance.
13 April 2022, 18:00 PM
The best of the “whodunit”
There is little that isn't exciting about an edge-of-the-seat mystery.
6 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Editorial
In 2022, there’s no way to escape social media. Trust me, I have tried.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
The allure of TikTok
What makes the platform so appealing to regular users and content creators?
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Influence over quality: Who are the bestselling authors at the Boi Mela?
In recent years, internet personalities have dominated sales at the Ekushey Boi Mela.
23 February 2022, 18:00 PM
The many languages we speak
The linguistic heritage of our country is varied, rich and diverse.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Editorial
What should you really be studying at university? Should it be what you’re most passionate about? What if you no longer care about that field by the time you graduate or realise you don’t really have much to contribute to it?
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Editorial
It’s the penultimate issue of the year.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
When I was at school, a friend once pointed to a junior and went “Even that kid in Year 6 is dating someone but you aren’t.”
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
I never intend to pull an all-nighter. It’s just that some nights, the hours fly but things don’t come together.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
The thing about my to-do lists is that I know I’m not going to get around to doing all of the things on it. It’s reassuring to have a list.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are currently underway. As I write this, the US has the most medals, while China has the most gold medals.
4 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
The thrill of getting your first instrument is incomparable. After playing around on a harmonium for a while trying to learn Bangla music, one day when I was at my grandmother’s house, my dad called to say our new instrument was here. It was an upright piano and all I could ask on the phone was what colour it was.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Unpacking Bangladesh’s obsession with Bollywood
Mrittika Anan Rahman (MAR): What does it say about Bollywood that it became mediators of so many of India and Bangladesh’s neighbouring cultures through its adaptation of stories such as Mughal-E-Azam, Umrao Jaan, or Laila Majnu?
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM