Music and play keep us human — our schools need them more than ever
Bangladesh should not make a move which will further deteriorate the quality of public school education
3 December 2025, 02:00 AM
3 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Teaching in the age of AI
As fast as AI applications are evolving, we will need to find new solutions as we go and not get too comfortable with any temporary fixes.
9 October 2025, 04:00 AM
9 October 2025, 04:00 AM
BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / Behind the screens: Unpacking the power of Bangladeshi TV ads
Consuming advertisements on television is a fixture of modern life—we are constantly aware when watching TV that we can buy more things, be better looking, have more fun, and treat ourselves to more.
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Navigating culture shock when moving abroad
Remember that you will feel isolated, you will feel homesick but know that it takes time for a new place to feel like home.
17 August 2023, 12:55 PM
17 August 2023, 12:55 PM
MONSTERMANIA
Ghost stories for a local Halloween experience.
31 October 2022, 10:53 AM
31 October 2022, 10:53 AM
Brahmastra: Bollywood’s failed superhero experiment?
How can one describe “Brahmastra” as anything but a Marvel movie set in India? Director Alejandro Iñárritu had famously labelled superhero movies as cultural genocide, adding “They have been poison… because the audience is so overexposed to plot and explosions… that mean nothing about the experience of being human.”
12 September 2022, 12:40 PM
12 September 2022, 12:40 PM
Editorial
I’ve had to make countless adjustments to the way I go about my day thanks to my back pain. No high heels, no slouching, no watching TV from the living room couch, because there is no position of sitting on a sofa for more than 30 minutes that won’t cost me dearly.
30 June 2022, 00:00 AM
30 June 2022, 00:00 AM
Is bite-sized news making us lazy readers?
Bite-sized news portals essentially operate as highlights, without the full story.
13 June 2022, 14:13 PM
13 June 2022, 14:13 PM
Editorial
After every new app gains popularity among the youth, it is inevitable that soon its reputation is to be tarnished after some unfortunate news surfaces about the platform being misused by certain users.
16 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Change Your Life With 7-Minute Crafts
Today we're going to make candles out of a raincoat.
2 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
Being a reader comes with its own sense of guilt. In my head there’s a certain number of books you have to read per month to retain the status of a “reader”, sort of like renewing your membership to some kind of cool club.
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
Mother’s Day is around the corner and I’m sticking with my usual routine of ordering flowers and avoiding watching Mother’s Day the movie for yet another year (it’s because of the colourful reviews).
5 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
When we are spoilt for choice by the seemingly endless variety of product options and tempted to splurge by the baffling affordability of pricing,
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
I like to believe my parents are rational, logical beings which they (mostly) are. They haven’t tried making us do breathing exercises, or sitting outside in the sun to fight corona, although my mom did try making us drink ginger tea.
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM
The Flight Attendant: Murder, Mystery and Girl Power
If you're looking for a good murder mystery, this is it.
10 March 2021, 18:00 PM
UNFOLLOW CELEBRITIES AND CORPORATIONS?
Who are you following on social media? This'll make you think.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
We can all be really critical of our own work. Writing something of your own can be daunting because you think you can never write as well as some of the other people out there.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
Theme issues are cool but so are regular issues. Sure, theme issues get nice pictures. But half the fun of a magazine is flipping through the pages not knowing what you’re about to see next.
3 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Editorial
People have innate skills which often come in handy because there is only so much you want to actively put in the effort to learn. Instant reflexes are an innate skill.
13 January 2021, 18:00 PM
THE 2020 AWARDS
On the last day of the most forgettable year, let's unpack our experiences.
30 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Editorial
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that making plans about your life only goes so far. As students, in our myopic vision about our future, we convince ourselves that a particular educational route, be it a certain major or institution or the very act of studying abroad, is our only ticket to success.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Holiday Rom-Coms, Made Better With Food
Expert pairings so you know exactly what to stack up on before you hit play.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Editorial
In a particular course at university, I wound up as part of a circle that sat, studied and did projects together. This group was welcoming and the coffee runs together when our instructor graciously gave us breaks during class was worth the company kept.
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Sex ed should be taught in schools. Here’s why.
At school where we can learn all about the planet, the solar system and our economy, why can't we learn about our own bodies?
2 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Plan International Bangladesh organises "Girls Takeover" programme
Two youth activists, Mitu and Reneka, took over the positions of important personalities for a part of the day, and asked for commitments from them on what policy initiatives they want taken.
21 November 2020, 15:19 PM
We Need to Treat Our Female Celebrities Better
Our social media has been disproportionately unkind to women.
18 November 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Dhaka Sessions’ brings music to a bookstore
Cramped amidst the rows and rows of books at Bookworm Bangladesh, performers, instruments, and cameras came together to produce music over the past few weeks. On Saturday, November 14, 2020, the first episode of Dhaka Sessions will be aired on YouTube, with the cult favourite band Nemesis as the first performers.
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Wreetu’s Comic Book on Menstrual Health
In 2016, while already involved in conducting school-wide workshops on the topic, Sharmin Kabir began to think of ways in which adolescents could be taught about menstrual health in a friendly manner. “What would the children be left with once the workshop was over and Sharmin and her team had left?” she wondered.
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM