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The paw prints left behind

When the animals who shaped our days fade from our lives
30 November 2025, 12:20 PM
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence / Cyber laws should shield women, not stifle speech

From November 25 to December 10 each year, the United Nations urges governments to go beyond slogans and tackle violence against women. This year, the UN's UNiTE campaign has shifted focus to a newer frontline: the internet.
27 November 2025, 06:00 AM
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Do Jahanara’s allegations really surprise us?

The pacer alleges that during the 2022 Women's World Cup, she endured indecent proposals and inappropriate physical contact.
10 November 2025, 04:00 AM
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How women awakened cricket's sleeping beauty

With every landmark, from a record chase to an ever-increasing viewership, the women’s game continues to prove that it isn’t a supplement to cricket’s story but the soul that’s been rediscovered within it.
29 October 2025, 14:16 PM
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Gazipur Safari Park: At least 37 animals dead or missing in five years

The number of animals at Gazipur Safari Park has dropped sharply in recent years amid allegations of mismanagement, negligence, and theft.
26 October 2025, 21:26 PM
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Reaction / Fear sells, cruelty doesn’t: Is journalism failing animals?

When we treat animal welfare as a beat, not a spectacle, we’ll be humane, not just human
13 October 2025, 12:18 PM
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The fierce joy of being a girl

Be loud. Be messy. Be too much. Your existence is not an apology -- it is an announcement
11 October 2025, 05:11 AM
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Reaction / Do you have the courage to speak beyond your keyboard?

While Shahidul Alam sets sail for Gaza, critics mock him. What does that say about us?
2 October 2025, 19:49 PM
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Gohin Baluchor receives 'uncut' censor clearance

“Gohin Baluchor”, directed by Badrul Anam Saud, passed through the censor board without any cuts on July 9.
10 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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“It's now my responsibility to take our music to international platforms”

Four-time national award-winning music director, and also the younger son of the illustrious composer Satya Shaha,
6 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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“Theatre is who I am…” Shajjad Rajib on his 16-year journey with Dhaka Theatre

Shajjad Rajib, a seasoned theatre actor who has also ventured into television, began his career on the stage at an early age. He has
5 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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A Special Bond Ferdausi and Tropa Majumdar share birthdays

Ferdausi Majumdar, one of the most prominent faces of Bangladeshi theatre and her daughter Tropa Majumdar, also a theatre actor
17 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Shashwati Garai Ghosh mesmerises with Odissi

Shashwati Garai Ghosh mesmerises with Odissi

It was pouring rain, as they say, 'cats and dogs' this past Monday in Dhaka, and while most people were apprehensive about stepping out in this weather, not even the strongest gushes of wind and water could stop dance enthusiasts from commuting to Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy's Music and Dance Centre to watch Shashwati Garai Ghosh's mesmerising Odissi dance presentation.
15 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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DIVERGING PASSIONS BROUGHT TOGETHER

One of the most well-known faces on television, Fazlur Rahman Babu has charmed his audience since the beginning of his career
8 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Nawshaba's unique Ramadan plans

Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed has long been known to be a very socially aware and active member of the television industry.
6 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Villainous Jitu In - "Gohin Baluchor"

Following the footsteps of his father, Syed Ahsan Ali Sydney, Jitu Ahsan entered the industry at a comparatively young age. After
3 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Humayun Faridee: Unforgotten

Actors Chanchal Chowdhury, Shahed Ali, Bonna Mirza and Runa Khan were among members of the fraternity remembering the actor in
29 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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An inclusive initiative

“I have a disabled leg. I fell when I was young, and it affected the nerve. One of my legs is shorter than the other,” says Shireen, a quality inspector at the Beximco Textile and Apparel Division, in Savar.
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Reminiscing The Legacy Of Nazrul

The Nazrul Institute plays a pivotal role in promoting the literary works of the poet, teaching Nazrul Sangeet with maintaining the proper melodies and swaralipi, and recognising excellence in literary research and conferring awards.
25 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Homage to Nazrul

At the end of last year, Bhabna's director and choreographer, Samina Hussain Prema, launched a dance-drama based on Kalidasa's
24 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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The person I am today is because of my mother - Suborna Mustafa

Suborna Mustafa's legacy as an actor – from her early days of “Ghuddi” to recent works like “Gohiney” and “Pinjor”, is often connected to her father, the iconic Golam Mustafa. But few know that it was her mother, Husne Ara Mustafa, who introduced her to the art of acting and performing.
14 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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Are we viewers or consumers?

It's a truth universally, and perhaps, grudgingly acknowledged, that a production does not work without its corporate sponsors; and that is precisely where the corporations play their big hands. Beginning from picking the director, producer and actors, they also influence how their products are integrated into the story.
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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For the women, by the women

The discourse on women's issues, as advocated by women's rights organisations around the world, often ends up portraying women as victims of their circumstances.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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Because Society *cough*Cares*cough*

Our society is one that really cares about its people. Through a series of questions that may at first seem a little daunting, society chooses to show its undying affection for all its members.
23 March 2017, 18:00 PM
A NEW VICTORY ON THE HORIZON

A NEW VICTORY ON THE HORIZON

There was a time when animal rights activists like Rubaiya Ahmad, Founder, Obhoyaronno Animal Welfare Foundation, would go to file cases or fight against animal abusers, but in vain.
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Do You Recognise the Patriarchy

Do You Recognise the Patriarchy?

A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.
2 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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‘I Am Not a Feminist'

There is a lot of contemplation over this word. Whether it is what it means in the books, or whether each person modifies it according to their own needs, the ideology behind this word always seems to be up for grabs for each person who claims they are or they are not one.
23 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Do Doctors Need Handwriting Classes Now

Do Doctors Need Handwriting Classes Now?

Do you remember the times you got a prescription that looked like bad artwork? That is a doctor's handwriting. But why is it so bad? And do they need handwriting classes?
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM

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