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Priyan R Naik

Priyan R Naik is a Bengaluru based freelance journalist whose articles often appear in the Deccan Herald, India's leading newspaper. He was in Dhaka recently on a short visit.

english-writing

English in Bangladesh – 6 years later!

The one thing I vividly remember was stepping out of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport only to find that the knowledge of Bangla had become essential to survival
22 June 2024, 17:45 PM
priyan_r_naik.jpg

SMART Bangladesh

I visited Sylhet and Dhaka recently which gave me the opportunity to observe at close range how the environment in Bangladesh was conducive to bring to reality smart opportunities the 21st century brings to its doorstep
9 June 2024, 09:18 AM
swamp.jpg

Littering needs a fix at the Ratargul swamp forest

Immediately after I crossed over into Bangladesh at Tamabil, I wanted to visit the Ratargul swamp forest, 24 kilometres across the border as the crow flies, a freshwater swamp forest located on the Gowain river, 26 km by road from Sylhet
28 May 2024, 03:32 AM
Ahsan Manzil.jpg

What makes Dhaka so fascinating to the outsider?

A resident of Dhaka may believe his city to be chaotic, dirty and overpopulated with rampant pollution and unbearable traffic. Not so to a visitor from outside, who is able to spot hidden gems in a city that an inhabitant would not normally notice.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
learning English

The importance of learning English in Bangladesh

Right from the moment you step out of the Hazrat Shahjalal International airport in Dhaka, you notice that knowing Bangla is essential to your survival.
21 December 2018, 18:00 PM
english-writing

English in Bangladesh – 6 years later!

The one thing I vividly remember was stepping out of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport only to find that the knowledge of Bangla had become essential to survival
22 June 2024, 17:45 PM
priyan_r_naik.jpg

SMART Bangladesh

I visited Sylhet and Dhaka recently which gave me the opportunity to observe at close range how the environment in Bangladesh was conducive to bring to reality smart opportunities the 21st century brings to its doorstep
9 June 2024, 09:18 AM
swamp.jpg

Littering needs a fix at the Ratargul swamp forest

Immediately after I crossed over into Bangladesh at Tamabil, I wanted to visit the Ratargul swamp forest, 24 kilometres across the border as the crow flies, a freshwater swamp forest located on the Gowain river, 26 km by road from Sylhet
28 May 2024, 03:32 AM
Ahsan Manzil.jpg

What makes Dhaka so fascinating to the outsider?

A resident of Dhaka may believe his city to be chaotic, dirty and overpopulated with rampant pollution and unbearable traffic. Not so to a visitor from outside, who is able to spot hidden gems in a city that an inhabitant would not normally notice.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
learning English

The importance of learning English in Bangladesh

Right from the moment you step out of the Hazrat Shahjalal International airport in Dhaka, you notice that knowing Bangla is essential to your survival.
21 December 2018, 18:00 PM
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