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Jatra Biroti, the café portion of the store Jatra, has always been a refuge for me.

So today I met the gentlest man in Dhaka -- and I’m not exaggerating. In Bangla we call such a soul “mati’r manush”: more than a man moulded by earth, it honours humility, humanity, and the rare gift of connecting without ego.

Goodverse Foundation is reshaping Dhaka’s social landscape with a festival for seniors that is less about charity and more about companionship

Today I take my Dhaka readers on a sugar‑high day trip into the greater Dhaka region; our stop is Louhajang upazila in present‑day Munshiganj, historically known as Bikrampur.

“Track your parcel” is the new‑age “You’ve got mail.” The beep of delivery updates has replaced the once‑iconic inbox ping of the early internet era.

Discover how Bangladeshi duo Mosey & Co., formed by Sanjida Mahmud Nandita and Shubhendu Das Shubho, transforms soulful melancholy into soothing music therapy, offering listeners organic acoustic melodies, emotional healing, and serene original songs.

Dhaka never ceases to amaze me with its spectrum of social life.

Dhaka’s lifestyle scene has always thrived on trends, and right now the city’s newest obsession is “Pure Food.” Shelves and social media feeds are crowded with labels promising organic ghee, cold‑pressed oils, chemical‑free spices, and preservative‑free pickles. It feels as though every week a new brand arrives, each claiming to be the most authentic. That saturation is exactly what makes Hamdana Rouza’s story stand out.