Dhaka’s beautiful football madness
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
My Dhaka
My Dhaka / Dhaka’s fragmented Shiite heritage
27 June 2026, 19:49 PM
My Dhaka
Facebook’s theatre of sophistication
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
My Dhaka
Old clothes, new stories
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM
My Dhaka
The untold lives of Sadarghat’s boatmen
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
My Dhaka
Celebrating art, artists and cultural exchange
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
My Dhaka
Living between Google maps and gut feeling in Dhaka
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM
My Dhaka
Old Dhaka’s Narinda wasn't always called Narinda!
8 June 2026, 20:04 PM
My Dhaka
From mangoes to lotkon: The generosity of Jyaishtha in Dhaka
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
My Dhaka
The romance of cash in a QR economy
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
My Dhaka
What Dhaka people look for in an apartment
If you live in Dhaka and are not from around here, chances are you had to look for an apartment one time or another. Apartment hunting in Dhaka is a special kind of punishment.
14 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The silver screen speaks of celluloid dreams
My grandmother-in-law watched the cult Bangla cinema Shujan Shukhi eight times in the halls of Narayanganj, back when she lived in a wooden two-storied bungalow -- the downstairs serving as her husband’s gaddi, his office and business hub.
12 May 2026, 00:00 AM
When theatre speaks in letters
I found myself back on Bailey Road with my friends last weekend, after what felt like ages. Joining us was Anisul Haque, a friend’s better half and the celebrated writer who makes pop culture look effortlessly stylish.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Rainy days at Dhaka University
Dhaka has a love-hate relationship with rain. The city desperately craves rain, yet remains poorly equipped to handle the downpour when it does come.
5 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Inside Dhaka’s competitive hierarchy of misery
Before I start, let me acknowledge something our beloved Dhaka does with unsettling efficiency: it turns almost anything into a competition.
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka’s rhythm of heat and rain
A tree toppled during the recent nor’wester is being cleared away from Ramna Park.***
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka’s Heatwave: Between Lilies and Migraines
Like the song “Summer Nights” from the ’80s blockbuster “Grease”, I keep humming my own parody these days: Summer lovin’, had me a headache.
27 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Voices of Remorse: A New Perspective
The Liberation War Museum has recently hosted a special screening of the documentary “The 1971 War: In the Eyes of Pakistanis”, an emotional exploration of the 1971 genocide through the realisations and reactions of the Pakistani people.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Rediscovering Rahat Ara Begum: A legacy revived through dance and literature
For Lubna Marium, acclaimed dancer and choreographer, reviving her grandmother Rahat Ara Begum’s literary legacy has been a pilgrimage.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Pahela Baishakh Alpona: When Dhaka turns into a canvas
Now that the hullabaloo of Pahela Baishakh is over, the festival colours have yet to fade.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bed Tea: A quiet ritual across time
In 1930s colonial Dhaka, bed tea was the first act of waking life.
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Ostad, bamey plastic, daine tesla’: Decoding Dhaka’s bus talk
You must be reading the heading and thinking -- since when did Bangladesh quietly enter the Tesla-importing business, and more importantly, what does any of that have to do with Dhaka traffic?
15 April 2026, 03:09 AM
Shakyamuni’s Biju Mela brings the hills to Dhaka
Biju, Boisu, Sangrai, Bihu, Shangkran, and Bishu are different versions of a festival celebrating the New Year and the arrival of spring in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Each indigenous community has its own name for it in their dialect, and together they are often grouped under the umbrella term Boisabi.
13 April 2026, 01:54 AM
Aam tel and the Bengali palate
My first encounter with the word “aam tel’” wasn’t in my own kitchen, but through the West Bengal series “Indubala’s Bhaater Hotel”.
11 April 2026, 04:11 AM
Aquarium Park: Where the city meets the wild
At the centre of the capital, a new kind of park is quietly emerging. Nestled in Agargaon, adjacent to the Bangladesh Air Force Museum and the Agargaon Metro Station gate, it features a glass tunnel aquarium, a bird aviary, a koi pond, and a waterfall.
8 April 2026, 01:33 AM
Punashcha Dhaka: Revisiting the city’s social and cultural past
Dhaka has always been a city that returns to itself. Every alley, riverbank, and ruin seems to hold another story waiting to be rediscovered.
6 April 2026, 02:57 AM
Sunflowers and beyond Witnessing CROSSROAD
By sheer stroke of chance, I stepped into the exhibition space of Galleri Kaya in Uttara and managed to take a quick look at the group art exhibition titled “CROSSROAD … not a project”.
4 April 2026, 03:54 AM
You want an empty Dhaka, but can it survive without people?
“Go back to where you came from, leave us alone,” I bet that line made you angry. It’s one of those lines you hear from certain elitists across the world, and, ironically, even in Dhaka.
1 April 2026, 01:26 AM
A wishful architect’s whimsies on Dhaka city
A city that never sleeps, a buzzing metropolis sheltering millions grappling with the race against time -- Dhaka might pose as an architect’s dizziest dilemma.
30 March 2026, 03:01 AM
In the shade of Hirnal’s ancient tree
In moments of dreamy, wistful escape, I wish I could live a stranger’s life in a forgotten world, or even stand rooted like an ancient tree, radiating a quiet, zen-like energy to all who come near.
28 March 2026, 03:25 AM
New budget faces revenue execution risks: Fitch
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Budget 2026-27
Budget proposes lower deposits for tax appeals
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Budget 2026-27
National budget for Fy 2026-27 / Climate adaptation budget falls short
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Budget 2026-27
Asset recovery key to bank recapitalisation success: BAB
14 June 2026, 19:38 PM
Business
The NBR seeks to raise or cut taxes on the following items in FY27. The changes could affect prices.
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LPG cylinders below 5,000-litre
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Imported cars
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Cigarettes
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Gold bars
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Imported dog and cat food
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Locally produced alcohol
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Washing machines (imported)
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Washing machine parts
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Nicotine pouches
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Cold rolled steel
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Imported honey
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Cashew nuts
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Imported transmitter
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Copper wire and tubes (imported)
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Rubber conveyor belts
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Imported bicycle freewheel
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Imported aluminum foil
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Gypsum boards and sheets (imported)
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Smart watches