An open letter to sleep

See, the thing is, you are probably confused. Do not worry, I am not blaming you. I know it is me; I keep confusing you. What I am trying to tell you is that during the weekdays I really need to sleep early because the devil created those 8 AM classes and unfortunately, I have to attend them. So I need you to cooperate with me.
2 January 2019, 18:00 PM

A snowy day in Dhaka

Unlike Elsa, the cold did bother me. And unlike the 'Night's Watch' from Game of Thrones, I didn't sign up for this 'sheet'. But sadly, Mother Nature had other plans for me and the rest of Dhaka as snow had descended on this mega city for the first time in forever.
2 January 2019, 18:00 PM

Looking at 'Gujob' Hypothesis

Gujob, a word that has been repeatedly used by pro-government supporters online to lambast any critical view of the government, has made a sudden comeback this election period—after an official post by Facebook
27 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Walking towards the edge of the planet

Humans can embark on unrealistic measures to seek ways of validation at times. While there are a gazillion ways to be recognised in a respectable manner, I chose to sway with the opposite. Here I stand, as a changed man to share my story of guilt.
26 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Struggles of the Bollywood Obsessed

For those of us who are swept up in the world of Bollywood, we live for the dance numbers, the dramatic monologues and montages of flashback sequences accompanied by emotionally exploitative music. The harsh truth of reality is that life doesn't exactly pan out like a Bollywood movie. As Bollywood fans, we have to go through certain struggles
26 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Subject: Please give me raise

I'm addressing you with “dear” because you truly are a dear old fellow. The two of us have known each other for quite a while now and I consider ourselves family at this point.
26 December 2018, 18:00 PM

When trees open up about humans

Nature is more important than ever before, and trees are arguably the most valuable components of the environment. That is why, on this special occasion, we have invited three prominent trees who have come from different walks of life.
19 December 2018, 18:00 PM

How to be more desirable to a guy

Since we all know that getting male attention is the only thing that matters in a woman's life, I have compiled a list of full proof ways to achieve your life's goal.
12 December 2018, 18:00 PM

A guide to getting fired

Another 7 AM morning marks the beginning of the endless nightmare that your life has become. You slowly drag your hands across your face, tired of this cycle of exhaustion and self-hate.
5 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Cricket from a football fan's perspective

As football fans, we spend much of our time engrossed in weekly league games, UEFA Champions league(UCL) fixtures and couch FIFA matches. Majority of our entertainment revolves around the football season, spanning over the course of August to May.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Weird demands your faculty members make

We have all heard the stories our seniors told us about how amazing university life is. How the torture ends after college, how university life is all about hanging out with friends, attending concerts and sitting in a coffee shop with friends and drinking overpriced and overhyped beverages.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM

CID went off air, and so did my life

1997 was a year when I had no concept of criminals or law enforcers to catch said criminals. That's the same year CID aired for the first time.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Self-help books I wish existed

The disillusioned intellectual raging at the world from the confines of his own room is not an uncommon character in fiction and at times in real life.
14 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Surreal Reality - Childhood Edition

Everyone has a different image of their own childhood. Some had their days filled with joy and security, whereas others may not have been so fortunate.
14 November 2018, 18:00 PM

People as pitha

With the Bangladeshi winter rearing its humid, stagnant, cold head (seriously, you just won't feel it until you move) closer to our faces, you will notice a certain variety of localised rice cake that nearly every Bangladeshi loves to gorge themselves with.
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Understanding people from the way they code

This article will help you decode yourself.
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM

University majors as horoscope

Your Zodiac sign might fail you at one point, but hopefully, your university major will not. If the horoscopes on Page 2 of SHOUT isn't enough to get you through the day, perhaps this might.
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Stages of deciding where to eat

Deciding on restaurants has proven to be a neverending struggle.
31 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Types of people you find at a meeting

If you're not interested in meetings, perhaps you would be more willing to discover the various people who show up (or at times don't) at the meeting.
31 October 2018, 18:00 PM

A mad descent into Indian soap operas

That one fateful day began like any other. I was in one of my many stages of being a freeloader by wandering about the house with my eyes glued to my phone, thumb on autopilot scrolling through senseless memes.
24 October 2018, 18:00 PM