In 1958, an attempt was made to present the lives of fishermen of Bangladesh through a 35 mm reel. Inspired by the famous novel Padma Nodir Majhi by Manik Bandopaddhay, Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz wrote a screenplay which tip-toed around the

PEARLS OF WISDOM

The publication of this book fills a void in a section of Bangladesh's multifaceted commercial and social history. Without improvement of maritime transport, it can be assuredly stated, trade and indeed civilizations in various regions of the world

The Milkshake Collective is a group of 22 local artists, specialising art forms starting from pop to modern and graphic. Each

A multinational team of astronomers has found an Einstein Ring, a rare image of a distant galaxy lensed by gravity. The scientists, from Spain, Italy and the USA, report their discovery in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Globally, the tobacco epidemic is considered to be the most prominent preventable cause of death, responsible for taking lives of an

Imagine a house that could fit in a backpack or a wall that could become a window with the flick of a switch.

Kalyan Corraya, has, over the past few years, become a very popular name in the Bangladeshi media.

A research team using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has detected the faintest millimeter-wave source ever observed.

Last week, a private channel reported on a small group of young students, apparently holders of the GPA 5 title.

An Ancient Mosque by the River

June 4, 9 am, Bangla Academy, Hosted by- YOUNG

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ― Anatole France

Sometimes I look up. Look up eagerly at the sky.

“Psychosocial counselling is very appropriate, especially in Bangladesh, where there are a lot of conditionings, and therefore a lot of conflicts.

Legendary artist Sheikh Mohammad Sultan, popularly known as S M Sultan, is considered one of the greatest painters in the sub-continent. He was born on 10th August, 1923 in a poor family living in Masimdia village, beside the river Chitra, under Narail district.

“Just by seeing the angle in which she is holding the camera, I can sense that she takes good pictures,” commented Satyajit Ray once on

“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”

Imagine women entering the field of photography that has been historically dominated by men. That too during a time when women were confined to certain socially constructed roles.

Why are we so obsessed with white skinned foreign models? A young man has set up a barbershop in my locality a few days back. The