Renowned intellectual figure Ahmed Sofa was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, writer, critic, and translator.

When one walks into the Bihari Camp in Mohammadpur, locally referred to as the “Market Camp,” it is as though one has left the city and entered a different world- the world of the condemned.

Every time summer is around the corner, some complications everyone seems to face during this abominable change in the weather is skin and hair related.

ActionAid Bangladesh has taken the initiative of opening the first Water Museum in Asia.

Along with the world, Bangladesh will be observing World Water Day on March 22, as declared by the United Nations.

South Asia has a long drawn history of rain water harvesting.

Apiti Snoboni has moved back to Dhaka after 4 years of studying in the United States, because she believes in our development sector and wants to devote her life to helping the poor, empowering the powerless etc.

Numerous restaurants, food joints and kiosks are serving a range of cuisines all over the country for our foodophiles.

If Charles Eugster is any example, maybe Usain Bolt ought to put off his planned retirement by 60 years or so.

When Riyad started his company 2 years ago, he would try to do everything! "Inherently, I used to get myself engaged into every little operation of the business, which in a way is good, but has its downsides," he says.

This year on March 22nd, let's remember that there are millions of people in Bangladesh who alone have almost zero access to clean water.

“I studied in a Madrasa, in Narsingdi- Jami Quasemia Quamil Madrasa- where my father was a teacher,” says Jabir.

Check all faucets and toilets in your home for leaks.

One of the few radical change makers that began a journey right after independence to transform the country for the better is BRAC.

Dhaka summers are almost never looked forward to- the heat, the humidity, and the frizz, sweat patches and load shedding being a few of the legitimate reasons behind this understandable dislike.

Though the streets of Chalan Beel flood during the rainy season; the locals take on the part of dare-devils and cross the mighty course on their motor bikes.

“All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.”

Shykh Seraj, an agricultural development activist is my inspiration. His relentless attempts to improve agriculture and farmers are praiseworthy.

A handful of new stars are born each year in the Milky Way, while many more blink on across the universe. But astronomers have observed that galaxies should be churning out millions more stars, based on the amount of interstellar gas available.

Mr Aayem Jonota is used to the Dhaka way of life, having moved here from his tiny village some thirty years ago.