Mustafa Monwar: The Geppetto of our time
2 July 2026
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Tribute / A decade since Chotoo, 6 years since Nana Bhai
1 July 2026
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Tribute
A tribute to our songbird Dalia Nausheen
4 April 2026
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Tribute
Badruddin Umar: A tribute to a genuine scholar and committed activist
13 September 2025
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Tribute
Lima's ballot, Dhaka's echo: Vargas Llosa's political foray
16 April 2025
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Remembering Satyendra Nath Bose
17 January 2025
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Seeing Bangladesh through Andrew Eagle’s eyes
15 December 2024
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Human Rights Defenders / Remembering Sigma Huda’s trailblazing activism against gender-based violence
7 December 2024
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Remembering Matia Chowdhury: A distinguished life
17 October 2024
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Khursheed Erfan Ahmed: A legacy built on justice, education and compassion
The passing of Khursheed Erfan Ahmed, affectionately known to many of us as Khursheed Apa, marks the loss of one of the most dedicated figures in Bangladesh’s human rights movement.
5 August 2026
Mustafa Monwar: The Geppetto of our time
What Monwar achieved in life is multifarious, as he was always searching for new art forms to move beyond conventional thinking.
2 July 2026
A decade since Chotoo, 6 years since Nana Bhai
Remembering both Chotoo and Nana bhai today, I think about what a 20 year old boy could possibly have in common with his grandfather.
1 July 2026
A tribute to our songbird Dalia Nausheen
I woke up before dawn on Wednesday to a call from my younger sister, Nazia. The ICU doctors had asked that the family come in. A quiet fear settled in my chest.
4 April 2026
Badruddin Umar: A tribute to a genuine scholar and committed activist
Umar is and will be remembered today as a committed and uncompromising icon of the left.
13 September 2025
Lima's ballot, Dhaka's echo: Vargas Llosa's political foray
Vargas Llosa’s crusade, a failure that seeded literary triumph, whispers a question: can stories outlive the frailty of those who write them?
16 April 2025
Remembering Satyendra Nath Bose
SN Bose’s recruitment at DU was by the institution’s first vice-chancellor, PJ Hartog.
17 January 2025
Seeing Bangladesh through Andrew Eagle’s eyes
You didn’t expect someone like Andrew, who would have turned only 50 this December 16, to exit the world so abruptly.
15 December 2024
Remembering Sigma Huda’s trailblazing activism against gender-based violence
Sigma Huda’s legacy for the empowerment of women, be it at the home, on the roads or in the courtroom, lives on.
7 December 2024
Remembering Matia Chowdhury: A distinguished life
Matia Chowdhury was usually seen donning a cotton saree and avoided luxurious attire.
17 October 2024
Tribute by Mahfuz Anam: Remembering the flagbearer of independent journalism
As we commemorate Latifur Rahman, we miss his presence, warmth and personal touch in championing the cause of independent journalism.
30 June 2024
Prof Azizur Rahman Khan: A visionary in financial studies
It is difficult to put into words the contribution that Prof Azizur Rahman Khan made to academia and the nation.
9 May 2024
Memories of a revolutionary dreamer
Abed bhai defined a great and worthy leader as someone who always steps down to accommodate a worthier leader.
27 April 2024
Remembering Sir John Wilson: An outstanding personality
Sir John Wilson directly contributed in changing the lives of millions of people with disabilities around the world.
20 January 2024
Muzharul Islam: A ‘vastukalabid’ for modern Bengal
Described as the doyen of Bangladesh’s architecture, Muzharul Islam introduced modernism in the country as well as the highest ideals of the craft.
25 December 2023
Forever a restless civil servant
He seemed to shine whenever handling a crisis.
13 December 2023
Remembering Annisul Huq: The man behind the public persona
Six years ago, a perfectly healthy man in his 60s just left me and my children in a state of shock and emptiness.
30 November 2023
Remembering a man with a magical touch
A globe-trotter, Kaiser Zaman, an organiser during Bangladesh’s Liberation War and a well-known humanitarian, passed away on June 19, 2023 in Dhaka, at the age of 78.
23 July 2023
Remembering Dr Zahir, a revered jurist and constitutional expert
Dr Muhammad Zahir, the once well-revered jurist whose name has almost sunk into obscurity now, breathed his last on this day in 2013 in a hospital in Bangkok.
11 July 2023
The man whose commitment to ethics was unbending
3rd death anniversary of Latifur Rahman
30 June 2023