Carrying the weight of having strict parents

The tension we feel under strict rules doesn’t disappear when we leave home; it often reshapes our choices and the way we carry ourselves.
30 April 2026

How you can access the Dhaka University swimming pool

A guide to accessing and using the the Dhaka University swimming pool.
27 April 2026

Bait redefines what representation ought to look like

Bait is a brilliantly written, poignant, and relatable story that manages to interweave the narrative and characters in a web of ironic brilliance.
24 April 2026

The things we lose but can’t come back to

As an international student, each time you visit from wherever you’ve gone for higher education, home seems different.
23 April 2026

My encounter with Satyajit Ray

A personal tribute to Satyajit Ray.
23 April 2026

The day I understood what teaching kindergarten students truly means

My first day as a teacher was unpredictable, loud, and quite different from the classroom I had imagined.
23 April 2026

You can’t write your way out of grief

Here is a form of diary-keeping that is not processing at all, but rumination masquerading as productivity.
18 April 2026

Is curiosity still present in the learning process?

Students have to forego exploring their curiosity for academic efficiency.
17 April 2026

NASA’s Artemis II crewed lunar flyby is a tale for the ages

Artemis II was merely a declaration of intent in a new, bruising contest for lunar dominance.
16 April 2026

Is there an escape from Solomon’s Paradox?

This phenomenon, where our judgement sharpens for others but dulls for ourselves, represents one of psychology's most vexing cognitive dissonances.
16 April 2026

Project Hail Mary falls short despite its charm

With a brilliantly designed alien and a delightful Ryan Gosling wrapped in beautiful sweaters, Project Hail Mary ultimately does not have much else to latch onto.
11 April 2026

The Secret Agent: Living in a world that carries on regardless

The Secret Agent is set in 1977 Brazil, though it might just as well be set in that peculiar corner of history in which absurdity begins to feel like a coping mechanism.
9 April 2026

What about our parents' screen time?

It’s strange growing up in a time when children are warned about screens, yet somehow, it’s the parents who seem just as glued to them, if not more.
6 April 2026

An introvert’s guide to surviving class reunions

Villains aren’t born; they are made by the trauma of attending reunions alone.
3 April 2026

Five Bangladeshi universities make it to URC 2026 Finals

The finals are scheduled to take place from May 27 to 30.
29 March 2026

When Eid holiday evenings belonged to TV programmes

The excitement of Eid television was never limited to a single day; it spanned the entire holiday.
19 March 2026

Love, remembrance, and Eid

Grief and joy often paradoxically share the same space and shape Eid into something profoundly intimate.
19 March 2026

Over the years, on Eid

Eid celebration nowadays may not look the same, but it sure does feel the same.
19 March 2026

Fresh graduate applies for bank loan to afford salami for juniors

"I now see no other choice but to apply for a personal loan."
18 March 2026

The weight of emotional complexities during Eid

The unspoken financial pressure, loneliness, and family conflicts young Bangladeshis face during Eid.
18 March 2026