The value and plausibility of Sultana’s solar-powered dream In Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain’s Sultana’s Dream, first published in 1905, the eponymous character dreams of a country called Ladyland, a matriarchal society…
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A study in Dhaka domesticity The first thing a visitor notices about the Dhaka skyline is its density. The second is that almost every square inch of its domestic life is viewed…
Five essential books that showcase the hard, creative, collective work of transitioning from chaos to calm.
Accidents rarely occur with warnings and flashing lights, and split-second decisions taken by quick thinking first responders have often meant the difference between life and death. First aid is a non-negotiable skill…
As curtains fall on Shukhee Presents Rise Above All 2025, we look back at a successful ninth edition. Stepping into their ninth edition, Shukhee Presents Rise Above All 2025, already had the…
The hyper-normalisation of our apocalyptic news feeds has done a number on our tenuous grip on reality. How does one cope when the anxiety hits?
R.F. Kuang, in her novel Babel, argues that language is merely difference — a thousand distinct ways of seeing the world — and that translation is the necessary, if sometimes futile,…
A holiday should not wait for hotel check-ins or sightseeing itineraries. It should begin the moment a traveller settles into their seat and feels the shift from routine to relaxation. Genuine luxury…
Mahenaz Chowdhury’s archival project, “Matarbari Tales,” built not with paper and spreadsheets, but with textile, fiction, and film, is the irrefutable proof that the community’s narrative always dictates the final history. In…
The way a museum is curated tells a story. We compare the approach of three museums to the story of our Liberation War “Histories are written and rewritten, but visual history cannot…
Habiba Khandakar, founder of Ofra, discusses her mission to bring world-class quality home, eliminating the need for shoppers to look overseas. In the world of fast-moving fashion, certain brands distinguish themselves not…
As discussions about the rise of the “male loneliness epidemic” abound on social media, women are opening up about the increased emotional labour that comes with the phenomenon of “mankeeping”. Here is…
A tiny mother-and-daughter food venture earned a nomination for the prestigious James Beard Award for Chef Nur-E-Gulshan Rahman, and a highly coveted three-star rating from The New York Times. Here is a…
The Grand Egyptian Museum finally opened up to the public earlier this month, after decades spent on its construction and development, which even witnessed a regime change. The opening in these turbulent…
Over the past two decades Saimul Karim has been building his two ventures Eskay Décor and Eskay Eventz by making decor dreams come true. As the year wraps up, he reflects…
As rapid urbanisation continues to gobble up real estate, community spaces are more vital now than ever. A well designed community space can become the lifeline for residents in the area.
Honest review of Bangladeshi films in 2025 Daagi! Jongli! Taandob! Borbaad! Utshob! These were the titles of the top five films to come out of Bangladesh’s film industry in terms of…
Naveed Mahbub on the game of Bangladeshi stand-up scene Naveed Mahbub, the iconic success story of a career change from the corporate industry to a creative one, has made an unmatched name…
Why older generations avoid therapy. Healing from trauma is a conscious choice. To be fully committed to it means unlearning a lifetime of behaviours learned in survival mode. The National Mental Health…