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…
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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…
The “sigma grindset” preached by manosphere influencers like Andrew Tate has far-reaching implications, not just for mental health, but safety in our society. Dr M Zakiul Abrar “Morar Aag Porjonto Porte Hobe…”…
A recap of Flow Fest Dhaka 2025 Soft morning light bathed countless trinkets and knick-knacks adorning makeshift wooden stalls. Leaves whispered overhead. Children spun and stomped to lively beats under the guidance…
A look back at Crafted by Makers, a workshop series by Dhaka Makers As Big Tech continues to ruin perfectly good online entertainment with ads and AI slop, there is an increased…
Still warm from the Oscar afterglow for Pinocchio, director Guillermo Del Toro is back with another creepy-cool revival of a beloved classic with Frankenstein on Netflix. Even for those familiar with Guillermo…
Up until the mid-90s, bridal outfits usually meant the traditional red saris in jamdani, muslin or silk, especially for the main biye event. As globalisation opened us up to a world…
Long gone are the days when one had to turn to Mills and Boon for their English-language romance fix in Bangladesh. Our homegrown and diasporic writers are stepping up with fun,…
In Memorium SMI Syed Manzoorul Islam, SMI to many students, friends and colleagues, was academically a year senior to me at the English department of Dhaka University. As often happens in such…
Amani wears many crowns. She is Amani the successful producer, and sometimes she is Amzii Khan, the rapper, lyricist, and vocalist. But perhaps the weightiest of these crowns is that of Amani…