Dilara Begum Jolly, one of Bangladesh’s most vital artists, speaks on forty years of puncturing social silences and the humanity found within the wound. In Dilara Begum Jolly’s work, the art is…

Renewables are a vital safeguard for energy security during global crises. So why aren’t we jumping on board already? The conversation around renewable energy tends to be confined to its role in…

The fine print of postpartum life and why we must rethink what it means to truly see a mother. Mother’s Day arrives each year in soft light, carried in flowers, filtered photographs,…

At the 3rd National Youth Wellness Festival by The Flow Fest, held at BRAC University, nearly a thousand students from ten universities moved between dialogue, movement, and shared experience, quietly reimagining what…

In a conversation that moves fluidly between memory, identity, womanhood, and the lingering weight of history, author Iffat Nawaz reflects on the emotional truths that shape both fiction and selfhood. Iffat Nawaz…

Rethinking maternity in modern workplaces Every year, during Women’s Month, organisations across Bangladesh celebrate women’s achievements through events, campaigns, awards, and social media appreciation posts. While these gestures are meaningful, true empowerment…

Breaking the silence of postpartum depression in a culture that demands strength. The arrival of a child is often portrayed as one of life’s most joyful milestones. The first cry of a…

Mahmudul Hasan Mukul arrives without the performance of arriving. No entourage, no theatrics, no carefully planned lateness. By the time we sit down at Bao on a humid afternoon in Gulshan, lunch…

Shadhona’s Dilnawaz transforms a forgotten Urdu fable into a hypnotic dance drama about love, longing, and spiritual surrender. Shadhona’s Dilnawaz is the kind of production that stays with you long after the…

Table for Her by Adhara Mercy, an exclusive women’s only supper club reimagines what it means to gather around a table. The last Thursday of April arrived humid and slow, the kind…

In just a few years, Glam by Asmita has become one of Dhaka’s most sought-after beauty destinations by redefining what confidence and modern glamour can look like in Bangladesh. There’s this special…

What does sacrifice mean in a time shaped by overconsumption and disconnection?   Every year, in the days leading up to Eid-ul-Adha, cities across Bangladesh transform into sprawling temporary cattle markets. Roads…

It was a bright, sunny morning in Kunshan, China, but my mind was on the call I was about to have with a familiar guest. After trying to work around the mechanisms…

Five narratives on the radical, exhausting, and essential art of nurturing. Care is often imagined as something gentle and instinctive – a language spoken fluently by mothers, families, and those asked to…