Goutom Saha’s fashioned Bangladesh Bangladeshi fashion is loud, colourful, and impossible to ignore, much like a neon saree at a black-tie gala. But the real magic is quieter, subtler, and lives…
How to use a 70-year-old sorting hack to manage your overwhelming to-do list.. We’ve all been there. You wake up, check your phone, and your digital planner looks less like a to-do…
Somewhere along the way, owning things became a way of proving who we are. But what happens when identity is built on objects designed to be replaced? Winter is gone. It’s time…
A nostalgic journey between memory, myth, and modern Bengali cinema. At a time when Bangladeshi cinema is navigating a transition between formula-driven commercial storytelling and a renewed interest in literary and character-driven…
Set within the confines of an island brothel, Uprising is a finely wrought meditation on power, inheritance, and the fragile architectures of resistance. Isolation is the primary currency of Tahmima Anam’s new…
Dhaka’s music scene runs loud and fast, but the Seesaw Collective is moving in the opposite direction, embracing space, patience, and the tension between notes. It is a common misconception that jazz…
Prothom Alo turned an arson attack against them into an art installation. For visitors to the exhibit, it was a catharsis. The title above, although it sounds very much like a cliche,…
At Bengal Shilpalay last March, The Handloom Tradition of Bangladesh, an exhibition and fair invited visitors into the world of Bangladesh’s handloom weavers. The first thing you notice is not the colours,…
Culture isn’t just words – it’s how companies live and breathe As a corporate trainer, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with over 350 companies across Bangladesh and beyond. From startups…
At Sundora, celebrating local creativity is a conscious commitment woven into every campaign. This year as well, Sundora collaborated with Saba Islam, a Dhaka-based multidisciplinary designer, architect, and illustrator known for her…
The world-famous Cannes Film Festival is once again bringing glamour, cinema, and international stars to the sunny shores of Cannes. Running from Май 12 to May 23( 15-05 today), the 2026 edition…
As the first days of the Bengali New Year draw near, Dhaka’s cultural calendar turns toward renewal – of spirit, of tradition, and increasingly, of form. This year, that sense of…
An evening of refined elegance unfolded at Sundora Gulshan Store, Dhaka, as influencers and VIP customers gathered to celebrate the arrival of Parfums de Marly: Palatine. The boutique was transformed into a…
What does “authenticity” mean when discussing ethnic cuisines?
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain’s Sultana’s Dream has inspired countless feminist utopias since it was published in 1905. It is not impossible that the short-story was on the reading list for the production of the blockbuster film Barbie, as it is a unique example in world literature of a feminist sci-fi alternative future.
This list gathers four works that ask difficult questions. What does it mean to create, as in Frankenstein? To return to faith, as in Minaret? To remember through taste, as in Crying in H Mart? To wait under watchful power, as in The Queue? These are not simply stories to finish. They are works to revisit, and eventually, to pass on.
The pink tax goes beyond products and into public space. The idea of a “pink tax” is often reduced to pricing disparities in consumer goods marketed to women. The debate tends…
The last two years have seen a sharp decline in women’s safety, both in physical and digital spaces. Women discuss the culture of compliance that impacts their lives. There was a…
Step footwear sets a new milestone in Bangladesh’s Footwear Industry. Step Footwear is part of a new wave of homegrown brands changing the way Bangladesh thinks about everyday footwear. With a clear…
Sehri Tales is an annual month-long creative flash fiction challenge that takes place on Facebook every year. A long-time participant shares her thoughts on the power of community-based storytelling in the context of this beloved tradition.