The winter felt softer and warmer on a December afternoon as people walked toward the Rabindra Sarobar premises beside Dhanmondi Lake. The circular, stair-stage-like platform, which feels like a play about to begin, witnesses a white moon rising, followed by a yellow sun setting, and drums and an
Staff at France's Louvre museum in Paris has voted to call off a strike they began on Monday over pay and working conditions, union representatives said on Friday. "At a general meeting held today, Louvre Museum staff unanimously decided to pause their action in order to allow the museum to reopen
We can sense a shift in the atmosphere, whether it's a weather effect or a social transformation. Arka Fashion Week, reviving the city with its style and breath of fresh air, is the latest addition to the chain. The fashion show's triumph was visible as visitors could hardly be kept out of the c
Firoz Mahmud’s art exhibition titled 'Multilayered Legacies' was inaugurated at the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka on Saturday. Japanese Ambassador Saida Shinichi inaugurated the exhibition, where 35 artworks are on display. 'Multilayered Legacies' is a series of mixed-media works that engage wi
Dhaka is changing faster than it can remember itself. The city's skyline now tells two very different stories. One is written in the fading terracotta of old buildings and the shade of age-old trees. The other is spelt out in the reflective glass of new towers that define its growing ambition. Th
Did you notice the growing craze of Halloween these days? Have you wondered why people dress up as goblins and ghosts? Or why do people dress up in costumes, start hanging spooky decorations, go trick-or-treating or carve pumpkins? Read more to learn the eerie history of Halloween and some unique c
The Bagerhat is one of the oldest regions of Bengal, established during the medieval period 15th century by Ulugh Khan Jahan. From the very beginning, it was in the hands of Muslims for which provides an aura of ancient Islamic monuments. Interestingly, Bagerhat was formerly called 'Khalifatbad',
No wonder the word Anarkali instantly evokes the graceful image of Madhubala from Mughal-e-Azam cinema, twirling under the shimmering chandeliers of the Mughal court, singing and dancing for Prince Salim. The cinema didn't just immortalise a love story—it revived a fashion legacy that still e
As the dhak drums beat louder and the smell of incense lingers in the air, Dhaka seems to put on a new skin in autumn. The capital, so often weary with traffic jams, dust, and endless work, suddenly bursts into colour and light. Durga Puja, the largest Sanatani festival in Bangladesh, is not just a
In a recent Atlantic article, we learned that an MIT professor was surprised to discover that some of his students had created a club—The People's Poetry—to write poetry in their leisure. They are the top STEM students, known as 'certifiably nerd' to the rest of this 'Gen-Z'; even they
Inside her Mohammadpur apartment, away from the street's noise, Mrs. Salma Begum has kept a corner filled with letters that time has not erased. She has letters from thirty years ago stored in a file. She opens it slowly, and her ageing eyes move over the lines with care. Each letter takes her back
Letters are the most thoughtful, passionate and heartfelt way of expressing our emotions to loved ones. It is often convenient to express the feelings that one can not say out loud through a letter. Although this art of communication is losing its charm, it is still considered impactful, from nur
Anima (Pen name) was returning home after a hectic day, and while her eyes were bamboozled with the busy roads of the metropolitan, her ears were soothed with a melody that had been playing for over a week. A story born with melody. Her tiresome body finds a sense of peace as she returns to her pla
