Lifestyle / Culture


Sufi Rabt: The Qawali night in Dhaka

Sufi Rabt: The Qawali night in Dhaka

If Mumbai is called the 'city of joy' for Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka is no less than a city of celebrations. Here everything has its colour, for example, music. For many, concerts have been a place of enormous happiness where thousands and millions flock to headbang. On the other hand, a small meh

A language with only two speakers, awaits extinction

A language with only two speakers, awaits extinction

Christina and Veronica Kerketta's sad cries can be heard in the quiet Christian neighbourhood of Barmachara, which is close to the busy Rajghat tea garden in Sreemangal.  Christina laments that their mother tongue, Khariya, will cease to exist when she and Veronica, the two sisters, pass away

Why is Littlemag neglected in this year's book fair?

Why is Littlemag neglected in this year's book fair?

The book fair this year is comparable to a family with three kids. The food carts from the partner enterprise are the beloved youngest child, the pavilions are the older child, and Littlemag Square is the neglected middle child who is forgotten.  As visitors enter the fair through the TSC gat

An exhibition of hope: Rohingya resilience through the lens

An exhibition of hope: Rohingya resilience through the lens

Samsun Nahar carefully sows seeds in the small patch of land beside her home in Ukhiya. Her hands, weathered but determined, hold the promise of a brighter future for her family, which is evident in her smile captured beautifully by the camera.  Photography can capture moments with stories

NSU Boshonto Utshob 1430: Uniqueness or disgrace?

NSU Boshonto Utshob 1430: Uniqueness or disgrace?

Like every year, North South University celebrated the arrival of Falgun with a festival that involved Pitha Utshab, dancing, and singing performances hosted by North South University Shangskritik Shangathan. NSUSS was founded in 1994 and has been hosting Boshonto, Baishakh, and many other festival

Falguni look in Bashonti colour

Falguni look in Bashonti colour

The first day of Spring, also known as 'Pohela Falgun,' is celebrated every year in our country on the 14th (previously 13th) of February according to the Gregorian calendar. During this occasion, a tradition has been set to wear 'Bashonti' (golden-ish yellow) coloured clothes to become one with na

Valentine's history and cultural expansion

Valentine's history and cultural expansion

Love is a complex yet regular emotion in human life. People define love in many ways. Theorists suggest many definitions of love after researching for many years. At the end of the day, love is a mysterious emotion.  However, love is now related to Valentine's Day, which is celebrated worldwi

A mango tree over 2 centuries old

A mango tree over 2 centuries old

A small village named Mandumala on the Harinmari border in Baliadangi Upazila under the Thakurgaon district in Bangladesh has been significantly well-recognised for an ancient Surjapuri mango tree over 22 decades old.  This village is enriched with beauty and greenery. But the speciality of t

Why do we cut cakes on birthdays?

Why do we cut cakes on birthdays?

Visualise a birthday party. What do you see? A bunch of happy faces singing "Happy Birthday To You", party poppers, decorations, yummy snacks and a birthday cake. But did you ever think about why we always cut cakes on birthdays instead of pancakes or muffins? Where did the tradition of cutting cak

The lyrical wheels of rickshaw

The lyrical wheels of rickshaw

'Rickshaws and rickshaw paintings in Dhaka have recently made it to the list of humanity's intangible cultural heritage by Unesco. The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed it as Bangladesh's fifth addition to that list. But what aspects set rick

A village called 'Bangladesh' in Kashmir

A village called 'Bangladesh' in Kashmir

Kashmir has always been a region filled with cultural and geopolitical dynamics. It is well known for its landscapes, peaceful lakes, and majestic snow-covered mountains.  Kashmir has been at the heart of conflicts between India and Pakistan. But little do people know that Bangladesh also has