It is a damp September morning. The early morning rain has left the long platforms of the Lalmonirhat railway station wet. The chirping of birds is heard from time to time amid the babble of passengers waiting under the blue sheds. I walk along the bluish-yellow carriages of Dinajpur Commuter, whi
When Nature, the world’s most prestigious science journal, published a paper by a young Bangladeshi physicist in August 2024, it marked more than an academic milestone. It showed that the frontiers of quantum materials research now extend far beyond elite Western laboratories, encompassing th
The proliferation of auto-rickshaws has reached the tipping point where their earlier version of pedal rickshaws is on the verge of vanishing from the scene. Electricity stored in a battery pack through charging turns a motor into mechanical power to drive the three-wheelers. This is why the vehicl
The history of human civilization is more, or less, the cronicle of war and conflicts through the ages, inter-state or intra-state. The League of Nations, recognized as the first global organization formed after World War I in 1920, aimed to preserve world peace, stability, promoting global coopera
Does the night sky ever gaze at us? Does the Milky Way Galaxy ever want to reveal its presence by radiating its light? Late at night, when the city has gone quiet and many people are asleep at the end of a tiring day, a young man patiently waits on a rooftop or in a field, aiming his mobile phone a
It's a declaration of belief that uncertainty can be beautiful and that questioning can lead to discovery. Such moral is vivified through a medley of artworks in Edge Gallery's '9+ONE: Interdimensional Journeys Part II'. It embraces uncertainty as the motif--its multidimensional effect on life in e
"There goes the Meghna Express power," says Anik Bal, pointing at the blue-yellow locomotive slowly moving away. Standing at a safe distance from the tracks, I notice the locomotive number - 2938. Built by South Korea's Hyundai Rotem, it is a 1,500-horsepower engine with a top speed of 107 kilomet
The most crucial issues relate to withdrawal of IDF from Gaza, the surrender of arms by Hamas, establishment of ISF and agreement by all parties on a time-bound pathway to an independent state of Palestine. All these have to happen at the same time, in signed documents and on the ground in Gaza &n
Bangladesh stands at the threshold of transformation, recognized globally as a story of resilience and dynamic progress. Rising from the ashes of 1971, it has developed a vibrant and diversified economy, led by the world-renowned ready-made garment sector. As Bangladesh prepares to graduate from th
Often called the "golden fibre", jute has been the most important fibre in the whole world for decades. It's natural golden shine and strength, made it worthy of its name "golden fibre". The story starts in the rural parts of Bengal. Farmers grow jute with great care. They sell it to what we call
An unspoken lively dialogue between tradition and modernity it looks like in an art carnival portraying real-life aspirations in paint-and-brush works. The very theme of the show --'Hridoyer Ronge Shopno Saje' -- is self-explanatory. With over seventy Bangladeshi painters participating, the exhibit
"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it", said George Santayana, a great American philosopher. Gone are the days of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, Napoleon the Great and the likes. Preserving and protecting an empire today has become more complex and diffic
The world's demography was never categorised by alphabetic letters like it has been done since the Millennials. Yet its next generation known in short Gen Z has captured the headlines more than their preceding and succeeding generations. The Millennials have no chance of getting more prominence tha
