Home Thoughts on men, ‘Abu Bakar’ and South Asian soap operas Apparently, all it takes is one fictional man behaving with patience, responsibility and a little emotional maturity for half of South Asia to collectively lose its mind. A hope for social harmony When I saw the lanterns flown during the Prabarana Purnima light up the sky, a hope was instigated within me. A hope for harmony and cooperation among the people of my country. In a year marked by noise,… Dark cinema and the human mind: What my little experiment revealed In one of my recent research projects, I explored the notion that dark cinema (and literature, in the paper) adversely affects the behaviour and emotions of young adults. Being a fan of psychological thrillers and murder mysteries, I… What Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood taught me about the price of getting what you want Imagine losing your mum as a kid and being so desperate to see her again that you try something you’ve been told never to try. That’s where Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood begins. The Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, attempt… From Mymensingh Medical College to Oxford: Dr Farah Diva Khan’s journey “To me, saving a life means protecting a family’s hope and keeping an entire universe intact.” – Dr. Farah Diva Khan Where have all the bookstalls gone? From my college days in 2021 until now, I have had a small ritual. After the end of every examination, at the close of every semester, on my way home, I would stop at the roadside book stalls… The kids aren’t alright, because you won’t let them be I am getting really tired of being young in this country. Not because growing up is difficult nor because the future looks uncertain. But because every single day, it feels like Bangladesh finds a new way to make… The Paper Season 2: When the boss starts reading, the newsroom is in trouble The most dangerous thing that can happen to a struggling newspaper is not that nobody reads it. It is that the people who own it start to. Season one of The Paper ended with the Toledo Truth Teller… The Stranger: Are we judged for what we feel or what we show? The Stranger by Albert Camus is one of the most well-written and mind-bending novels that makes readers question how they perceive the meaning of life, societal norms, and human emotions. What it takes for women to return to work “If you get a second chance, take it, even if you don’t feel completely confident or ready. I think sometimes we wait until we feel that we are 100% prepared, but that moment may never come. You can… MBA Program (Professional) at Institute of Business Administration, Jahangirnagar University Admissions President calls for stronger local expertise in Bangladesh’s textile sector Updates NSU Anthropology students open to study at China’s Yunnan University under joint programme Campus Dhaka Commerce College wins BUFT National Quiz Competition 2.0 Events CU bans flying drones without prior approval Campus France launches new literary prize for AI-written books Updates Jobs Executive – Warehouse | Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Communications Specialist | Plan International Bangladesh Officer/Sr. Officer | Radiant Pharmaceuticals Limited More Success Stories A perfect CGPA and two fully funded scholarships: The story of Tasfiah Tasnim Maha Success Stories Inside Prapti’s journey to a fully funded PhD in New Zealand Success Stories How Nazifa won Oxford’s fully funded ODID DAC Scholarship Success Stories Beyond grades and publications: How Sumaiya Razzak won the Hardiman PhD Scholarship Success Stories Interviews From BUP to the judiciary: Arnab Sanjarah Elma’s BJS journey Interviews From DU to Microsoft: How Dr Nadia Nahar built a career in tech research Interviews The Afternoon Club: Where books bring people together Interviews Tired of being ghosted by employers? Meet Porjay Interviews Junior Graduates Marketing 101: How to describe your cow like it’s a supercar Saving the soil: Science, struggle, and survival in Bangladesh The silent epidemic in education: Student sleep deprivation The anxiety epidemic: what is really happening to students today When schools shape thinking: The quiet divide in Bangladesh’s classrooms Gaze Admissions Master of Development Studies (Professional) at BUP Master of Laws (LLM Professional) at Bangladesh University of Professionals Scholarships Bangla Academy one-year research fellowship 2026 GIST Scholarship 2027: Fully funded master’s and PhD opportunities in South Korea Campus Visually JU: Two students build digital map of Jahangirnagar University JU bans outsiders from campus to protect migratory birds
