Mr Mahmudur Rahman loves to spend less time shopping and buying daily necessities without the stress of bargaining. He is 32 and spends a lot of his time at workstations and in traffic, so saving time and effort, retail chains become convenient for him. The retail landscape in Bangladesh has alrea

The rain in Dhaka fell steadily outside the window. Inside a quiet apartment in Dhanmondi, thirty-two-year-old software engineer Tanvir Ahmed sat with his sixty-five-year-old father, Latifur Rahman. They shared a single plate of shingara and two cups of milk tea. Ten years ago, this quiet, shared m

The national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 is now public. It presents a massive expenditure plan of 9.38 trillion taka. This fiscal blueprint shifts the economic landscape for every household. Mainstream business reports focus heavily on macroeconomic deficits. Financial analysts debate the c

Bangladesh is experiencing severe heatwaves. The temperatures are rising to dangerous levels. The risk of heatstroke is very high now. And so it is important to know the facts to tackle the crisis. Heatstroke and heat exhaustion Heat exhaustion is the initial stage of heat illness. It causes heav

Bangladesh faces extreme heat every single year. The summer months bring high temperatures and thick humidity. People look for ways to stay cool and comfortable. At the same time, people also love to look good; they want fashion and style to come forward sometimes. Most people now buy clothes made

The towering presence of Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European Nobel laureate, dominates the history of Bengali literature like no one else. He is so influential that literary historians divided eras before and after Tagore. The relationship between Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam is a fascina

When the summer heat peaks, keeping your body energised, hydrated, and protected becomes a top priority. While the word 'superfood' often conjures up expensive, exotic items found only in speciality health food stores, some of the most potent nutritional powerhouses are actually budget-friendly sta

The phrase 'men should apologise for being men' is a slogan that has gained traction in contemporary social and political discourse. At its surface, it appears to be a direct demand for an apology based on gender. However, in reality, it functions as a symbolic shorthand for a much larger convers