A Classroom Communication Guide: Post-Pandemic Era
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our classrooms and the dynamics between teachers and students underwent a 180-degree transformation. The use of traditional classrooms had been mostly replaced by Zoom, Google Meet, and other applications. Communication in classrooms was disrupted by the…
The Bubble is a Five Minute Sketch Stretched into a 2-Hour, Toothless Satire
Usually, you get to see reviewers flex their writing chops when especially terrible films have the misfortune of landing on their plates. As disappointed as they are by the terribleness of these films, one can’t help but feel that reviewers…
Domestic Violence in Bangladesh: Is the Pandemic a Cause or an Excuse?
A 40-year-old woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband over a family dispute in Dhaka's Pallabi area according to police last Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Umama Begum Kanak, wife of Omar Faruk. An altercation broke…
Bangladesh Commences COVID Vaccination Drive
The highly anticipated mass inoculation campaign kicked off on 27th January when a nurse of Kurmitola General Hospital, Runu Veronica Costa, got the first shot in Bangladesh. Government confirmed that large scale inoculation will begin from February 7. Prime Minister…
Biden Inauguration Marks the Beginning of the Road to Healing and Recovery
As Joseph R. Biden became the 46th president of the United States, there were already signs of progress. Kamala Harris is the first Black, South Asian, and woman to be Vice President of the United States. Her husband is the…
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Movie Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching economic effects on the Movie Industry. The industry has faced losses worth billions of dollars. Movie theatres shut down, the stocks of film exhibitors dropped, productions of movies were unexpectedly interrupted, most of which…
The Plastic Pandemic: A Less Explored Consequence of Covid19
The recent pandemic has taken a toll on the health and income of more than 207 countries. The contagious virus has compelled people to wear PPE and masks. With the increasing number of infections, the amount of plastic waste is…
COVID 2.0: Will ignoring a pandemic end it?
We are on a BREAK…from the ‘rona, of course. The submission to masks, lock-downs, work-from-home and online classes for 9 months have seemingly hit rock-bottom as people simply refuse to believe that the impostor (read pandemic) is still among us!…
Thankful in 2020: an Unlikely Saga
*drumrolls*… I have been searching for something cheery to gratify myself and you all about this year, but I can only come up with utter silence and buzzing of crickets. Thanksgiving seemed as good a time as any to reflect…
How Quarantine has Changed Our Friendships
“I’m sorry we couldn’t be there for you. When all these will end, I want to be there to listen to everything you couldn’t say.” Recently I often saw people posting about their struggles, pain, and deepest hopes. Honestly, everyone…
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