Ruman Shana: Poster boy of Bangladesh Archery (and the Reception He did not Get)
24-year-old Bangladeshi archer Md. Ruman Shana bagged gold in Asia Cup 2019 held in Philippines last week. He defeated Chinese archer Shi Zhenqi, 7–3 to win his title. The first set was a draw between Shana and Zhenqi. Shana lost…
Transfer Market Theatrics Featuring Neymar
Rumors about Neymar returning to Barcelona, the club he willingly left to be ‘out of Messi’s shadow’ have been flying around for a while now. When Neymar was a rising star, playing at Santos in Brazil, he was approached by…
ICC World Cup 2019: The World is Ready for A New Champion
The Cricket World Cup 2019 was off to a slow and predictable start. Rain made it worse. But the World Cup picked up its rhythm in the last stages. Carlos Braithwaite fell just short of securing a win for West…
Could Cricket World Cup 2019 be any less exciting?
ICC Cricket World 2019 was inaugurated on the same day as the Europa League final where the two major London clubs, Chelsea and Arsenal faced each other. Naturally Londoners were more excited about the European football encounter than the opening…
Bangladesh vs Zealand: A Low Scoring Thriller with a Couple of Run out Blunders
Shakib’s eyes lit up as the ball thrown by Tamim flew toward the stumps at the wicketkeeper’s end. Milliseconds later his face filled with anguish as soon as Mushfiqur Rahim caught the ball and took off the bells himself. That…
ICC World Cup 2019: 10 Cricketing Nations Ready for Battle
This year’s cricket World Cup will be held in England and Wales. Ten teams will each play nine matches before the semi-finalists are decided. The last ICC World Cup was held jointly in New Zealand and Australia. The home teams…
Why is ‘Consent’ So Complicated?
Remember the photo taken after World War II was over, the photo of a Navy quartermaster kissing a nurse, the iconic photo? Did you also know that the Navy quartermaster kissed the girl without her consent? They hadn’t e even…
Bigger than Ever, Ekushey Book Fair Showcases the Vibrant Spirit of Bengali Literature
When I decided to write about the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, I thought it’s one of my favorite things ever and there is so much I want to write about Boi Mela, I could probably write on and on. I…
Fagun Haway: Bangladesh’s New Cinematic Masterpiece
Fagun Haway is a movie about the language movement of 1952. It is a movie about love. The movie depicts the circumstances and unrest that persists surrounding the state language of Pakistan in the town of Chandranagar in East Pakistan.…
Of Dreams, Celebrations and Enlightenment: Acknowledging Bishwa Sahitya Kendra
Do you ever see the red buses with writings which say ‘Alokito Manush Chai.’? Red buses filled with books which move around the city quenching the thirst of ardent readers. Magic on wheels. The organization which owns these red buses,…
