The Heart of the Gender Pay Gap in Bangladesh
According to the UN-ILO report, pay gap in terms of gender equality is almost eradicated in Bangladesh. Our country has a pay gap of 2.1 percent whereas the global average pay gap between men and women is 21 percent. Surprising,…
Sincerely Yours, Dhaka: a Metropolitan Saga, on its way to Oscars
The 2018 movie, Sincerely Yours, Dhaka (available on Netflix) is being considered for an Oscar Nomination, so I decided to revive an old piece for the occasion. The post-modern, metropolitan cinematic anthology about Dhaka city, “Sincerely Yours, Dhaka”, is a…
Know your Ghoul: 10 Terrors from Bengali Nightmares
It’s that time of the year again- the season for pumpkin carving, costume wearing and trick-or-treating. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. But through the…
Religious Intolerance During Durga Puja and its Far-reaching Consequences
What makes Bangladesh (or Bengal as a whole) such an amazing place is the history of coherence among its people. Even after being ruled by numerous emperors, rules of different religions, and colonial attempts to divide people based on religion,…
Understanding Marital Rape, and Why it Persists
Historically, rape has been conventionally described as non-consensual sexual intercourse with a female that is not the criminal’s wife. The notion of a woman irreversibly and unceasingly pledging her consent to sexual intercourse with a male through a marriage contract…
Why Feminism is Still Needed in Bangladesh
Ah, the great debacle of this century. Is Feminism still relevant today? seems to be the question of a disturbingly large number of people. Some even go so far as to ask “Has feminism gone too far?” Women complaining about…
Why Self-Quarantine is the Best Bet During Coronavirus Lockdown
The entire globe has been worried about COVID-19 for quite some time now. 9,455 cases have been confirmed in Bangladesh till now, of which 665 have been confirmed in the last 24 hours. There are disputes about the official number…
The “Do”s and “Don’t”s of Coronavirus Lockdown
The prime instructive for everyone should be to get tested immediately, as soon as you start exhibiting the symptoms. Unfortunately, hospitals in Bangladesh lack infrastructures such as medical kits and PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) to detect a SARS-CoV infestation. This…
Why the Coronavirus is Dangerous: Confirmed Cases So Far
The movie “Contagion” is premised on a novel virus breaking out globally. Entire countries went into lockdown. All hell broke loose. People started hoarding supplies. The streets became quiet. Global market had a nose-dive. Democratically elected governments worldwide started to…
Banglalink IT Incubator: The Journey of O F F – S H O R E
O F F – S H O R E has been declared one of the startups to be in the third batch of Banglalink IT Incubator, along with six others namely ANTT Robotics LTD, Booktionary.com, Ghautaan, Karukotha Software LTD, Mess…
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