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Tatsuo Horiuchi: The Michelangelo of Microsoft Excel
Art has no rules, or as many say, there is no definite form of art. One might prefer the use of a paintbrush to give a stroke or even use their fingers instead; then there is digital art. There are…
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A Month in Japan: Things they Usually Don’t Say About Tokyo
I was a bit tangled up during my first visit. Figuring out everything took a lot out of me. Leaving very less time to explore the uncharted realms of Tokyo. But, this time around, I came prepared and loaded with…
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Unfinished explorations: Puran Dhaka
Everything here feels intimately familiar and lived in. Maybe that’s because it’s been home to so many people in the last few decades. As my friends and I walked past the alleys, I could not help but notice small groups…
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Durga Puja 2019: A Retrospective
From having a 5-day puja holiday to seeing streets lit up with decorations for the Puja, and honouring different POC values at various Puja sets across the subcontinent, here’s my take on the Durga Puja 2019. A ten-day long celebration…
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Private Universities in Bangladesh: A Few Open Secrets
It’s very easy to understand how clueless our students are just by asking them their plans after HSC or A’ levels. For most people, post-college is all about getting into a bunch of different coaching centres and applying to all…
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What to Expect from University Life
University can be a momentous leap from high school and college, and for most students it is an inexorable change. Conventionally there are a bunch of propitious expectations when you are about to start your classes – that your university…
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বিংশ শতাব্দীর বৈশাখ
ফিরে দেখা কিছু প্রিয়, অপ্রিয়, বিচিত্র অভিজ্ঞতা; বৈশাখের কথা মনে পড়লে যেমন ফিরে যাই রমনার বটমূলে, তেমনই আবার লুকিয়ে যাই কিছু পরিবর্তিত ধারার আড়ালে। তখন আর কতোইবা বয়স , পাঁচ কি ছয় ! সূর্য তখনও উঁকি দেয়ার ঝুঁকি নেয়নি অথচ…
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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…
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How I Learned to Understand and Love Bangla
I will be the first to admit that I haven’t had the closest connection to Bangla. Growing up, I have consumed a lot more content in English than in Bangla, and being exposed to video games, movies and TV shows…
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A Journey to Live in Harmony
The sun was about to set beyond the horizon of Rangamati when five madrasah girls stepped out of the bus after a long journey. Albeit exhausted, they were curious to find out what was awaiting them in their very first…
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