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Heeding the call
Minhaj Chowdhury, a young Bangladeshi American has given up his comfortable job in US to establish a social enterprise in Bangladesh to provide safe drinking water in rural villages…writes Sumaiya...
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Unseen struggles
Emerging actor and model Sabila Nur shares with Shagufta Tasnim Nur the many challenges that one must overcome to survive and shine in the industry Getting a taste of fame at the young age of 21 may...
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A changemaker in entertainment
Rising YouTube star Asif Bin Azad shares with Neebiir Kamaal the many challenges that he has had to overcome to expand the freedom of creative expression through his shows Every society has certain...
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Teller of untold stories
Aung Rakhine, a filmmaker from the Rakhine community of Bangladesh has made it his mission to make films about different overlooked Bangladeshi minority groups…writes Farhat Afzal The film industry in...
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Who let the cat out?
Adnan Akib finds out the curious story of Armanul Haque, the creator of ‘Bangali Talking Tom’ Cat videos seem to go viral every other day nowadays on social media. Such outpouring of love is quite...
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Creative aspirations
Multitalented Nuhash Humayun, who is a cartoonist, filmmaker, artist and author, has made it his mission to follow his creative impulses…writes Shagufta Tasnim Nur To be passionate about something is...
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Shooter of glory
Adnan Akib writes how Antara Islam has become one of the finest female shooters of Bangladesh despite many hurdles A t 16, Antara Islam represented Bangladesh in the world sporting tournaments as a...
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Hungry for more
Popular TV actor Mishu Sabbir not only wants to work more but also firmly believes in creative experimentation…writes Adnan Akib SOURAV LASKAR If he is on the screen, you are more likely than not to...
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Young innovator
After making a low-cost water purifier using coconut shell, Bakhtiar Zaman Bhuiyan, a 9th grader from Dhaka has become a finalist for Stockholm Junior Water Prize…writes Adnan Akib Life of an average...
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Seeker of ghost stories
Asraful Alam Russell, the host of popular radio show Bhoot FM, has taken his curiosity for the unknown to another level…writes Neebiir Kamaal The human mind works in mysterious ways. What scares human...
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Brightening your own corner
Mahmudul Hoque Moni, a Bangladesh public service holder and Chevening scholar at University of Sussex has gone out of his way to save his university library from shutting down, resulting in a corner in...
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Knowing where you are going
Shammi Quddus, an MIT graduate from Chittagong has quit her engineering job in US and is currently pursuing two master’s degrees at Harvard and Stanford to fulfill her dream of bringing social change...
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Changing the local business scene
Rafi Mustafa Photo Courtesy. — Ashiqur Rahman Omee Nibras Bin Sayed finds out how startup entrepreneur Rafi Mustafa has forgone the lure of lucrative...
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Eco-friendly eCourier on road to become iconic
It is interesting to explore how eCourier, the first of its kind, bike-based, unique, digital postal service is bringing positive changes in the courier industry of the country. The...
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The pirlo of portraiture
The pirlo of portraiture Famous realist painters such as Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet, James Whistler, Jules Breton had to face harsh criticisms for breaking the conventional form of art. They were...
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#GirlChampion
During International Women’s Day 2017, Save the Children launched a campaign called #GirlChampions to celebrate the contribution of six girls all around the globe. These girls played an exceptional...
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Abayaholic
Mumtahana Elahi, a successful fashion icon, she has broken the stereotyped idea of fashion in Bangladesh and globally. Maureen Nawer writes about her success and idea of fashion. Over the years, the...
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Limon – a fighting spirit
Md Limon Hossain, a young boy was wronged. He was shot by the members of RAB and taken to custody on the false accusation that he is a wanted criminal. His leg was amputated. Following the event, he...
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A young passionate conservationist leader!
Shahriar Caeser Rahman is working as co-founder and the CEO of the Creative Conservation Alliance in Bangladesh. For his great contribution towards conservation of Biodiversity, he has received the...
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The journey of guitarist turned actor
At this moment, Tawsif Mahbub is one of the most popular actors among the young. But how much do we know about him? Maureen Nawer decided to interview and write about the lesser known facts of Tawsif...
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