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Richard Burton’s Arabian Nights: An effort to represent a particular era

Growing up, most of the people around the world got familiar with the Arabian Folktales in some form or other. Ali Baba and Forty Thieves, Aladdin and his Magic Lamp are some of the stories that will always be present...

A Golden Age - Tahmima Anam's accurate depiction of the Liberation War

‘A Golden Age’ is the first novel written by Tahmima...

Kalavuna meets Pizza, Momo with chocolate - unique ideas that blend in fusion food

“Once, out of curiosity, I ordered chocolate Falooda. It’s tasted...

Public procurement -- not as righteous as it seems

When governments buy products and services, corruption occurs in all...

Rooftop solar power and regulatory issues

Bangladesh in the 26th session of conferences of parties (COP)...

Probability of a new lockdown, tension for public university students

As the Omicron variant of Coronavirus is spreading like wildfire,...

Tutu, Mandela . . . arc of the moral universe

Archbishop Desmond Tutu's death at the age of ninety takes...

Impulse purchase seems irresistible? Try a ‘No-Buy-Year’ challenge

While consumerism is good for the economy, it is detrimental...

Celebration of Christmas in Bangladesh

Today is Christmas Day, or ‘Boro Din’ in Bangla. For...

Uddome Uddoge Unnoyone: Life sketch of a successful entrepreneur

"Uddome Uddoge Unnoyone: M. A. Kashem" penned by Dr. S.S.M....

Genesis of social development in the World Bank: The inside story

The history of social development in the World Bank, which...

Big Brother is watching you!

1984 is one of the most influential books written in...

Research finds connection between gender-based violence and climate change in Bangladesh

Violence against women is a violation of basic human rights,...

400 Days : Chetan Bhagat's latest bestseller

‘400 Days’ is the latest novel of Chetan Bhagat, arguably...

The future of the travel industry

For the past decade, Bangladesh has been a regional force...

Online debating - breaking glass ceilings despite some limitations

Imagine making an argument about the right to privacy for...

Dynamics that led to our war of liberation and independence

The Ayub-Shastri agreement reached in Tashkent in 1965 ended the...

How much does the Summit for Democracy uphold democracy?

The United States held a virtual summit for Democracy on...

Authorities ought to wake up to looming threat of quakes

The bellwether appears clear for the authorities to change their...

Riddling death: Science & spiritual quests

Too much obsession with death earns many the sobriquet of...

Winter bucket-list: Things you don't want to miss this season

It’s already December; the tranquillity of misty mornings, the gloom...

In remembrance of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy

December 5 marks the death anniversary of Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy....

Role of heritage branding to make Muslin global

Muslin is a historical fabric with high potential. According to...

Rethinking economics

At universities, more in colleges, economics students stare out at...

Richard Burton’s Arabian Nights: An effort to represent a particular era

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