I wrote pages last night with utmost neutrality on the Israel-Iran conflict. And failed. How can I be neutral if the whole world isn’t? You cannot show me a single opinion on this specific issue where impartiality sails. The real question is—why? As I type this, US President Donald Trump is sitting in the Oval,…
By Sazid I am a bird. And so, by the law of the skies, I am no nationalist. I have no border to defend, no social media to scream through. Long before your internet, we were here – flying through the chill of snowflakes as the sun pierced obliquely through the tough air, reflecting off…
By Syed Al Farabi Cadet Colleges are one of the finest educational institutions in Bangladesh in terms of infrastructures, student standards and engagements, co-curricular activities, and placement ratio analysis as Military officer cadets. Well, oops! I didn’t mention education metrics, right? The purpose of cadet colleges in Bangladesh is to educate and train young teenagers…
A debate often goes on among footballhollics about crowning the best match that has been ever played in the history of football. Usually World Cup Final of 2022, Barca’s unreal comeback against PSG, the Bernebeu Showdown of Real Madrid against Man City and a few other matches of recent times compete for the crown. But…
A quick question : are you a Bengali or Bangladeshi? Not long ago, I wrote “The Fading Symphony” and coined the term “Bengalism”—a shared sense that we, as speakers of Bangla, experience. However, what I overlooked there, as I addressed great authors and poets like Micheal & Rabindranath as the setting sun of literature, was…
“I see you standin’Standin’ on your ownIt’s such a lonely place for youFor you to be.”— Guns N’ Roses, Don’t Cry I’ve lost count of the times was ridiculed for listening to Taylor Swift. For a while, I even wondered why her music stirred such mixed reactions. Back in class 7, started exploring her songs…
A Legacy of Elegance and Detail A friendly suggestion: whenever you buy a bulky book, buy the real print. With that being said, back in 2022, one of my dearest friends gifted me My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk. It is worth mentioning that I liked the book initially just for its exquisite cover…
by Sazid The nature of immortalizing someone is so prevalent in our country that we tend to forget the famous lines by Madhusudan Dutta, “Keep this servant in your thoughts, O Mother,” as immortalizing someone is the duty of time itself. We even exaggerate this immortalization to another level, making an alive, breathing figure immortal….
Once upon a time, there were two friends: A and B. A was a brilliant engineer, revolutionizing the computer industry with his engineering skills. B, while brilliant, was not as much of an engineer as A. However, B excelled as an orator, becoming the face of the company they built together, widely known as Apple….
Last vacation, we had a long two-hour session with Rommo Shams Bhai, who is currently pursuing his MSc at Aalto University, Finland. He discussed his career goals, and lifestyle, and provided us with detailed suggestions. Now, as I write this, I want to share how we even reached the point where someone from a different…
