Editorial

Spring is here. Or is it?
26 February 2020

Cool Channels for Cricket Crazy Children

A seemingly random YouTube channel, one might watch one of their videos and be forgiven for thinking that “robelinda2” is one of
26 February 2020

Uniform admission tests

In order to minimise the inconveniences students and their parents have to face during the admission season, the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) has decided to proceed with their plan of a uniform admission test from the 2020-21 academic year that covers all the public universities of the country.
26 February 2020

Really? TV

You’re watching Bangladesh’s first and only reality TV channel, Really?TV. Please watch our shows instead of TikTok videos.
26 February 2020

BULLETIN BOARD

In memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement, The Readers’ Circle, a book-reading forum of English Department of BUBT arranged a book exhibition in Room 401 of the department to promote the passion of reading among students.
26 February 2020

The Gift of Time

I woke up to the sound of my phone’s alarm. Squinting at the screen, I swiped my finger across the surface which read: 6:00 AM. Groggily,
26 February 2020

ATTENTION TO ATTENDANCE

Maliha Rahmat took a lab course for Environmental Science at North South University (NSU). She shares, “The course had seven or eight days of classes but there were no exams or tests and no marks for any practical work.
26 February 2020

CMIS to organise Annual Sports and Spring Carnival 2020

Canadian Maple International School (CMIS) was established in January 2017 with the aim to create a positive impact in the educational sector of the country.
26 February 2020

IUB welcomes spring

Boshonto Boron Utshob, an integral part of Bengali culture and heritage, is celebrated at Independent University, Bangladesh recently just like every year.
21 February 2020

A STUDY IN BANGLA

With the changing nature of the job market and brand new majors being introduced in universities every few years, choosing a field of study becomes complicated and disorienting. While many options may be new or tempting, one option that is very close to home remains open to us — Bangla.
19 February 2020

Editorial

This year was the first time I was able to attend the Dhaka Art Summit, and I had a great time. Far better than expected.
19 February 2020

FOR THE LOVE OF WORDS

Babbel, the language learning app, has a channel on YouTube with 240 videos. But unlike many other YouTube videos that merely tell you how to say common words in different languages or focuses on a single language,
19 February 2020

The Bangla dictionary we want

A search on Google for ‘dictionary’ gives us results for various dictionaries, each with its unique characteristics. Looking for Bangla
19 February 2020

BULLETIN BOARD

Presidency University (PU) cultural club welcomed the first day of Falgun with the event ‘Rong-er Boshonto o Pitha Utshob 2020’. Students from different departments took part in the festivities.
19 February 2020
19 February 2020

New Market to Nimiso

There is a deep-rooted charm to this part of Dhaka, at New Market, a bustling zone of hawkers, shops and people, of all sorts. It is here where “fixed price” is a fallacy, the world is your oyster and you can get your hands on virtually everything as long as you can bargain.
19 February 2020

The Pink tax: Why women pay more for everything

Pink tax lurks in the corners of every supermarket and affects half of the global consumers, with the vast majority being grossly unaware.
19 February 2020

FOUR STRINGS ATTACHED

I woke up with dust in my mouth. The streets hadn’t been kind since last Christmas.
19 February 2020

FOR THOSE WHO LIVE FOOTBALL

As someone who’s never quite had the skill and talent to play actual football, my own love for the game is a tad different from those who’s fondest memories take place on the pitch. Rather than being one of the players, I (and I suspect those who also lack the physical prowess) dream of being the manager instead of the player. Football Manager (FM) lets me do just that.
19 February 2020

The Public Display of Grades

This practice often causes students to feel ashamed.
19 February 2020