How we look and what parents see

Parents always have a say when it comes to their children's appearance.
24 November 2021

London Grace International School celebrates Universal Children’s Day

The children were invited to come to school dressed as their favourite fictional characters. There were also games involving the use of quick math and rapid reflexes as well as stunts to display the students’ athletic prowess. “You cannot learn if you cannot have a little fun in between,” said Saddam Shojol, LGIS’s sports teacher.
22 November 2021

BRACU team wins prestigious Cambridge Intervarsity debate tournament

BRACU becomes the first-ever Bangladeshi team to clinch the championship title.
18 November 2021

Is education (still) a privilege?

If not, why aren't underprivileged children at schools?
17 November 2021

Editorial

I was five when I first visited Cox’s Bazar. We took a train from Kamalapur, and I was super stoked, so much so that I unboxed and
17 November 2021

Porcupine Tree break their 12-year-long silence

"Harridan" is a throwback to the Fear of a Blank Planet musical style.
17 November 2021

Where the gender binary fails

What if the label given to you doesn't resonate with who you are?
17 November 2021

72 Hours of Accountability

This statement sparked outrage as many took to the streets in protest.
17 November 2021

SHOUT Quiz: Which iconic Bangla commercial are you?

Take the quiz below and personally identify with an ad.
17 November 2021

The Crazy World of Celebrity Boxing

Are media personalities breaking down each other a thing now?
17 November 2021

Where the Lost Ones Go

There was a letter from Yana’s grandmother on her nightstand. Which was weird, because just ten minutes ago, she and her parents stood on their porch as her grandmother drove away. Why would she leave a letter? Picking it up, Yana turned it over to see her name scribbled on top. Inside, with neat handwriting:
17 November 2021

LETTER BOX

As life became easier with the help of modern technology, many things have been lost from our lives. One such lost item is the letter box. To be fair, the letter boxes are still there. We just stopped writing to each other.
17 November 2021

Getting into art as an adult

Life is too long to be spent afraid of brushes.
17 November 2021

The Great Nilkhet Experiment

How to conquer Dhaka's very own Diagon Alley.
17 November 2021

Taylor Swift reclaims Red

“Love is so short, forgetting is so long,”
14 November 2021

First SSC exams since Covid-19 pandemic began

This year’s Secondary School Certificate and equivalent exams began across the country today -- strictly maintaining health rules at the centres.
14 November 2021

COP26 concludes today, here's what happened so far

The climate summit in Glasgow enters its final day.
12 November 2021

A much-awaited return to campus

However, not everything is as rosy as it seems.
10 November 2021

The pressure to be in a relationship

The idea is presented as though it's the only solution to our problems.
10 November 2021

Editorial

When I was at school, a friend once pointed to a junior and went “Even that kid in Year 6 is dating someone but you aren’t.”
10 November 2021