My Dhaka

My Dhaka

Dhaka’s silent sole keepers: Cobblers of the street

In Dhaka, we live almost a vertical life!

4d ago

Beneath the grey sky, the red tree sings

The royal Poinciana may be native to Madagascar, but it feels like it has belonged to us for years. We call it by our own beautiful name -- Krishnachura -- as if it knows Dhaka’s summers by heart and waits all year just to remind us that Dhaka is still beautiful.

1w ago

Shah Jahan’s Dhaka campaign: A Mughal history footnote!

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan is renowned for building the Taj Mahal, but few know that he also spent a week in Dhaka -- long before he ascended the throne.

1w ago

A wall’s eye-view diary of a neighbourhood

Every locality in this city has stories, and none seem to speak louder than the anecdotes shared by walls! Case in point: Shantinagar! Having lived here for over four decades, I am no stranger to the tales they offer, and curiously, these narratives are ever-changing.

2w ago

Missing Dhaka? One bite of fuchka brings you home

Fuchka is an unhealthy but delightful bite of sin that we Dhakaites cannot do without. No matter which corner of the globe we live in, our periodic craving for this tangy street food makes us homesick, or perhaps fuchka sick.

2w ago

Shambhu acharya’s solo exhibition: Art that carries years of legacy

Though the first thing you notice right after entering might be the colours, since they are vibrant, generous, full of life, but there is something more, the scent of something older might carry you away.

3w ago

MY DHAKA / Why everyone’s quietly moving to Uttara

Living in this beautiful suburb in the northern part of Dhaka has both pros and cons

3w ago

Why Bijoy Sarani feels like Dhaka’s true heartbeat

Dhaka doesn’t have a city square per se, but places like Shahbagh and areas around Motijheel serve as a sort of one.

3w ago

Dhaka’s silent sole keepers: Cobblers of the street

In Dhaka, we live almost a vertical life!

4d ago

Beneath the grey sky, the red tree sings

The royal Poinciana may be native to Madagascar, but it feels like it has belonged to us for years. We call it by our own beautiful name -- Krishnachura -- as if it knows Dhaka’s summers by heart and waits all year just to remind us that Dhaka is still beautiful.

1w ago

Shah Jahan’s Dhaka campaign: A Mughal history footnote!

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan is renowned for building the Taj Mahal, but few know that he also spent a week in Dhaka -- long before he ascended the throne.

1w ago

A wall’s eye-view diary of a neighbourhood

Every locality in this city has stories, and none seem to speak louder than the anecdotes shared by walls! Case in point: Shantinagar! Having lived here for over four decades, I am no stranger to the tales they offer, and curiously, these narratives are ever-changing.

2w ago

Missing Dhaka? One bite of fuchka brings you home

Fuchka is an unhealthy but delightful bite of sin that we Dhakaites cannot do without. No matter which corner of the globe we live in, our periodic craving for this tangy street food makes us homesick, or perhaps fuchka sick.

2w ago

Shambhu acharya’s solo exhibition: Art that carries years of legacy

Though the first thing you notice right after entering might be the colours, since they are vibrant, generous, full of life, but there is something more, the scent of something older might carry you away.

3w ago

Why everyone’s quietly moving to Uttara

Living in this beautiful suburb in the northern part of Dhaka has both pros and cons

3w ago

Why Bijoy Sarani feels like Dhaka’s true heartbeat

Dhaka doesn’t have a city square per se, but places like Shahbagh and areas around Motijheel serve as a sort of one.

3w ago

Exploring identity, memory and emotion

The atmosphere at Safiuddin Shilpalay in Dhanmondi was electric on the evening of May 2 as the newly founded art collective called Choukaath inaugurated its first group exhibition.

4w ago

Brihatta Paal: Moving through memories, myths, motion

Art studios and exhibitions are great storytellers. We often say that a picture is worth a thousand words. In that sense, any sort of visual art has a lot to say. Brihatta Art Foundation’s exhibition, called “Paal”, has that same essence.

1m ago