Eid

Auxiliary police force: DMP appoints 500 security guards

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has appointed around 500 security personnel working in various residential areas, markets, and shopping centres across the capital as members of the “Auxiliary Police Force”.

Security guards can now arrest people

Private security personnel deployed in residential areas, markets and shopping malls will now serve as members of the “Auxiliary Police Force” with the authority to make arrests.

How social media has transformed Eid celebrations in Bangladesh

Bangladesh boasts a dynamic online presence that comes alive during Eid, specifically on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, becoming digital bridges that link families and friends across the globe.

The ones who stayed for some extra cash

Workers who came to the capital or stayed back to earn some extra cash during the Eid-ul-Azha thronged Gabtoli and nearby areas for buses

The unforgettables of Eid

Eid-ul-Azha was one of the most-awaited, yet fearsome, events of my childhood.

Digital gift-giving during Eid: A modern take on tradition

The traditional exchange of 'salami' or Eid money, has evolved to include a range of digital gifts, making it easier and more exciting to share the joy of the festive season.

The invisibilisation of women’s labour during Eid

Amidst the festive celebrations, exquisite dishes and beautiful decorations, most of us often overlook the strenuous invisible labour of women.

Cow running amok in a shopping mall: It’s not a ‘moo’ point

Animals in Bangladesh are losing their homes because people are taking over their spaces.

FICTION / The chasm

At around 2 AM he was awoken by the sound of Shahidun’s sniveling cries on her prayer mat. As grating as it might have sounded, he felt grateful for it to have woken him up.

March 10, 2025
March 10, 2025

Auxiliary police force: DMP appoints 500 security guards

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has appointed around 500 security personnel working in various residential areas, markets, and shopping centres across the capital as members of the “Auxiliary Police Force”.

March 9, 2025
March 9, 2025

Security guards can now arrest people

Private security personnel deployed in residential areas, markets and shopping malls will now serve as members of the “Auxiliary Police Force” with the authority to make arrests.

June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024

How social media has transformed Eid celebrations in Bangladesh

Bangladesh boasts a dynamic online presence that comes alive during Eid, specifically on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, becoming digital bridges that link families and friends across the globe.

June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024

The ones who stayed for some extra cash

Workers who came to the capital or stayed back to earn some extra cash during the Eid-ul-Azha thronged Gabtoli and nearby areas for buses

June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024

The unforgettables of Eid

Eid-ul-Azha was one of the most-awaited, yet fearsome, events of my childhood.

June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024

Digital gift-giving during Eid: A modern take on tradition

The traditional exchange of 'salami' or Eid money, has evolved to include a range of digital gifts, making it easier and more exciting to share the joy of the festive season.

June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024

The invisibilisation of women’s labour during Eid

Amidst the festive celebrations, exquisite dishes and beautiful decorations, most of us often overlook the strenuous invisible labour of women.

June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024

Cow running amok in a shopping mall: It’s not a ‘moo’ point

Animals in Bangladesh are losing their homes because people are taking over their spaces.

April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024

The chasm

At around 2 AM he was awoken by the sound of Shahidun’s sniveling cries on her prayer mat. As grating as it might have sounded, he felt grateful for it to have woken him up.

April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

5 short books you can read and finish on Eid day

Here is a list of 5 short and swift books for fellow bookworms (people who would much rather stay in than socialise) to nestle in with on this Eid day.