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Dhaka: Cities within cities, alleys with alleys, time within time

Dhaka, Sept. 12 -- Don't get me wrong, I am all for the main roads and fancy streets, at least some claim to be in Dhaka or elsewhere but alleys and lanes and by-lanes are a class apart. And few citie... Read More


Lost singers, lost songs and the world of public and private memories

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- I am not a music expert but I love listening to music. I listen to it all the time, during work, when I have a break, when I wake up, before going to bed. I listen to all kinds of so... Read More


The Reality of the Informal Sector in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- Policy discussions on the state and nature of the economy in Bangladesh are dominated largely by experts who have studied in the West where only the formal sector exists. Thus the in... Read More


Can conventional media survive in the social media era?

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- This is a question that has become the truly huge elephant in the room. Nobody wants to see it let alone face or respond to the question. Some of the issues generated by this very si... Read More


When teachers learn from their own teaching: My case with the History of 1971

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- I began as a part time university teacher in 2012 after I returned from Canada. I had no idea what I would be able to do when I returned after 5 years. Luckily I was offered a job in ... Read More


The media and the Milestone school

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- The horrific plane crash at the Milestone school killing over thirty children and several adults shocked Bangladesh in a way few such incidents have. Obviously, this was so because th... Read More


The motor rickshaw revolution and the informal economy

Dhaka, July 18 -- Motorized rickshaws have been around for years but as a niche transport sector but never taken seriously and disliked by traditionalists. None were custom designed and just had a mot... Read More


Decline in Migration: A crisis bigger than it seems?

Dhaka, June 20 -- Migration from Bangladesh of workers to elsewhere declined in 2024. It was not unexpected as the country's situation was unstable with political changes but the issue may be deeper t... Read More