“No administrative or social rule will care”: Rani, a sex worker
INTERVIEW At the mere age of 9, Rani was sold off by her family to a brothel. She was thus…
“People mostly ignore when I ask for help”: Anwar Kader Chowdhury, a Hijra apa
INTERVIEW How familiar are you with digital platforms, such as Facebook, Email, Zoom, etc.? Anwar Apa: I use email, WhatsApp,…
In Conversation with Munni, a Hijra Apa
INTERVIEW How familiar are you with digital platforms such as Facebook, Email, Zoom, etc.? Munni Apa: I am not very…
In Conversation: Ruby Apa
INTERVIEW According to Ruby, she has been homeless all her life. After her parent’s death, at the age of 7…
In Conversation: Lucky Apa
INTERVIEW Formerly a garments’ factory worker, Lucky apa resorted to sex work in her early twenties in the hopes of…
In Conversation: Shahanaz Apa
INTERVIEW Shahanaz apa got separated from her parents at age seven, and with no one to attend to her needs,…
In Conversation: Shefali Apa
INTERVIEW Shefali was only a five-year-old when her parents died. This incident led her to moving into her uncle’s place.…
In Conversation: Brishti Apa
INTERVIEW Brishti has not been able to pay her house rent for the last six months. She is worried that…
In Conversation: Sonia Apa
INTERVIEW When Sonia was 15 years old, a man from her village — whom she addressed as Mama — tricked…
জংশন: সঙ্গীত, শিল্প, উদ্যোগ সহ নানা কিছুর সমন্বয়ে যে আন্দোলন
ফিচার – সংগঠন ২০১৯ সালে জংশন প্রতিষ্ঠিত হয়। শিল্পীদের এই সম্মিলিত কেন্দ্রটি দেশের উদীয়মান একক ও দলগত শিল্পীদের উন্নতিতে নানাভাবে সাহায্য…
Jongshon: A Holistic Movement of Music, Art, Enterprise, and More
F E A T U R E – O R G A N I S A T I O N Ayaan…
‘I always want to tell the stories which are not being told’: Tanveer Anoy
A CONVERSATION WITH TANVEER Miftahul Zannat “If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been…
‘I truly believe in what I’m doing in MasterChef and I have to do it unapologetically’: Kishwar Chowdhury
A CONVERSATION WITH KISHWAR Juairia Haque Mahi It certainly feels ecstatic to watch a MasterChef contender of Bangladeshi descent showcasing…
বাংলাদেশে একটা নতুন ব্যান্ডের টিকে থাকা অনেক কঠিন: আরেকটা রক ব্যান্ড
আরেকটা রক ব্যান্ডের সাথে কথোপকথন অনিন্দ্য আরিফ, রাহিন আমিন, জুয়াইরিয়া হক সামনাসামনি যাওয়ার উপায় নেই, তাই জুম মিটিং-ই সই। আরেকটা…
People couldn’t digest the fact that a hijab-wearing girl is a food-vlogger: Faiza, aka Khudalagse
F E A T U R E – F O O D B L O G G I N G In…
LAMP Anthology: Where Art Meets the World
F E A T U R E S – P O E T R Y Sultanul Arefeen Upon exploring the world…
TDA x EatstagramBD ft. @tahrimeats
F E A T U R E – E A T S T A G R A M Food blogging is…
‘Let’s Talk, Dhaka’ Initiates Conversations Around Mental Health, Linking It to Gender-Based Violence
Ayaan Shams Siddiquee Mental health refers to a person’s cognitive, behavioural, and emotional well-being by defining a person’s behavioural pattern…
নারীপক্ষ: দেশের নারী অধিকার আন্দোলনের অগ্রযাত্রার প্রবীণতম অংশ
নারীপক্ষ, এদেশের নারীবাদী আন্দোলনের সাথে জড়িত প্রবীণতম সংগঠনগুলোর মাঝে একটি। নারীপক্ষ মূলত একটি সদস্যপদভিত্তিক মহিলা কর্মী সংস্থা। ১৯৮৩ সালে যখন…
‘Banglay Boli’ — Collective Learning through Art
As a developing country which is becoming increasingly dependent on technology, Bangladesh has also seen an influx of people joining…
