Yearly Archives: 2011
Advertisements Are Brutal
Volume 4 Issue 70 | November 11, 2005 | Perspective Advertisements Are Brutal Rubaiyat Hossain Advertisements are brutal. They depict a level of joy and limits of perfection unmatchable in real life. It’s very interesting to observe and analyse them … Continue reading
Philosophical crisis: A confused Bengali nation
Vol. 5 Num 442 | Tue. August 23, 2005 | Point-Counterpoint Philosophical crisis: A confused Bengali nation Rubaiyat Hossain 459 bombs have blasted almost all over Bangladesh in exactly thirty minutes. This is certainly not the first attack of this type, but … Continue reading
Romance : The Transparent Politics
Volume 4 Issue 59 | August 19, 2005 | Perceptions Romance The Transparent Politics Rubaiyat Hossain Romance is like a drug. It gives people a high otherwise unattainable. It has the potential for becoming the centre of a woman’s life. … Continue reading
Begum Rokeya : The Pioneer Feminist of Bangladesh
Volume 4 Issue 56 | July 29, 2005 | Reflection Begum Rokeya The Pioneer Feminist of Bangladesh Rubaiyat Hossain Begum Rokeya is the founding pillar of Bangali Muslim feminism. Her writings, actions, and resistances strategically pin point, analyse, and resolve … Continue reading
Still in Seclusion : My Silence is Your Comfort
Volume 4 Issue 53 | July 15, 2005 | Perspective Still in Seclution My Silence is Your Comfort Rubaiyat Hossain Recently, I have been noticing more and more women wearing veils in Dhaka city. Many young, educated, totally confident and … Continue reading