At just 18, Fayez Ahmad has already travelled a remarkable distance—from learning chess at the age of four in Rajshahi to earning admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the world’s most prestigious universities. But his story is not simply about getting into MIT. It is a story of curiosity, persistence, family support, Olympiads, self-learning and a determination to make opportunities more accessible for others. For most Bangladeshi students, the end of HSC examinations marks the beginning of the next chapter of academic life. For Fayez Ahmad, however, the next chapter had already been written. A student of Notre Dame College and a member of the HSC 2026 batch,...

Look up at a modern skyscraper.The higher the building rises, the more extraordinary it seems. Hundreds of metres above the ground, thousands of tonnes of steel and concrete are exposed to something that...

For many children growing up beside a river, the water is simply part of the landscape. For Mosabber Hossain, however, the Teesta was something more powerful. It was a source of life, but...

Near the bustling lanes of Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka stands the weathered remains of a monument that once represented the grandeur, ambition and commercial importance of Mughal Dhaka. Known as Bara Katra, this...