Upama Adhikary

Upama Adhikary is an author and journalist. Her work explores cultural histories, environmental issues, social change, and human-interest stories across Bangladesh, with a particular interest in overlooked communities and everyday lives. She can be reached at upamaadhikary02@gmail.com.

ChaJoy: To scoop or to sip? Why not both? 
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ChaJoy: To scoop or to sip? Why not both? 

The slow death of Ghaghat: Blocked at source, choked in the city 
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The slow death of Ghaghat: Blocked at source, choked in the city 

All six members of the national team won medals, while Bangladesh achieved its highest-ever team score in the history of the competition
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How Bangladesh went from 3 points to 6 medals at the international math olympiad

Photos: Shadab Shahrokh Hai
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Project Ladyland: Sultana dreams again, 121 years later

The 10 pm closure of Dhaka University’s female halls has become the focus of a growing debate over safety and freedom. Photo: Collected
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Sandhya Ain: The debate over Dhaka University's female hall curfew

The meal becomes a way of connecting with people, ideas and experiences that might otherwise never cross paths.  Photos: Table for Her
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A meal with strangers: How supper clubs are quietly reshaping Dhaka’s elite dining culture

Over successive floods and fires, Korail's homes evolved from plastic and bamboo to tin and, increasingly, brick as residents adapted to recurring disasters. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain 
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Korail: A city that rebuilds itself

Collage: TBS
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July Uprising: The siege of BRAC University and the blackout that followed