culture

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Bangladesh

Cultural training halted at Barishal Shilpakala Academy

Allegations of bias and administrative deadlock emerge as academy suspends programmes sine die

Despite a decent level of participation in primary education, Santal children begin dropping out at an alarming rate from the secondary level onwards. Photos: TBS
Panorama

Why higher education remains out of reach for Bangladesh’s Santal community

Photos: Emdadul Topu (British Council), Devjoti Nag
Supplement

Threads of tales

Photos: Mehedi Hasan
Splash

Banker by day, Jatra artiste by night: Meet the professionals redefining Jatra in Khulna

Illustration: TBS
Pursuit

6 cultural shifts to accelerate entrepreneurship in Bangladesh

Shafiq R. Bhuiyan. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Breathing space at work: Building a culture of engagement and well-being

Six members of Chattogram Cultural Academy performing songs on stage at the Durga Puja Mandap of JM Sen Hall in the port city on Thursday, 10 October 2024. Photo: Screengrab from video
Thoughts

The old song and dance: Actions matter, intentions less so

Are cultural barriers standing in the way of students learning English?
Thoughts

Are cultural barriers standing in the way of students learning English?

Bangladeshi culture is rich in practices that help mental health
Thoughts

Bangladeshi culture is rich in practices that help mental health

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid holds a calligraphed paper at the inauguration ceremony a Calligraphy Workshop in Dhaka on 17 May. Photo: Courtesy
Events

Bengali culture will be further enriched by incorporating Japanese art, education: Nasrul 

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Time to divert more investments towards cultural development: Arafat

He made the call in a function on the second day of a three-day Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Utsab at the National Music and Dance Centre auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital's Segunbagicha on 10 May. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Arafat for investing more efforts, time and merit in culture

Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

How we went from Ramzan to Ramadan: Is it just a linguistic shift or much more?