Dhaka Dweller

I've planned a trip to St Martin's, Bangladesh's lone coral island. This small island lies approximately 6 miles south west of t...

The month of February is probably when Bangladeshis feel most Bengali. It is when we pay homage to the language martyrs who gave their lives...

I got married well into my 30s. That is very unusual for a Bangladeshi woman. My wonderful parents let me pursue my own interests, and even ...

For all non-Urdu speakers (of whom I am one as well), the title of this post refers to the saying that one should eat to please oneself but ...

Desperate to get away from the tedium of routine life, we thought of quite a few possible destinations. It had to be within easy traveling ...

I have discovered a quaint little shop which sells pearl jewelry. Cultured pearl of course, my wallet does not permit me to flaunt natural p...

My friends and I visited a textile mart in Mirpur. Confronted with the colors, the patterns, the varieties, and the VERY reasonable prices, ...

The alarm goes off. Is it time to get up already? I have never been a morning person, and I drag myself out of bed with great reluctance. Ev...

I met my best friend in kindergarten. We went to the same school, college and university. Today, three decades later, living in two continen...

From when I was a child, I have displayed a very special love for animals. I still get kidded for the pronouncement that has immortalized me...

Who is this 'average' person behind the Dhaka Dweller blog anyway? Like you've seen in my profile, I am a married career woman i...

An acquaintance was recently asked at a job interview to say something about himself that wasn’t on his CV. I wonder what one is supposed to...

My husband first left home when he was just 17. He has lived in Dhaka for the past ten years - from his Uni days onwards. He has studied her...

I was inspired by Maryam Montague of My Marrakesh to join the blogging community. At first I had no clue what a 'blog' was. And when...