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Murmur of musings | Franz Kafka: A man unmoored
Born on 3 July 1883, in Prague, Franz Kafka was a man perpetually at odds with the world around him - scribbling unsettling narratives that continue to resonate with readers a century later
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Murmur of musings | July 1. Too tired: A Kafkaesque expression of existential exhaustion
Franz Kafka made the brief diary entry with a universe of unspoken despair and the weight of the existential burden in 1914 - 110 years ago on this day
Perhaps we will drift away soon: Residents sigh as natural disasters accelerate sinking of Sundarbans’ Banishanta Para
Some 200 female sex workers inhabit the Sundarbans’ Banishanta Para - a ramshackle brothel set up in the 1950s and have to plight through poverty and social stigma along with regular erosion as natural disasters accelerate the area’s sinking
Threaded by thoughts | The terror attack that left an esurient hole
The brutal attack at Holey Artisan Bakery on 1 July 2016 not only casts a long shadow over the nation but also has left an unfillable hole in the Bangladeshi psyche
Murmur of musings | Diana: The people's princess
Born on 1 July 1961 into an aristocratic lineage, Diana Frances Spencer was not merely a princess; she was a phenomenon—a timeless icon whose life and legacy continue to evoke fascination and reverence
Murmur of musings | Up, up, and away: Eight decades of Superman
Brainchild of writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Superman made his debut in DC Comics' Action Comics #1 on 30 June 1938
Threaded by thoughts | Goat of ‘discord’: How a controversial caprine comedy exposed corruption
The Tk15 lakh goat under limelight this Eid-ul-Azha found itself at the centre of a media storm that led to the exposing of reported corruption at the NBR
A water plant became saviour of cyclone-hit Sutarkhali village in the Sundarbans
Usually, the people of the region preserve rainwater for drinking purposes, but the stock of harvested rainwater never lasts all through the year – leading to a crisis for fresh water at times
Murmur of musings | Ride of the Valkyries: Wagner’s thunderous musical tapestry
Premiering on 26 June 1870, the operatic piece stands as a paragon of Wagnerian drama, weaving together themes of love, betrayal, and destiny with an intricate musical tapestry
Loaning to survive: Every year natural calamities plunge Kalabogi residents deeper into debt
Extreme natural events such as cyclones, regularly, devastate the homes and livelihoods of the people of Kalabogi in Sundarbans, forcing them to relocate and rebuild thatched homes with money loaned from local moneylenders
Threaded by thoughts | Big brother is watching...and listening: A world all too Orwellian
As today marks the birth anniversary of George Orwell, the world around eerily appears a lot like that in his famous novel "1984"
Murmur of musings | George Orwell: The man who saw today from yesterday
Born on June 25 1903 in British India, George Orwell’s relevance is perhaps most vividly seen in the concept of "Orwellian" itself
Murmur of musings | Scribbling the scars: Quiet fronts of Erich Maria Remarque
Born on 22 June 1898, Erich Maria Remarque's transformative experience of the horrors of war imbued his writing with an authenticity and emotional depth that few could match
Murmur of musings | Batman: A cinematic chiaroscuro
Premiering on 23 June 1989 Tim Burton's "Batman" is a dark, gothic masterpiece that explores the darker corners of the human psyche and presents a superhero story that is both entertaining and thought-provoking
Murmur of musings | Kiarostami’s kaleidoscope of colours
Often characterised by minimalist storytelling and an acute observation of life's subtleties, Abbas Kiarostami’s films invite viewers to ponder deeper questions about reality, perception, and the essence of humanity
Murmur of musings | Jean-Paul Sartre: Architect of existentialism, a philosophy as exhilarating as it is unsettling
Born on 21 June 1905, Jean-Paul Sartre reshaped the contours of modern philosophy, literature, and the very essence of what it means to be human amid the unyielding pursuit of intellectual and existential freedom
Threaded by thoughts | Goatfather: A caprine comedy
The controversy ignited just a week before Eid-ul-Azha this year when news broke of a National Revenue Board official's son's reported purchase of a Tk15 lakh goat and the revenue officer claiming the young man was not his child
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