Khagrachari District, Chittagong Hill Tracts
I am an architect, designer and entrepreneur surrounded by a constant chaos in a fragile balance. Based in Dhaka, one of most densely populated cities in the world, I see thoughtful design as a means to overcome almost any problem.
After receiving my Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from North South University, I went on to pursue a MS.Arch from Pratt Institute’s GAUD, graduating in 2017.
I have previously trained under Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai Architects, and with RANGS Properties’ Inspace Architects before founding CREO in 2014.
The practice of architecture in Bangladesh has gone through several stages of growth. There are many examples of great architecture, such as those of Muzharul Islam, Louis Kahn, and Bashirul Haq, but they are too few and far between. As a young nation, for many years we have been in
A few weeks ago while on my way back home from school, I noticed an increased number of security personnel lining the streets. Police were stationed at every intersection, with more in Toyota trucks and the RAB was patrolling in their Nissan Jeeps; the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina was about to go by. I was only intersecting with her route at one specific point, but I think it’s fair to assume her entire route is similarly lined with security. Just imagine how much unnecessary fanfare that is for one single person, EVERY DAY. The poor policemen (stuck in that jurisdiction) had to wake up early that day and be dressed in their very best uniform. Never mind the ripple effect stopping traffic would have. Never mind the waste of resources. Never mind about those things. That’s a rant for a later time. I want to talk about the Prime Minister’s
If you are you breathe. If you breathe you talk. If you talk you ask. If you ask you think. If you think you search. If you search you experience. If you experience you learn. If you learn you grow. If you grow you wish. If you wish you find. And if you find you doubt. If you doubt you question. If you question you understand and if you understand you know. If you know you want to know more. If you want to know more you are alive.
Gone are the days when heroes were real. Gone are the days when people we looked up to were men and women of substance. Gone are the days… I don’t know history. I don’t know politics. I wouldn’t even be able to tell you my supposed representative to parliament. Did you know Bangladesh has had 10 different Prime Ministers since independence? No? Neither did I. And if you don’t believe me, I Wikipedia-d that shit. Do you know about all these notable Bangladeshi people? I honestly don’t. These are the people who (in)directly affect my life. They run this country. They represent our nation in the global arena. Forget Bangladesh. How about some of the current top thinkers and leaders of the world today… mostly, no. But, I do know my celebrity gossip. I know Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, George Clooney, Shahrukh Khan, Aishwariya Rai, Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra.