In Dhaka's Shantinagar area, a man named Yasin Swapan runs a tea shop called "Biplobider Cha (Revolutionaries' Tea)”, a name that gives off a whiff of politics - a nostalgia for leftist ideology.

“Let’s meet for coffee” is the casual invite for friends now. It got me thinking -- when did we become a nation of coffee drinkers? I am a Dhakaite and I love gorom cha; that hot cup of tea ...

We all know the struggle of student life in Dhaka; tuition and tummy rumbles ... starting at Tk 140 and heavier foods at around Tk 200. Cha Chai Roll Chai is another quirky restaurant that ...

The palatial building was home to the Nawabs of Dhaka during the British Raj ... This tea was of two types: namkin cha, (salty tea) and sheer cha (sweet tea). Continuing with drinks, there was the ...