I could not be Purnima today without my mother

Purnima

May 8 is World Mother’s Day. The day has been celebrated in Bangladesh as in other countries of the world. As part of this, medals are given to the gifted mothers of children who have contributed to various fields. For example, Sufia Begum, the mother of actress Dilara Hanif Purnima, received the ‘Mother’s Medal’ for … Read more

Building good relationship with your children

childhood trauma

From the very beginning, we are taught responsibilities towards parents and many other things on how to treat our parents in every stage of life. Still, we never get something detailed about parenting and the responsibilities toward children which causes childhood trauma. Parents are the most influential people in children’s lives. The following are ten … Read more

Hilsa Paturi is a traditional food of Noakhali

Hilsha Paturi 1

Dilruba Begum (Fancy) The food that is cooked wrapped in leaves is called Paturi. The regional name of Noakhali is Marichkhola. Marichkhola can be with different types of fish. That list may include hilsa fish, mala fish or horn fish. Everyone likes to eat hilsa fish paturi. This recipe of hilsa is made by wrapping … Read more

Santal Festival ‘Sohrai’

The Santals

The Santals are the second-largest ethnic group among the indigenous people living in Bangladesh. They prefer to call themselves “Santal”. They call each other “Har.” Har means man. The aborigines are native to Chhota Nagpur in India and the hills and vast areas of Assam. They live in Rajshahi, Natore, Naoga, Chapainawabganj, Bogra, Dinajpur, Rangpur, … Read more

Shakib Khan’s days in New York

Shakib Khan

In the second week of November, the famous hero of Bangladesh, Shakib Khan, boarded a flight from Dhaka to New York. The purpose is to participate in the Channel I Music Awards as a guest and at the same time receive honours. He was scheduled to return later that month but was invited to another … Read more

The story of the return of muslin

The story of the return of muslin

Behind the existence of a nation lies the history and tradition of that nation. Dhakai muslin cloth is one of the few things that Bengalis used to be proud of in their history and tradition and still do. Recently, the news of the rebirth of Dhakai Muslin has given a new light of hope to … Read more

Sindal is the traditional food of Rangpur

sindal food

Each region of Bangladesh has special foods. The name of the region has become one with the food. For example, Sindal is also a popular food in the Rangpur region. Sidal is a type of food made with dried fish and kachu. The Rangpur region (Rangpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, and Panchagarh) is … Read more

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in adults

Urinary Tract Infection

Dr. Amany Ayub MBBS, MPH Public Health Specialist Bladder infections are the most common type of urinary tract infection (UTI), but any part of the urinary tract can become infected—the urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidneys. Risk Factors Some people are at higher risk of getting a UTI. For example, UTIs are more common in women … Read more

HIV: How much do you know about it?

HIV

by Samia Siddika I still believe that people have a negative impression about HIV and Aids; therefore, I felt that by sharing information, people would understand the disease better. Therefore, my purpose in presenting those issues is not to hurt or depress anyone; instead, I want to raise awareness so that people are aware of … Read more

Play a tactical role to keep adolescents on right track

adolescents on right track

Md. Anwar Hossain Adolescence is the phase of transition between childhood and adulthood. It involves the physical and psychological growth and development during puberty and is usually marked by the teenage years. The ages between 10 to 24 are generally said to be adolescence during this period. The changes are associated with new risks and … Read more

Statistics, Causes & Effects of Divorce in Bangladesh

Effect of divorce

Afsana Yesmen Aurthi Lima’s (pseudonym) husband started torturing her physically from the third day of her marriage as he was a drug addict back in 2017. After one year of married life Lima filed for divorce. Abonty (pseudonym) was living happily with her husband.  However, difficulties came when their first daughter was born. Abonty’s husband, Md … Read more

Vaisabi: A festival of 3 indigenous communities

Vaisabi festival

Sekh iraj Vaisabi is the main festival in the hills of Chittagong Hill Tracts District. The three main hill communities celebrate the festival under different names. This festival of the hills is called ‘Baisuk’ by the Tripuras, ‘Sangrai’ by the Marmaras and ‘Biju’ by the Chakmas. The Baisuk of Tripuras is known as ‘Bai’, the … Read more

Embracing Pohela Falgun with Style

Embracing Pohela Falgun with Style

Shahrin Islam Sharno “It’s Springtime once more. The birds have begun to sing once more. Watch as the blossoms begin to bud. Take a look at the young folks who have fallen in love.”  Spring arrives with a burst of colour and the scent of love. The essence of love and happiness is regenerated when … Read more

Defending champions Bangladesh Under 19s crash out of World Cup

Defending champions Bangladesh Under 19s

Md. Anwar Hossain Bangladesh won the Under-19 World Cup for the first time in 2020 after losing to India. Two years later, the Rockibulls’ dream of winning the World Cup was shattered when they lost the quarter-final match against India. Gameplay After losing the toss in the quarter-final match, the Bangladeshi youth were bowled out … Read more

Antenatal care for Maternal Health

Antenatal care for maternal health

Antenatal care is essential for protecting women’s health and their unborn children. Through this form of preventive health care, women can learn from skilled health personnel about healthy behaviours during pregnancy, better understand warning signs during pregnancy and childbirth, and receive social, emotional, and psychological support at this critical time in their lives.

Unemployment in Bangladesh and its’ challenges.

Muhammad Mofizur Rahman A person above a specified age not being in paid employment or self-employment is unemployment. Unemployment is measured by the unemployment rate, which is the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force. Though, methods of calculation and presentation of unemployment rate vary from country to country. Mostly, it … Read more

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