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The controversial chapter of Sheikh Hasina’s rule in Bangladesh has concluded. After 15 years of contentious governance, the female leader faced a student-led uprising and mass public discontent, ultimately leading her to flee the country. Despite her intentions to cling to power until the very end, standing on the bloodshed...
“In the Western world, rising ‘deaths of despair’ and declining birth rates result from complex factors. One possible cause is what sociologist Richard Sennett calls the ‘spectre of uselessness.’ This feeling arises not only from work-related redundancy but also from a deeper existential sense of being crowded out in an...
Modern armed conflicts exhibit a distinct trend. In addition to the large number of civilian casualties, the picture of gross negligence in security is becoming more and more visible. This trend persists, ranging from the war in Ukraine or Gaza to the violence in Sudan or Myanmar. Another problem is...
The significance of sacrifice in a believer’s life is limitless. The second-largest festival for Muslims is Eid-ul-Azha, which symbolizes the importance of sacrifice in a Muslim’s life. The word ‘Qurban’ is used instead of Qurbani in the Holy Quran. In the hadith, instead of using the word ‘Qurbani’, words like...
The plight of children in Bangladesh amidst the escalating climate crisis is a stark reminder of the disproportionate impact environmental changes have on the young. The nation, cradled by the mighty rivers of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna, faces a relentless battle against the rising tides and ferocious weather patterns...
An old but ever-important saying is that education is the backbone of a nation. So if a nation has to survive with a straight spine, there is no alternative to education. It is through education that a person becomes disciplined. The population of advanced and modern countries is 100% literate....
In nutrition, diet refers to the total food intake of an individual or organism. The term often suggests a specific nutritional plan for health or weight management. While humans are omnivorous, food preferences or restrictions may vary across cultures and individuals, often influenced by taste, ethics, or religious beliefs. Choices...
Who says democracy is dying? More than half of the world’s population will vote in national elections in more than 70 countries this year. Never before have so many countries in the world gone to the polls in the same year. From that point of view, the year is going...
“This writing is for you, my dear.” I became disinterested after writing so much in the notebook. I am sitting under the sun of a sandy evening sky, surrounded by flickering neon signs. My gaze diverts itself from the glittering neon signs and unintentionally pierces through the restaurant’s glass, heading...
What is happening in the education sector of Bangladesh? What is the reference country for education that can be replicated in Bangladesh? Tanzania or Finland? There is a lot of discussion and criticism about the new curriculum. Teachers are struggling to understand various aspects of the curriculum. Parents are worried...
Incubators of newborn babies bombed, Intensive Care Units targeted, children buried under rubbles, hospitals hacked, war on infirmaries unleashed, ambulances riddled with IDF bullets, cradles caved in, buildings bulldozed, wedding ceremony turns into funeral, mosque domes demolished, helpless mass people face massacre in total mess and darkness – that is...
When Narendra Modi’s India does bulldozer justice to none but Muslim protesters not even to the Khalistanists, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel does bombing justice to Palestinians who had been punished collectively. Failing to eliminate Gaza Strip’s ruling party Hamas, which launched blitzkrieg early on Saturday, Israel air force launched bombing spree...
Money laundering has become an infamous crime over the last few years in Bangladesh. Few sensational incidents of money swindling and fraud testified for the uprising of the heinous crime that caused many people to lose whatever they had. Now, it is time to ponder how much money does a...
Our body may be termed as a ‘miracle’ as it contains 37 trillion cells, heart beats 35 million times a year, and the kidney filters 142 liters of blood a day. As our body is an absolute gift from the almighty Allah, we must take care of it. Therefore, it...
France may be the most visited country in the world for its architecture, food and fine arts but at the same time, it carries bitter memories of violence, division and broken promises. Sensible French people secreted cortisol hormone over the death of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk whom French police killed in...
Bangladesh is a riverine country enriched in beauty by the rivers following all across. It is crisscrossed by more than 200 waterways. Rivers are the lifeblood of this country since they help shape the geographical landscape, play a vital role in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem as well as...
Currently, the global recession of democracy has begun. Viktor Orbán of Hungary, Jarosław Kaczyński of Poland, Jair Bolsanaro of Brazil, Donald Trump of the United States, and Narendra Modi of India; are all democratically elected. Some of them are still in power. There are some democracies like Egypt, Pakistan, Bangladesh...
The loss of lives of millions of people due to famine during British colonial rule is well known. Most famines pave the way for regime changes as they are not natural disasters. It is a man-made disaster as failure in the food management remains the core cause of this disaster....
Rebuilding is going on in Turkey and Syria after these countries were hit by massive earthquakes in the wee hours on 6th February, 2023. It was one of the most devastating natural calamities in recent time that left more than fifty thousand people dead and nearly a million people injured....
What if all the companies are automated and 99.99 per cent employees of the formal economy of the whole world are laid off? Will there be any change in company laws which mandate firms to have a required number of employees to stay registered? If Fortune 500 replaces 99.99 per...
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