Tanzim Taqrim Rohingya girls exploited and sold for sex. They described being taken advantage after escaping Myanmar. They are kept in hotels and treated like slaves. Moreover, they are being beaten and threatened with a knife if they refuse to work. These girls are being sold by Rohingya men but eventually these girls don’t derive…
Md. Taqi Yasir Several men in their 50s reached out to say they too felt similar discomfort for much of their life about their body, showing me maybe I wasn’t just a vain 20-something. People in their teens and early 20s told me they were just starting to realize they had body image concerns, but…
Sayeed Muhammad: In a rare achievement, 64-year-old freedom fighter Khitindra Chandra Boishya swam 186 kilometers of the Bhogai River, making it a new Guinness World Record. Khitindra started the swimming jumping off into the river from the west side of a bridge in Nalitabari upazila headquarters at 7am on Monday, reports UNB. Hailing from Zahangir…
Aditta Saha: The need for caretaker government system has expanded in Bangladesh. In the outline of the 90’s three alliances, it was said that there will be caretaker government for three consecutive terms. Three periods have passed. And the caretaker government cannot be kept forever. No parties till today hadn’t said Election Commission that the…
Fabia Shahzadi Do you have a crazy busy schedule but still want to take care of your health, body and skin? Well now, even on your hectic schedules, there are some quick and simple ways to stay healthy. One of them is drinking cucumber water. It is refreshing and adds a lot of benefit to…
M Humayun Kabir: Filippo Grandi, head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), has urged the government representatives and the business leaders from the Asia-Pacific region to offer more support and protection for 700,000 Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh. “I urge you to consider what support your Governments could pledge in solidarity with Bangladesh until solutions…
BBC: Singer Rihanna has said she “couldn’t be more proud” after being given a new ambassadorial role by the government of Barbados. The artist, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was named “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary” for her home country on Thursday. The role involves promoting education, tourism and investment. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley…
Myth: You may have read on online journals or a smart mouth friend to claim that human body replaces itself at the cellular level every seven years. It is amazing to hear that you will be starting afresh after a few years. But it is not true. Many cells do replace them over time but…
VOA News: The tools available for farming have come a long way since Dale Cope was a boy. “One of my chores for my parents is to go weed the garden with a hoe. Now, I’m not going to send a hoe out there, I’m going to fly out there with my drone, and I’m…
Sheersho Zaman Instrumental music is something that is not as popular in this country as it is elsewhere. Even amongst the rock and metal scenes, instrumental music, especially ones which do not have killer 4 minute guitar solos, are hard to find. Even if they are found, be it from here or from abroad, it’s…