The hidden danger of climate change
Climate change is just one of the destructive forces to blight south-western Bangladesh. Naturally occurring events (which are independent of climate change), and poor governance, are also weighing heavily on this troubled region. In order to effectively combat the destructive processes that combine to shape this corner of South Asia it is cruc…
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Christian weddings
Christians believe that marriage is a gift from God, one that should not be taken for granted. It is the right atmosphere to engage in sexual relations and to build a family life. Getting married in a church, in front of God, is very important. A marriage is a public declaration of love and commitment. This declaration is made in front of frien…
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Rights of women in Islam
Mankind consists of men and women. Both of them have contributed to the development of human civilization throughout ages. Before the advent of Islam women were in a very low position. They were treated like animals. It was considered that women are created only to serve men. Islam raised women’s status from chattels and playthings to respectab…
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Holi: The festival of colours
Holi is the Hindu festival that welcomes the spring and celebrates the new life and energy of the season. Although Holi has religious roots, not much religious activity is involved in its celebration. Holi is the most energetic Indian festival, filled with fun and good humour; even the strict rules of separation between castes are abandoned. Ho…
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International Women's Day
The idea of an international women’s day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century. In 1910 the first international women’s conference was held in Copenhagen by the Second International and an international women’s day was established by German Socialist Clara Zetkin. In 1911, International Women’s Day was marked by more than a mil…
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Gender inquality in Bangladesh
Gender inequality is the most pervasive, since it is common among the people belonging to all ethnicities and religions. Half of the country’s total population, after all, is women. The multifarious discriminations against women are being manifested in various forms, such as under representation in the policymaking bodies of the political parti…
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Democracy and equalities
Democracy, theoretically, is all about equality — political, economic and cultural — and, that too, of all citizens irrespective of their ethnic, religious and gender identity. While we sporadically hear some generalised talks of inequalities between the rich and the poor, Bengalis and non-Bengalis, Muslims and Hindus, and even men and women, …
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War Crime
Prosecuting 1971 rapes and other sexual violence crimes In 1971, between 200,000 and 400,000 women were raped by members of the Pakistan army and its local collaborators. Many Bengali women were taken away by them and made to become sex slaves of the officers and soldiers for the duration of the war. These women received cruel, inhumane and degr…
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A Railway Porter
A railway porter is a familiar figure who usually carries the luggage of the passengers. He generally look very strong and self-confident. He usually wears a uniform, blue or red in color. He always bears a piece of cloth to support the load on his head. His activities are confined to the railway stations. He becomes active when a train arrives…
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May Day
May day is a glorious day in the history of the labourers worldwide. First day of the month of May is observed as the May Day. It is observed to show respects to demands of the laborers. The history behind it is very sorrowful. On May 3,1886, some workers gathered in demand of a minimum wage, safety laws, and eight hour work hours in a working …
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Study Tour
Study tour is a part and parcel of our educational life. Seeing of something with our own eyes fulfills our practical knowledge. Study tour gives us a better knowledge of different places of the world. It widens the horizon of our mind and broadens our outlook. During the last summer vacation I and some of my classmates planned to go to a study…
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh is our motherland. The constitutional name is People Republic of Bangladesh. She got her independence in 1971 through a long bloody War of Independence. Bangladesh was a province of Pakistan. Then it was called as East-Pakistan. The people of Bangladesh were valiant and tried to free their motherland from the discriminatory treatment …
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Women at work in Bangladesh
Half of the total population of our country are women. In the near past women were confined to household chores. But things are changing rapidly. Now women are coming out and working in various fields. Education is the key of every success. So to be a successful human, education is needed for women also. No doubt, still women are not getting e…
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Women's contribution to the development of our country
Half of the total population of our country are women. In the near past women were confined to household chores. But things are changing rapidly. Now women are coming out and working in various fields. Education is the key of every success. So to be a successful human, education is needed for women also. No doubt, still women are not getting e…
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The National Memorial
The national memorial is situated at Savar in Dhaka. It has great significance for the future generation. Our descendants will learn about the liberation war and its glorious achievement from it. It symbolizes the nation's respect for the martyrs of the War of Liberation. Arithmetically, It stands 150 feet tall. But every martyr it symbolize…
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Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was a great personality. She was a great saint, who was in charge of a missionary at Kolkata in India. She was born in the then Yogoslavia in the early of the 20 th century. But she settled in India and also died there. Her profession was serving humanity. For serving wretched humanity she travelled different countries. She did …
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Television
Television is an important means of entertainment. It has great educative value. We can see pictures and listen to the conversations among the world famous personalities. Television was first invented by John Baird, a famous scientist of Scotland. Mr. Baird demonstrated his invention at the Royal Institute of Great Britain in 1926. The mechanism of telev…
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THE SEASON I LIKE MOST
There are six seasons in Bangladesh. I like all the seasons but I like spring most. Spring is my favourite season and perhaps it is favourite to all. Spring comes to us with many pleasant things and beautiful scenes and sounds. I like this season for many reasons. The summer is a season of terrible heat. Everyday feels uneasy. During the rainy season t…
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Discipline
Discipline means obedience to a superior authority. Accepting the norms of the family, society, the commands of elders and obeying them is also discipline. Discipline means accepting punishments for violation. Discipline also means training of mind and character, developing self-control and the habit of obedience. Discipline could be divided into two b…
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