KOTHA-CHHILO

Do Occupiers have any lesson for Bangladeshi hartal-wallahs?

2012-01-19T10:44:00.001+06:00

Last year, the world had witnessed a new trend in mass protests. The “Occupy Movement” left a profound impact on the foundation of the one per cent of global population – the elite. Through the occupy gatherings, a new form of (political) power seems to have been created, truly grown from the grassroots, and handed the 99 per cent some real political asset for the first time in many years. The

Involving expatriate Bangladeshis in development

2012-01-10T15:52:00.000+06:00

When Jalal Alamgir - an associate professor of Boston University – died in Thailand, the media in Bangladesh carried the news, headlining that “MK Alamgir’s son drowns in Thailand”. Almost all news organizations came up with the similar headlines. It seemed the focus was on Jalal’s father, not him. The reason is that the media didn’t know Jalal as a person. It was only after his death we came

Providing physical security to common Bangladeshis

2012-01-10T15:50:00.000+06:00

A BSS news item carried in daily sun on 28 December 2011 informs that the government is to add a specially trained police battalion to provide security to the president, the prime minister and other VIPs alongside the existing forces. The officials familiar with the process were quoted as saying: “The proposed team will be called Security and Protection Battalion to provide security to the

Branding Bangladesh: let’s not extend aid-bowl anymore

2012-01-10T15:48:00.002+06:00

Bangladesh, an independent entity, has been in the global scene for the last forty years. Since then, we tried keep up the country’s name in various ways. Our platform has always been the war of independence. In all our initiatives, we’ve tried our best to disseminate the history of our liberation war and we certainly have become quite successful about it. The whole world now knows how hard we

Set goals to achieve dreams

2012-01-10T15:31:00.003+06:00

The New Year eve came and we had parties. Perhaps about half the population in the country organized parties in their own capacities. And now we’re into the new year, hoping it would hold immense possibilities for all of us. Almost all of us had a resolution for the new year – 2012. We always wish the coming days would be good for us and our dreams would come true. Yes, we all have dreams.

Five-star sublimity at serene Bangladesh

2012-01-10T15:28:00.002+06:00

When the going gets tough and tough gets going, you need a real break – a break away from daily rigidity and relax. Ekram Kabir went to Nokkhottrobari and found reasons to get recharged… Bipasha Hayat and Tauquir Ahmed say Nokkhottrobari is their dream project. They’ve always dreamt of five-star facility in the middle of rural Bangladesh, where they could attract the Bangladeshis as well

Bangladesh sports officials should visit cadet colleges

2012-01-08T09:56:00.000+06:00

The on-field confrontational body language of Mohammad Ashraful and Tamim Iqbal at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on 3 January should send a clear message to the cricket officials. These two cricketers are now playing against each other in the local league, but basically they play for the national team. As common citizens, we think playing for the national team requires immense “

Who are we fooling?

2011-12-24T14:07:00.000+06:00

Ambulances with loud alarm bell usually carry patients in emergency. And people around the world make room for them when they’re seen carrying patients. Dhaka city is an impossible place for ambulances to commute. The deadly traffic gives no room for the emergency patients to rush to hospitals and get well. I always create room for ambulances when I’m driving, no matter how bad the congestion

Why not a car-free day in Bangladesh?

2011-12-12T12:33:00.001+06:00

On 22 September, more than hundred million people in fifteen hundred cities, observed ‘car-free day’ as part of their environmental and health consciousness. The car-free day had its origin in France in 1998 when the people in thirty-five French cities gave up their cars for one day and walked the distance, moved around on bikes, skateboarded and rollerbladed. Then in 2000, the European Union

The power of ‘Thank You’

2011-09-23T14:03:00.000+06:00

Have you seen any company, multinational or local, having a huge customer base, organizing a ‘thank you conference’ in Bangladesh? We have quite a few telcos operating in this country, hundreds of manufacturers selling their products to consumers, but none whatsoever is seen to thank their customers. If we think of our future expansion of business and interpersonal relationship, a simple ‘

আরো একবার

2011-07-04T02:14:00.001+06:00

আরো একবার ফিরে আসবো লোকালয়ে যখন দুঃখ দুঃখকে ছোঁবেনা,সুখ সুখকেমাথার ওপর আকাশ থাকবেনা,পায়ের নীচে শিশিরগোধুলী শেষে গোকুল ফিরবেনা,থাকবেনা চুলোর ওপর কলমিলতার গন্ধ।আরো একবার ফিরে আসবো তোমাদের কপাটেযখন যুদ্ধ ফেরত স্বপ্নেরাডানা মেলবেনা,শহীদের ভালবাসার ফুল কাঁদবেশুধু'ই এক বীরাঙ্গনার হাতে,তাকে বাঁচাতে তোমাদের ছেলেরাআর কখোনো যুদ্ধে যাবেনা।আরো একবার অস্ত্র সমর্পন করবোযখন সৈন্যরা এসেকবিতা ভিক্ষে চাইবেনা,

The world's longest list of fish oil benefits!

2011-05-31T10:57:00.003+06:00

Here is a list of conditions for which fish oil has been shown in clinical research to produce improvements. Is it the world's longest list? You decide. - ADHD / Attention Deficit Disorder - Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) - - Allergies - - Alzheimer's Disease - - Anxiety - - Arrythmia - - Arthritis - - Asthma -

Fleur de Jouvence

2011-05-15T11:22:00.002+06:00

To create one of the most effective restorative beauty collections ever assembled, we took pure, stabilized aloe vera gel, combined it with nature’s own hydrolyzed elastin and collagen, and added exceptional moisturizers, emulsifiers and humectants. Our skin is the front line defense in our daily fight against pollution and other environmental irritants, so we need to protect and reinforce

Aloe Vera for healthier life

2011-05-15T10:51:00.001+06:00

It is known that Aloe Vera juice provides various health benefits because it can be used both internally and externally. The Aloe Vera plant is probably best known for its soothing and cooling properties. The leading health benefit of Aloe Vera is that it reduces the pain of burns remarkably quickly. Therefore, people can use its gel in case of any kinds of burns. This plant has many other uses

Amazing Bee Pollen benefits

2011-05-15T10:44:00.002+06:00

Bee pollen is a natural energizer and a strong regulator of body functions, as part of the many benefits it offers to health. For thousands of years, the pollen have been used by people as one of the most beneficial foods in nature as it contains carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and substances that are highly beneficial to the body. In recent decades, scientists have been paying more

Come on, Bangladesh; join international taskforce on counter-piracy

2011-03-19T00:46:00.001+06:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during her recent UK visit and meeting International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, has sought IMO cooperation in rescuing 26 crewmembers of Bangladeshi ship MV Jahan Moni hijacked by Somali pirates. PM Hasina also said that if requested, Bangladesh will join the international taskforce to counter-piracy in and around Somalia. On

The Daily Star of Bangladesh never pays…

2011-03-19T00:27:00.000+06:00