Dr Rubaiul Murshed

Dr Rubaiul Murshed

Gross National Happiness Day

Gross National Happiness (GNH) Day was observed last Monday, November 11th. The GNH concept was first introduced by the Bhutanese King in the 1970s. GNH promotes a holistic approach to development, emphasising that well-being should be measured by economic growth and non-economic factors such as health, education, and environmental sustainability.

1m ago

Why leaders fail

Leadership failures are most apparent when decisions exacerbate inequality, suppress free expression, and sustain inefficiencies.

1m ago

True reform starts from within

Crises often present opportunities for deep reflection and lasting change.

3m ago

Knowing more about ‘moralogy’

Since the millennium, global unrest has surged, heightening the risk of social upheaval. Today, corruption remains a critical issue.

5m ago

Embracing Meliorism: Hope amidst uncertainty

In the late nineteenth century, George Eliot believed she had coined the term ‘meliorist’ when she wrote, “I do not know that I ever heard anybody use the word ‘meliorist’ except myself.” Her contemporaries credited her with coining both ‘meliorist’ and

5m ago

The impact of nitpicking

A nitpicker is a person who finds faults, however small or unimportant, everywhere they look. After meeting someone, a nitpicker lists every tiny thing s/he did not like about the encounter. When discussing people, they often focus on seemingly minor flaws, even if they are insignificant.

6m ago

Decoding NPD relationships

Narcissism has become a popular topic to understand today, probably due in large part to Freud’s work on the ego.

7m ago

Popcorn brain

Popcorn brain has become an innovative term describing a cognitive state where the brain rapidly jumps from one thought to another,

8m ago
February 24, 2019
February 24, 2019

14th February! Why not you?

It's gone — just last week. I am talking about the 14th February! When the date comes, everyone talks about the Valentine’s Day, but this is also a very special day for many unfortunate people on this earth — who wait for an organ anxiously throughout the year.

January 6, 2019
January 6, 2019

Finding good cookingo ils for 2019

The health benefits of cooking oils can be a complicated subject. Some are better at lowering cholesterol while others might become ‘bad fats’ when exposed to high heat. Some are expensive, although their marketing strategies are very smart.

December 30, 2018
December 30, 2018

Let’s Talk 'RLC' & 'Health Begins at Home’

If you visit local hospitals or doctors’ clinics, you will see that there is a record rise of some illnesses like diabetes, heart diseases and

September 2, 2018
September 2, 2018

My country — my health care

Healthcare in 1980

July 8, 2018
July 8, 2018

The dangers of being ‘taken for granted’

A recent study in England found that married people were 14% more likely to survive after a heart attack and they were able to leave the hospital two days’ sooner than single people having a heart attack.

July 1, 2018
July 1, 2018

Talk of the day/night

In this day and age, most of us are stubbornly working and those who are not also working use our pick of social networking sites to entertain until the late night ! Doesn’t matter 2 or 3 am!

March 18, 2018
March 18, 2018

How important is the time of having meals?

For a long time, some experts consider that timing of meals is as important as what we eat. Interestingly, more new results are coming as new researches are emerging. Well, late-night eaters would not like the answer as late-night eating really affects our body. But how bad is it?

February 25, 2018
February 25, 2018

Exploring the new treatment

Most of us in this region are more or less aware of ‘acupuncture’. The traditional Chinese acupuncture first appeared in Yellow

August 6, 2017
August 6, 2017

3 health dangers that your New Millennium Kid may face

It is not easy being a parent of a generation born during and after 2000. They have grown up with the Internet, social media, the rise

July 30, 2017
July 30, 2017

Shouting: Your way to awful life

If you are short tempered or impatient all the time, you just might find yourself feeling sick more often. In fact, shouting and screaming