When neither option feels right: Bangladeshi Americans and the 2024 US election dilemma
Bangladeshi Americans face a dilemma in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, torn between dissatisfaction with major parties over issues like Gaza, inflation, and healthcare. Many now consider third-party options, hoping to spotlight overlooked concerns.
2w ago
Non-resident Bangladeshi voices in the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement
Bangladesh has recently witnessed extraordinary times. In July 2024, what began as a student movement demanding a restructuring of the government job quota system escalated into a countrywide mass movement for equality, justice, and democratic freedom.
3m ago
The importance of trees in Dhaka’s concrete jungle
Overurbanisation has destroyed the trees of Dhaka, leaving Dhaka dwellers in an environment where the air is too toxic to breathe in. Land clearing has made the already-hot summer season hotter and prolonged.
5m ago
Table manners 101: Dining etiquettes explained
Table manners are important because in a civilised society, poor dining etiquette can create a poor impression of you at social gatherings and social business situations. Even when you are eating at a restaurant surrounded by strangers, table manners are important, because you do not want to irritate others with your poor manners or invite stares from patrons sitting at the next table.
10m ago
Cashmere: Soft, luxurious, sought-after
Cashmere is the world’s most sought-after fabric during the winter season.
11m ago
Cashmere: Soft, luxurious, sought-after
Cashmere is the world’s most sought-after fabric during the winter season.
11m ago
The scent of autumn
Although the woody ‘base note’ remains the same, the overall scent of autumn may smell slightly different each day. The base note of this scent, which is dried leaves decaying, is constant.
1y ago
Revisiting childhood: A spectacular circus experience that is Cirque du Soleil
If you are wondering what ‘contemporary circus’ is, well, unlike ‘traditional circus,’ ‘contemporary circus’ rarely uses animals but relies on music, theatrics, and mechanics to give a memorable experience to their audiences.
1y ago
May 23, 2022
4 tips to help you manage expenses during inflation
Budgeting is perhaps the single most important tool that helps us manage our money wisely during volatile economic times.
May 10, 2022
Cost Per Wear: An important fashion rule
Have you ever tried to work out the value of your investment in clothing, shoes, and accessories? Do you know if the money you spend on a dress, a pair of shoes, or a piece of costume jewellery is really worth it?
February 20, 2022
Jamaica, NY: A slice of Bangladesh away from it
It was the summer of 2013, I was strolling along Jamaica’s Hillside Avenue and turning my neck every time I was hearing someone utter
February 6, 2022
Self-care is not selfish
Self-care often takes a backseat in our lives. However, nurturing our own body, mind, and soul is imperative to living a more satisfied and successful life. Therefore, leave behind all feelings of guilt and take some time to focus on yourself and only yourself, if not every day, then at least a few times a week.
December 11, 2021
International travel during COVID-19
People have now resumed international travelling, although cautiously. With the emergence of a new, more contagious variant, Omicron, however, countries are placing new restrictions on travellers, making international travelling even more uncertain, more hectic
October 13, 2021
Durga Puja celebration by Bangladeshi diaspora
Clear azure skies, cotton-like fluffy clouds, fragrant night jasmine, and kans grass swaying to the autumnal breeze symbolise the advent of Durga Puja in Bangladesh.
October 5, 2021
Conscious consumption is the trend of the future
The day is already here when consumers are increasingly doing research about a product and the company producing it before making the final purchase. Consumers are now more educated than ever, which leads them to buy less, but buy better. ‘Conscious consumption’ is the trend of the future!
September 28, 2021
Tong, America’s first fuchka cart
In a tin foil container there were seven crispy semolina shells filled with seasoned potato, yellow peas, onion, green chilli, and cilantro; they were topped with grated hardboiled egg.
September 14, 2021
Back to school after more than a year
Schools are opening across the globe. And with this comes the threat of a new wave of COVID transmission. Wara Karim writes about her experience living in the USA and how authorities are planning to cope with the situation as children start attending educational institutions.
August 31, 2021
Of plant, plate, and palate
Ask anyone who has grown fruits, vegetables, or even culinary herbs if homegrown produce savour better in comparison with store-bought varieties. A gardener’s answer will be an unequivocal yes. Even simple green chillies or coriander leaves taste so much better and fresher when they are grown at home.
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