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Buddha Purnima celebration around the globe: Origin and differences

Buddha Purnima is the main religious festival of the Buddhist community, observed on Baishakhi Purnima, the day of the full moon in Baishakh (mid-April to mid-May).  Three important events in the life of Buddha are believed to have occurred on...

The death of Shireen: shooting the messenger

Shireen Abu Akleh, the late Al Jazeera reporter, being mortal,...

Demystifying Sri Lankan crisis: Rumours and realties

The ongoing 2021-2022 Sri-Lankan economic crisis is characterised by economic...

Illustrating the commendable transformation of Bangladesh economy

Bangladesh celebrated its 50 years of independence last year, the...

Ukrainian imbroglio: A blot on modern times

The quandary in which Ukraine, once called the breadbasket of...

Story of a cancer survivor Jehangir Hussain  

'Die Young' is a novel by a cancer survivor with...

Are taxpayers aware of advance payment of tax?

In modern economies, taxes are the most important sources of...

A man with a dream and dynamism 

Today is the 80th birthday of a great soul of...

Rehman Sobhan's 'Dawn to Darkness'

Rehman Sobhan's memoir centring on the short-lived second phase of...

Islamophobia in Indian films

India vs Pakistan cricket match is underway, the crowd is...

What are chemical weapons and are they illegal?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has expressed concern that Russia could...

The Song of Achilles: Witnessing God through a lover's lens

In Greek mythology, Achilles is known for being the greatest...

Rural areas need their own survival strategies

The metamorphoses of idyllically sylvan places into ugly patches bereft...

The Ukraine war: is it civilisational?

In most of the narratives of the ongoing war in...

Myth and reality of halcyon days of Bengal

As Bangladesh celebrated its 51st anniversary of independence as a...

How effective are lullabies?

The practice of singing to a baby to sleep is...

Brand rituals: How far do we perceive them?

We all are aware of the advertisement pattern of distinctive...

Shei Shomoy: A tale of Bengali renaissance

'Shei Shomoy’ is a historical fiction novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay...

Near & medium term outlook for Bangladesh economy  

The overall macroeconomic performances and prospects of the world economy...

Globality of inflation in post-Covid world and Bangladesh

In the past few weeks, "Price Hike" has become a...

Biryani: A ‘Musafir’ from Persia caught by the Mughals

Suppose it is the annual function day in the school....

We‘ve got access to safe water: Can we drink it?

To achieve universal access to safely managed drinking water by...

Video resume: A new way to stand out at jobs

A video resume is a current trend. Even a few...

A memorable memoir

This review is on the autobiography of Rehman Sobhan titled...

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