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Discussion on Mohammad Shamsuzzaman's novel 'Nishupta Jagaran' held at World Literature Centre
A discussion on the context and contemporary evaluation of Mohammad Shamsuzzaman's novel 'Nishupta Jagaran' was held at World Literature Centre in the capital on Saturday, June 20. The event was organised by the Science and Culture magazine.
Climate change, women and renewable energy transition in Bangladesh
Recently I joined an event in Dhaka on advancing a just and gender-responsive renewable energy transition in Bangladesh. Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) organized it. I was enriched learning many issues from the experts and discussants.
Climate change and Climate justice: Why Bangladesh deserves global support
The climate crisis exposes deep inequalities in our world. Some of the countries and communities that have contributed the least to global greenhouse gas emissions are facing the most severe consequences of climate change. Bangladesh is one such example.
Struggle of life in Jyeshtha heat
In the month of Jyeshtha, nature adopts a severe demeanor. The sun unleashes its fiery rays upon the sky, causing the air to become oppressive and scorching. As Rabindranath Tagore eloquently stated, "Jyeshther khorroddroi Jyeshther oshrushunno rodon"—during this period, nature appears to emit a silent yet fervent heat. Consequently, the phrase "struggle of life in the heat of Jyeshtha" transcends mere seasonal description; it vividly illustrates the daily survival challenges faced by the common populace of Bangladesh.
Climate migrants in Dhaka: The human face of Bangladesh’s climate crisis
Every morning in Dhaka, millions of people pass by street vendors on crowded footpaths, rickshaw pullers weaving through impossible traffic, and construction workers laboring under the heat to build the city’s ever-expanding skyline. To many urban residents, they are simply part of Dhaka’s informal economy- visible yet invisible at the same time.
Children trapped in screens: Urban childhood and autism awareness
Today is April 2 — World Autism Awareness Day. Every year on this day, we discuss the rights of people with autism and their inclusion in society. But alongside autism awareness, there is another serious problem we must pay attention to — the harmful effects of today's "urban childhood" and device-dependent lifestyle on children. It is time for science-based research on how excessive screen use is blocking children's normal development and making autism-like symptoms worse.
Zia Shishu Kishor Organisation welcomes Tarique Rahman on his return
Leaders and activists of the Zia Shishu Kishor Organisation were present along the route to welcome BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman as he returned to the country after 17 years.
Child rights and national drowning prevention strategy: Time to turn policy into action
Every day in Bangladesh, more than 52 people drown, and nearly 40 of them are children. These are not just numbers; they are names, faces, and dreams that end too soon. Behind every statistic lies a family’s grief and a preventable tragedy.
Politics over tea and master of nitrite
Faults are thick where love is thin — the same thing happened in the case of Acharya Prafulla Roy. He studied in Britain. It was there that he made his name as a scientist. Yet he never bowed his head to British imperialism. When the Swadeshi Movement was gaining momentum in the then British India, this pioneer of science raised his voice in opposition to the British. He regularly wrote against them. After ammunition production and indigo cultivation, the British began tea cultivation on the land of this country. And that tea was, of course, exported abroad; but the vast Indian subcontinent itself was a huge market?
Love, politics and the Galois tragedy
Love makes people immortal, teaches them how to love, and from love comes the inspiration to build the world. Love is sacred, love is beautiful, but it can also turn cruel. Love lays out the net of betrayal and destroys human lives. How many lives are lost each year due to the betrayal of love—who keeps count? The love and betrayal of ordinary people may not have much impact on society. A betrayed lover may end his life in an obscure corner of a city or in a remote village, and the world doesn’t bat an eyelid. But if a life is lost to deceitful love — a life to whom mathematics, science or the world itself is indebted — then the tragic tale of that betrayal-stained love cannot be erased from the earth even after ages or centuries have passed.