Ekushey: Between language and culture

Ekushey is Bangladeshi culture

Bangladeshis, home and abroad, celebrate Ekushey February to remember Bangla Language Movement and to honor those who sacrificed their lives to preserve Bangla as their mother language on February 21st of 1952. Bangladeshis feel proud to think of Ekushey February as their very own achievement – an immediate triumph in protecting the rights to read, … Read more…

Bangladeshi Community in USA: Know Your Rights

Bangladeshi community living in USA - Know Your Rights information

Since the winning of the US presidential election by Mr. Donald Trump with anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim rhetoric, the fear of deportation and harassment among many ethnic communities is very real. Bangladeshi community in the USA is also experiencing anxiety, apprehension, and uncertainty. Bangladeshis are often victims of crimes – from race-related shouting to victims of killing … Read more…

A Bangladeshi in Japan takes on soba noodles

A Bangladeshi in Japan and love for Soba

NHK World has a TV program called Japanology, which explores various aspects of Japan, both traditional and contemporary: arts, sports, entertainment, food, technology, nature, etc. Some episodes of the program introduce some Japanophiles – the non-Japanese persons who love and admire Japan and everything Japanese. One of the recent episodes introduces Rezaul Karim Chowdhury – … Read more…

Documentary Films on Bangladesh – Part 9

Documentary Films on Bangladesh - Part 9 cover

Non-fiction, special interest, or documentary films on Bangladesh made by non-Bangladeshi filmmakers covered issues like microfinance, climate change, poverty, population, prostitution, child labor, ready-made garment, women, intermarriage, ship breaking, travel, etc. Still, there are hundreds of real stories on various subjects are waiting to be told. Very slowly, some independent Bangladeshi filmmakers started making documentary … Read more…

Petitions for Saving the Sundarbans

collage for Petitions for Saving the Sundarbans

Many organizations and individuals have created online petitions for saving the Sundarbans over the years. The Sundarbans, the world’s most famous mangrove-forest, is under threat because the Bangladesh government is determined to build a coal-based power plant within 14 km of its location. Obviously, environmentally concerned people, organizations, groups are against building a coal-based power … Read more…

Honorary Citizens of Bangladesh

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Correction: Father Marino Rigon – a missionary priest from Italy, was given honorary citizenship of Bangladesh in 2009. That makes the total number of citizenship four, not three. There are only three honorary citizens of Bangladesh, one from the USA, one from India, and one from New Zealand. One is a world-famous sports icon of … Read more…

Chinese Panda, Bengal Tiger and Rampal

Bengal Tiger, Rampal Power Plant, Panda

For many reasons Bangladeshi people like Bengal tiger. It is perhaps because they think it is theirs to be proud of! The Bengal tigers are majestic, fierce, powerful, and live in a very special place called the Sundarbans – a Unesco world heritage site and the largest mangrove forest in the world. So much so … Read more…