Political violence is intensifying in Bangladesh. While some analysts blame the country’s recent war crimes tribunals and the growing role of religion in public life, but most believe the violence is strictly political in nature and doesn’t reflect a fundamental cleavage in Bangladeshi society.
On the 5
th of January 2014, the Awami League (AL), which has ruled Bangladesh since early 2009, won a three-quarters majority in a parliamentary election that has widely been condemned...
It's an adorable win-win situation: Kids can practice reading while shelter cats get the affection they need.
Organized by the Animal Rescue League -- an animal shelter in Berks County, Penn. -- "Book Buddies" is a program that allows children to read to cats who are waiting to be adopted.
The program, which aims to both improve reading skills among children and help the shelter animals, allows kids ages 6 to 13 at any reading level to participate, according to Metro.
Earlier this month, "Book Buddies" g...
After the cold, grey winter nature brightens up. Birds chirp. Soft wind blows. Spring is infectious.
Pohela Falgun marks the celebration of happiness, of a new start. The celebration of spring probably started eons back, when people would be so relived that the winter had subsided, they celebrated.We might not have an extremely cold winter, but hey, we can always celebrate a new start.
Falgun will mean Krishnachura, Radhachura, Polash and all sorts of flowers in full bloom. The top of Polash and Krishnachura trees will look like someone has set them on fire. The grey footpaths will be carpeted with Yellow Radhachur...
You love it or you hate it, but you can ignore it – Yes, we are talking about man’s lifetime. Probably is the creature more love in your life, but it can also be the perpetual torture in ways more than one.
Here, we bring you the 10 cruel things men do to women…
1:
Have the largest ego: ever wondere...
The trick to finding the right perfume from a crowd of random colognes
Does your lady love think of you when your perfume lingers on her dupatta? Or does it remind her of a department store's on-sale section? The difference between a gentlemen's sophisticated cologne and the pungent overuse of cheap deodorant could be the difference in your confidence levels.
Be it chatting up a woman or making a statement at the board meeting, every man needs to find a scent that suits his personality and complim...
Nearly 2.5 billion people--half the world's adult population--lack one of the most basic amenities of modern life: a bank account. They are among the world's poorest, struggling to obtain the money they need to feed their families or start a business and create jobs.
Their exclusion from the modern financial system represents a significant obstacle in the global effort to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. That's why World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has called for universal access to finance by 2020--an urgent reminder that this challenge can be overcome in this generation. Governments play a critical role but they can't do it alone. It will take a concentrated effort by the private sector, which now accounts for less than...
On the 5th of January 2014, the Awami League (AL), which has ruled Bangladesh since early 2009, won a three-quarters majority in a parliamentary election that has widely been condemned...
