Women's network in Sydney working to battle stigma against mental illness in Bangladeshi communities
Mental illness and the disabilities associated with it has long had a strong stigma in countries like Bangladesh. The pandemic only served to further highlight such problems.
1y ago
Watching Satyajit Ray’s ‘Devi’ against the backdrop of religious tension in India
As yet another stage of religious tension arises in the subcontinent, it was heartening to see Australians warm up to the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray.
1y ago
How to raise Bangladeshi children in Western societies?
The murder last month of a young Bangladeshi woman in Sydney has sparked a debate about how best to raise children among the local community.
2y ago
Childhood obesity: Dark side of rising income
The pandemic has had a terrible impact on children, especially their education, among those living in the developing world. But just as it has accelerated trends that already existed such as digitisation, it has exposed the worrying problem of childhood obesity.
2y ago
World must combat climate change, but not at the expense of poverty reduction
In the wake of the completed climate summit in Glasgow, it is worth considering the risks to poor countries of climate alarmism.
2y ago
The changing face of Bangladeshi diaspora
The aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic may bring out a new generation of leaders among the expatriate Bangladeshi communities.
2y ago
Pandemic may give rise to new leadership among Bangladeshi diasporas
Pandemic may give rise to new leadership among Bangladeshi diasporas
2y ago
Vaccines for Bangladesh: A test of non-resident Bangladeshis’ influence
There are growing efforts among Bangladeshis living abroad to lobby their prospective governments to help send vaccines and other medical supplies to Bangladesh.
2y ago
April 3, 2020
Psychiatrist Suggests: 5 ways to enjoy the time
We are not hardwired to be stuck at home for extended periods. We are social, mobile creatures. One of the worst forms of punishment for prisoners is extended periods in solitary confinement.
May 8, 2016
What Bangladesh can offer tourists
If Robert Frost, the man who wrote “Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less travelled by”, was looking for a modern holiday destination, he may have considered a trip to Bangladesh.
March 2, 2016
The yearning for ancestral roots
The distress felt in identity formation is only rarely directed towards religious extremism, but is present nevertheless. The 'unbelonging' is in part because people of Bangladeshi origin living overseas do not see their lives reflected in story telling industries.
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