Mother's Day

La Bandito

She impales the bodies of chickens she prepares for a feast— My mother holds taut the fat clinging to the meat, By the sleight of her hand, separates it, And hurls it into the bin by the kitchen sink.

The economic contribution of a stay-at-home mother

Stay-at-home mothers are the unsung heroes who enable our smooth functioning as working individuals.

When we glorify moms, we put pressure on dads: Neena Gupta

In 1988, Neena became a single mom when she had her daughter, Masaba with previous partner, cricketer Vivian Richards.

Mother's Day / On mothers and reading

I wonder at how these frugal, accessible pleasures define her daily existence and get elated with the fact that reading takes up a significant space on the shelf

#Perspective / Workin’ Moms: 5 things you can learn from the Netflix series

Popular Netflix series Workin’ Moms has come out with its final season and those who have religiously followed the lives of Kate Foster and her group of mum friends are sorry to see it end. Full of light-hearted and dark humour, and a host of inappropriate antics, the show is more than just a hoot and a laugh.

#Perspective / Love notes from children to their mother

For most of us, our mothers are our rocks. They are the light that guide us home and life will just not make sense without them. There is a lot that we want to say to our mums but because of life, we hardly ever get the chance to express our emotions the way we would want to.

#Guides / How to pamper your mother on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is here and most of us are in full-on panic mode trying to figure out how to make the day special for our mothers. Well, let us put your mind at ease and share with you a few ways to pamper your mother this Mother’s Day and give her the best possible day.

#Perspective / Beyond biological bonds: Celebrating all mothers

A mother is a priceless gift. The love of a mother cannot be replaced with any amount of wealth in the world. But are biological mothers the only ones who can experience motherhood? Going beyond conventional notions and embracing the love and care that transcends biological ties, it is time to recognise and celebrate the various ways that individuals embody the role of a mother.

Reading for Mother’s Day at Shahabuddin park

The event is being organised on Saturday, May 13 in celebration of Mother’s Day, at The Bookworm located in Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park in Gulshan 2.

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Mother’s Day cake recipe

Being a new mom has been such an experience for me. The deeper I get into it, the more I sympathise and appreciate my own mother and our time together growing up. What I'm most in awe of is the vast amount of knowledge every mother needs to keep under her hat, from which is the best home remedy for reliving colds in babies, to which stores stock the right diapers, to how to make perfect plain cake to dip in your morning cha while the baby sleeps!

May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023

Honouring Sajida Rahman Danny and the PFDA Vocational Training Centre

As Mother's Day approaches, we honour the women who have shown us love, strength, and resilience. Sajida Rahman Danny epitomises these qualities in her work empowering young adults with neurological disorders in Bangladesh. As founder and director of PFDA Vocational Training Centre, she provides skills training and opportunities to those who might otherwise be marginalised. Her efforts have changed countless lives and serve as a testament to a mother's love and determination to make a difference.

May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023

Capturing Memories: Mother's Day Photo Contest

Motherhood is a precious undying bond that has a special place in everyone’s heart. From the very first moments of our lives, mothers are always there to love, cherish and support us through the ups and downs of life. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, what better way to say thank you to our mothers and celebrate the loving bond than capturing and cherishing our beautiful moments with them over the years?

May 8, 2022
May 8, 2022

Motherhood—the story of a transformed reader

Motherhood changes everything you knew about yourself and the world you had carefully curated for the past however many years you have been alive.

May 7, 2022
May 7, 2022

How I celebrated Mother’s Day through the years

Reminiscing childhood experiences of celebrating Mother's Day.

May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019

Mother’s Day: Teach your sons to respect women

Mothers, who have overcome all challenges to become successful professionals and be role models to their sons and daughters, say that teaching sons to share their familial and social space equally with girls is the first step for removing the double standards that have been instilled in generations.

May 14, 2017
May 14, 2017

Mothers make life beautiful

On the warmth occasion of Mother’s Day, some of the members of the Bangladesh cricket team express their love for that special person in their lives on their Facebook accounts.

May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016

Tigers’ best wishes for moms on Mother’s Day

On this International Mother’s Day, our Bangladesh National team cricketers convey warm wishes to all the mothers in the world through their official Facebook page.

May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016

Apple links up with Facebook to help you honour mom on Mother's Day

In honour of Mother's Day, Apple creates a site that allows anyone to add a photo of their own mother to a rolling slideshow of mothers from around the world.

May 23, 2015
May 23, 2015

Mortuary Mothers, Funeral Fathers

The mother lies in the mortuary. Her son is trying desperately to get an airline ticket from the States to get home for her janaza.

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