Traditional Dishes:Commelina benghalensis leaves are used in some native dishes that are only found in that area. These meals can be made from local recipes, cultural specialties, or traditional ways of cooking where the leaves are used to give the food a unique flavour and cultural meaning. ...
In 1948 when government announced Urdu as the national language it sparked the protest among the Bengali speaking majority of Pakistan. The protest got out of control and ended with the death of four protestors of the University of Dhaka who were shot by the police. The students' deaths ...
The purpose of this study is to elucidate the complex daily experiences and interpretive processes of brothel-based Bengali sex workers. This study seeks to veer away from the "enslaved or empowered" dichotomy often put forth in literature on sex work. By investigating the participants' life ...
For more than 40 years, BAT has pioneered a tree planting programme in Bangladesh, a country that has been identified as at risk for the effects of climate change. Called “Bonayan”, a Bengali word meaning hope, it is Bangladesh’s biggest private sector afforestation programme. Through ...
In the Greek mythology,Erosmeaning Desire, was the Greek god of sexual passionate love.Eroscounterpart wasCupid(desire) of the Roman mythology. Some myths created him as a god, while in other myths, he is Aphrodite’s son. Eros was worshiped by a fertility cult in Thespiae, while in At...
International Mother Language Day was established to honour the language movement in Bangladesh, where on February 21, 1952, four students made the ultimate sacrifice in their quest to have Bengali recognized as an official languag...
Cesar Chavez Day has been observed since 2003. In 2014, it was officially proclaimed a federal holiday by U.S President Barack Obama. It is observed annually on March 31st. Facts & quotes about Cesar Chavez Day On August 8, 1994 U.S President Bill Clinton posthumously awarded Cesar Chavez ...
Queen, based on the life of Phoolan Devi. In her film review entitled, “The Great Indian Rape Trick”, she questioned the right to “restage the rape of a living woman without her permission,” and charged Kapur with exploiting Devi and misrepresenting both her life and its meaning. ...
California drowned in ’97 by saving the life of his 12 year old son caught in a Hawaiian riptide. Randy California and 00individual – Parallel Universes Due to the parallel fact thatRandy California(Wolfe) was born in L.A. the same year, the same month and only one daybefore00individual...
Chatterjee has indicated in her work how the travel narratives by Bengali Bhadraloks made an interesting distinction between “travel-as-pilgrimage” and “travel-as-nationalism” (Ibid., p. 204). Moving on parallel tracks, the “pleasures” of lavish first-class travel and the “pains” of ...