Bangladesh Abroad
Even though most Bangladeshis have no clue how to feel about it, Bangladeshi democracy, or democracy in Bangladesh is a popular talking point for two groups – those who do politics and think politics. The desire to talk about democracy, dispense democracy, and take control of democracy is so intense that they would not hesitate … Read more…
Bangladeshis, home and abroad, celebrate Ekushey February to remember the Bangla Language Movement and to honor those who sacrificed their lives to preserve Bangla as their mother language on February 21st, 1952. Bangladeshis feel proud to think of Ekushey February as their own achievement – an immediate triumph in protecting the rights to read, write, … Read more…
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 genuine. The 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…
Out of numerous associations (or samity) created by the Bangladeshi community in New York, the Bangladesh Society, Inc is the largest. Founded in 1975 by a few individuals, the association has more than 18,000 members. Considering the size of the Bangladeshi immigrant community in New York, the number may seem small, but it is large … Read more…
NHK World has a TV program, Japanology, which explores various aspects of Japan, both traditional and contemporary: arts, sports, entertainment, food, technology, nature, etc. Some program episodes introduce Japaneseophiles – non-Japanese people who love and admire Japan and everything Japanese. One of the recent episodes introduces Rezaul Karim Chowdhury – a Bangladeshi in Japan making … Read more…
Non-fiction, special interest, or documentary films on Bangladesh by non-Bangladeshi filmmakers covered issues like microfinance, climate change, poverty, population, prostitution, child labor, ready-made garments, women, intermarriage, shipbreaking, travel, etc. Still, hundreds of real stories on various subjects are waiting to be told. Some independent Bangladeshi filmmakers started making documentary films very slowly, although the numbers … Read more…
Many organizations and individuals have created online petitions to save the Sundarbans. 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. Environmentally concerned people, organizations, and groups are against building a coal-based power plant there. … Read more…
Correction: Father Marino Rigon – a missionary priest from Italy, was given honorary citizenship in Bangladesh in 2009. That makes the total number of citizens 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…
For many reasons, Bangladeshi people like the 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 an extraordinary place called the Sundarbans – a Unesco world heritage site and the largest mangrove forest in the world. There is so … Read more…