Blog

• Pahela Baishakh

  Every year you will find Bangladesh absolutely come to life as its people flock to the streets to enjoy the merriment of the Pahela Baishakh festival. Basically this festival takes place on ...

• Tea Gardens in Bangladesh

  The area around Sylhet is traditional tea growing area. The picturesque Surma Valley is covered with terraces of tea gardens and lush green tropical forests. Srimangal is known as the tea ...

• Changing Children’s Future in Bangladesh

  Certain parts of Bangladesh, particularly in the north, the rural families are very impoverished and most children do not receive any formal education. An organization that has made a ...

• Mangoes of Bangladesh

  Who does not love mangoes – with their unique flavor, fragrance and texture? The King among Fruit is thriving very well in Bangladesh, thanks to the modern methods of horticulture that are ...

• The Muslin from Dhaka

  Textiles from Bangladesh have traditionally been ranked among the best in the world. They form a major part of the nation’s exports and have been the livelihood of certain communities for ...

• The Barber’s Role in a Bengali Wedding

  Strange as it may seem, a barber who also functions as a chiropodist has a significant role to play in a wedding in Bangladesh! This is a throwback to the old days when every family had its ...

• New Archeological Sites Discovered in North Bangladesh

  The northern part of Bangladesh has several archeological sites of repute. Many date as far back as 2500 BC. Buddhism was widespread in the north of the country and many artifacts relate to ...

• The Bangladesh Pop Idol

  As in so many other countries around the world, Bangladesh as been caught in the grip of Pop Idol mania. It is the first time that Bangladesh has screened their version of American ...

• The Untapped Potential of Jute

  Jute has traditionally been the biggest cash crop of Bangladesh and has been used for making rope, sacks and carpet backing for decades. The industry unfortunately went into in a decline with ...

• The Eternal Charm of Rangamati

  Bangladesh has a popular image of being a land of rivers, with many low-lying areas prone to floods. While such impressions are not incorrect, they tend to put the hill resources of Bangladesh ...