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Transforming mental health support system in Bangladesh

Transforming mental health support system in Bangladesh

In a society where mental health issues run rampant nowadays, seeking therapy is considered a luxury, costly, and even stigmatized. Bangladesh's mental healthcare industry is booming in urban areas, but there is a significant gap between getting the right treatment and affordability for patients.&n


Top hotel and resorts for travellers visiting Cox’s Bazar

Top hotel and resorts for travellers visiting Cox’s Bazar

Wanderlusts that opt to exhilarate themselves with long marine drive road along pristine sandy beaches, tropical weather, coconut palms, sunshine, birds twittering, large soothing waves, and seafood – Cox’s Bazar can be the most loving and attractive place located in the south-eastern c

It is okay to be not okay!

It is okay to be not okay!

":How do you process grief? : By running away from it until it finds me in the middle of a sunny street on a beautiful day." The line above is collected from a re-social media post by Katia Gonzalez, where she agrees with the original writer's take on what grief feels like. Netizens have shared t

Are your books Instagram-ish enough to make you a Bibliophile?

Are your books Instagram-ish enough to make you a Bibliophile?

Ms Y just shared her bio on Facebook, which says 'Bibliophile'. Well, for those who are not acquainted with this term, it is something you call yourself when you love books, especially if you want people to think that you love books. Literature is again in trend now, just like in the 1900s, but it

Is your behaviour controlled by dopamine flow?

Is your behaviour controlled by dopamine flow?

In the intricate dance of human behaviour, dopamine takes centre stage as the conductor orchestrating our pursuit of pleasure and reward. Often hailed as the 'motivation molecule,' dopamine drives us to seek new experiences, from culinary delights to professional achievements.  However, in th

Stop being proud of a workaholic lifestyle

Stop being proud of a workaholic lifestyle

In this era of urbanisation, everyone seems to be working hard all the time and motivating others to work as much as possible to achieve their goals. Everyone is telling you to push your boundaries constantly and tirelessly. Being a workaholic is a popular lifestyle now, and people seem to be proud

Sweat smelling bad? Here's what you can do

Sweat smelling bad? Here's what you can do

Is foul odour coming out after a bout of intense exercise? Went outside in a hot summer, and friends or family pulled away from you as soon as you started sweating? Maybe your sweat is giving a pungent smell, making people uncomfortable. You may be the last person to realise that. Sweat is release

Our apathy towards poetry in hustling city life

Our apathy towards poetry in hustling city life

In this era of modern technology, people are more into city life than enjoying the mystical language of poetry. It's not that city life doesn't collide with poetry, but people are now more stuck with their busy schedules than ever. Let's imagine two scenarios. 2000s. A house of five members, on th

Maintaining a bookshelf of your own

Maintaining a bookshelf of your own

How tough is maintaining a bookshelf? According to Mr. Abdullah Al Mamun, a former Quincy College, USA graduate and a father of two daughters, it could be very easy if treated as a hobby.  He maintains all the books he has read so far, as well as his daughter's academic and other books, on th

A solo date in a cafe

A solo date in a cafe

You are sitting there with some scattered books, and your laptop screen is open. You look outside your table, and there are people having chitchats, doing work, or just having an evening coffee with their loved ones. You are not there with anybody else but with yourself. Moment by moment, a tinglin

The masquerade of masks

The masquerade of masks

We all wear masks, if not the clothy ones but surely the invisible ones, to pass through the days of our lives. But this story is about the masks that protect us from the germs, dust, and smog of polluted city life.  Let's be honest about one thing: before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were on