Anthropology as a discipline is well regarded for its 'observation' and 'narrative analysis' methods assisting in understanding society and peoples' lives. Keen observation, engagement, listening, and documenting voices are some of the major techniques under anthropological investigation. In the l

Over the last few years some light has fallen on the education system, especially madrasas and other Islamic religion-based institutions, with questions being raised by governments, local and international news agencies, media groups, researchers, policy analysts and politicians. Why do people send

According to the United Nations estimate, more than 400,000 persecuted Rohingya people have already sought refuge in Bangladesh over the past three weeks. The global communities including the civil society groups, politicians, human rights activists and Nobel laureates have expressed their deep con

Only a few days back, on July 01 this year, Dhaka University celebrated its 96th anniversary with the theme of "Higher Education for Innovation and Development". With this theme in mind, and the fact that the University is coming closer to the golden centurial number, it's important to reflect

Heritage, folk medicine and traditional medical practices are closely related to each other. Preservation of heritage is about making sense of our past and developing a sense of identity. Traditional medicine (TM), a form of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), constitutes a part of cultural identit