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The Gravity of Vaccination: Our Chances Against COVID-19
According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the historic vaccination program of the Biden Administration, through which over 90% of seniors have received both doses of vaccinations (and 70% of their booster…
Keokradong Part V: The Descent
This is the fifth part of a series of articles about the author’s trip to Keokradong.  Read Part I here. Read Part II here. Read Part III here. Read Part IV here. The twelve of us completed our mission. We had reached the…
Keokradong Part IV: Conquering Keokradong
This is the fourth part of a series of articles about the author’s trip to Keokradong.  Read Part I here. Read Part II here. Read Part III here. Twelve young men decided to conquer the mighty Keokradong after they were…
Keokradong Part III: Chingri Jharna and Darjeeling Para
This is the third part of a series of articles about the author’s trip to Keokradong.  Read Part I here. Read Part II here. We woke up the next day at 8:30 AM and had breakfast. Today is the day…
Negative Self Talk: One of the Biggest Barriers to Sound Mental Health
We all know we as human beings tend to focus more on the negatives than positives when it comes to our own issues. That’s our natural habitat. But just stop and think for a moment. Are all your negative thoughts…
Eating Disorders Are Not Discussed Enough in Bangladesh, But They Should Be
TW: Eating Disorder, Suicide Author’s Note: Eating disorders or EDs can look different for different people. And the reasons are not as straightforward as it might seem for some people. Please be sensitive when you discuss about someone’s ED with…
Keokradong Part II: Boga Lake
This is the second part of a series of articles about the author’s trip to Keokradong.  Read Part I here. Trekking the hills would be a ride, and we knew that. We had to stay very precise with our timing.…
Keokradong Part I: the Ascent
This is the first part of a series of articles about the author’s trip to Keokradong.  The ethereal befuddle from my last trip to Bandarban had ended long ago. Life was back online, and I was back on a routine.…
L O M E: Love of Mediocrity
L O M E ( লো মি ) is a social term invented by Ashequr Rahman. Social term addresses the social context of human behaviors, arguing that the ways in which we act and our beliefs are generated partly by…
The Weird AliKodom
This is the third part in a series on Bandarban called The Hills are Calling. Check out the earlier articles: The Silent DebotaKhum The Hungry Thanchi The Angry NafaKhum The last two days had taken a toll on our bodies. We…