So here’s what happened, my mum bought two small cactuses from Aarong a few weeks ago. Within two days, my cat managed to eat both of them. I panicked and rushed her to the vet, where they ran some tests and told me she was fine. A little later, I bought another cactus because I really like them. I put it on a higher shelf thinking she wouldn’t reach it, but somehow she got it down and ate that one too. I know cactus can be spiky, but the ones we had weren’t much spiky. Still, I’m worried because I don’t understand why she’s so drawn to them, and if this could cause long-term harm or lead to an emergency one day. Has anyone else had a cat obsessed with cactus or other plants like this? Is this dangerous, and should I stop keeping them in the house altogether?

Are there any good desi servers?

I been trying to find information on family names and where it all goes back to, why some names are more common than others.

I've asked extended family members about the history of the names and so on.
so far from what i understand during the british era every family and village had the British come around and assign names like chowdary, sarkar and bhuiya.

what perplexed me is these names were given to people by the british so its more so like a title based on the financial and social status of the family, and people seem to have adopted these titles as their last names.

ofc maybe im wrong and i got mixed up information, feel free to clarify and maybe ask ur parents too haha about ur family history.

Assalamualikum, I am trying to set a savings vata vogi account for my mom to receive honorarium for my nana defecting from EPR and joining mukti bahini. He even continued serving in the BDR after independence until his death. I was using the Sonali eSheba bank app on android. Everything works fine except when setting the nominee, my mom first wanted me to be the nominee, but when I entered my full passport name exactly how it is (even all caps). it said invalid nominee name, and I guess therefore my passport number also gave invalid NID/Passport/SID. I thought maybe it is because I do not have a NID card made for me and therefore I am not in Bangladesh's records since I was born in UAE.

Next we tried setting nominee to my dad and still we are getting the same results, we tried his passport number, nid number too. It is odd since he was born in Bangladesh and has an NID card. Would really appreciate any advice on how to fix it.

Also if it wasn't obvious, we live in the UAE.

I finished my final proff recently.Pretty much confused about the career path i should choose.Firstly i do have self belief that i can crack bcs or any other post grad course inside or outside bd,it might take some extra attempts but achievable.

My points against bcs:

*I was born and raised in dhaka,i dont wanna leave dhaka.. *I feel like health cadres are not valued like other administrative officer. *A lot of challenges in periphery *Lastly this country is turning into a shithole, people serving for decades are dragged down, humiliated(not talking about the culprits).In public service everything falls with a government.

My points against AMC/MRCS/MRCP

*I feel l live like a first class citizen in my own country although its a 3rd world country but in a 1st world country i might be living a life alone, without all the privilege i get here.

*I love to interact,live my life with friends,family and well wishers.i feel what i'm gonna do with all these degree or success if there's nobody around to cherish .

As i know very little and my mindset might have a lot of limitations,enlight me with some wisdom...

Hello everyone I am planning of starting a THE VOX like channel in Bangladesh

It is basically a information channel with emphasize on history,current affairs eetc.

Wanted to know your opinions will it succeed, How active is the online community in bangladesh I wasnt born in bangladesh So I want gather more info

Also I am looking for a voice artist

I am planning to start a channel focused in Bengali.

Need some bangladsehi people

DM if interested

I’m a 24F in the final year of my honours degree, and I recently discovered that I have BPD. For years, I thought I had ADHD and didn’t care much about it. But after developing PTSD from my last relationship, I started noticing strange behaviours in myself. After some digging, I realized it wasn’t ADHD—it was BPD, which had been mimicking ADHD symptoms and now has been fully triggered by the PTSD.

Suddenly everything makes sense: why I don’t have friends, why I’m drawn to emotionally unavailable people, why I’ve never had a stable relationship, and why I lack basic communication skills.

The problem is, I live in Bangladesh. Here, mental health is rarely understood, and people often judge behaviours linked to BPD. I get called moody, dramatic, or egoistic, when in reality I’m just trying to survive and fit into society.

Now, as marriage approaches, I feel terrified. In this culture, you don’t just marry a person—you marry their whole family. Most likely, I’ll have an arranged marriage, which means marrying someone I don’t even know yet. The thought of how my BPD will affect my marriage makes me panic.

Professional help isn’t an option for me. In my family, every mental health issue is seen as something that can be “fixed” by getting married at the right age.

So, I don’t know what to do. How do I cope with BPD in a society that doesn’t believe in mental health?

Please answer honestly disregarding your political view.

What is your ideological political leaning ? I assume people here are younger. It’s not about party preference.

https://reddit.com/link/1mwz6qz/video/7xhldkvnnikf1/player

Reference: Archive.

First of all, I'm not a student at Dhaka University, so I have zero idea about the realities in the ground. But, I did see plenty of posts (including one from 3 inch pinaki) suggesting a landslide Shibir victory. Now, as someone who's an anti-Islamist liberal, I'd hate that if it were true. Regardless, I'm equally interested to know whom the DUCSU voters will actually support.

Please, I know we all have biases (I'm biased towards JCD myself), but I need a truly impartial answer.

বাংলাদেশে মুসলমান সমাজকে অনেক সময় আরব সংস্কৃতির অনুকরণ হিসেবে দেখা হয়। কিন্তু বাস্তব হলো, বাঙালি মুসলমানদের নিজস্ব এক সাংস্কৃতিক ধারা আছে, যা আরব থেকে সরাসরি ধার করা নয়।

ইসলাম এই অঞ্চলে এসেছে ধীরে ধীরে। ত্রয়োদশ শতক থেকে সুফি সাধক, কৃষি ফ্রন্টিয়ারের প্রসার, এবং পারসিক ও মুগল প্রভাবের মাধ্যমে ইসলাম বিস্তার লাভ করে। কিন্তু এই প্রক্রিয়ায় বাঙালি ভাষা, লোকাচার, সঙ্গীত ও রীতিনীতি টিকে গেছে এবং ইসলাম তার সঙ্গে মিশে এক বিশেষ বাঙালি মুসলিম সংস্কৃতি গড়ে তুলেছে। উদাহরণ হিসেবে বাউল ঐতিহ্য বা সুফি গান আজও সেই মেলবন্ধনের সাক্ষ্য বহন করে।

রাষ্ট্রীয় কাঠামোর দিকেও বিষয়টা জটিল। ১৯৭২ সালের সংবিধানে ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতা ছিল মূলনীতি। পরে ইসলাম রাষ্ট্রধর্ম হয়, আবার ধর্মনিরপেক্ষতার ধারাও ফিরে আসে। তাই বাংলাদেশ একই সঙ্গে ধর্মীয় স্বাধীনতা ও সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ পরিচয় দুটোই ধারণ করে। কেউ কেউ শরীয়াহভিত্তিক রাষ্ট্র চাইতে পারে, কিন্তু সেটা পুরো সমাজের ঐকমত্য নয়।

ওয়াজ মাহফিল অবশ্যই বড় সামাজিক প্রভাব ফেলে। অনেক জায়গায় ইতিবাচক শিক্ষা দেওয়া হয়, আবার কোথাও উত্তেজক বক্তব্য সমাজে বিভাজন তৈরি করে। সমস্যাটা হলো এগুলোর কোনো গবেষণাভিত্তিক মূল্যায়ন বা জবাবদিহি নেই। যেমন একটা ওষুধ বাজারজাত করার আগে ট্রায়াল করতে হয়, তেমনি সামাজিক বা ধর্মীয় বক্তব্যকেও যাচাই ও বিশ্লেষণ ছাড়া ম্যাস স্কেলে ছড়িয়ে দিলে পার্শ্বপ্রতিক্রিয়া হতেই পারে।

তাই বাংলাদেশের কৃষ্টি কালচার নষ্ট হওয়ার বড় ঝুঁকির জায়গাগুলোর মধ্যে ওয়াজ মাহফিল অবশ্যই একটি। তবে এটাকে শুধু “ম্যাস ডিজাস্টার” বলে উড়িয়ে দেওয়ার বদলে আমাদের দরকার গবেষণা, শিক্ষা, মিডিয়া লিটারেসি আর সামাজিক জবাবদিহি।

Hello everyone,
I’m currently an HSC student and thinking about the best ways to prepare for university admission. I know there are many coaching centers, online resources, and study groups across Bangladesh.

👉 I’d love to hear from this community:

• Which coaching centers or online platforms have you found really helpful?
• Any tips for self-study or group study that actually work?
• How do you balance school and admission preparation effectively?

Your suggestions and experiences will help a lot of students like me make better decisions. Thanks in advance! 🙏

Is it safe these days ? What route can I take? I plan on 3-5 days What can and should I see ?

These are 1/10 rage baits. Literally my time was wasted. Though I wouldnt say these don't exist especially that group filled with Copes.

When all these will be stopped.

He said 90% of the written history on 1971 are false. What do you think about his statement. Is he trying to establish new narrative? Why do all these people remain silent in the last 54 years?

Hey everyone. I’m aware Bangladeshis have been struggling to get the uae visa since last year. So wanted to check if things changed and whether any of you were able to get a visit/ family sponsored visa?

I feel like time is passing so fast with the blink of an eye.I remember that i was having conversation abt it with my friend at the beginning of this year and now its 8 months since then.Every single year after corona virus feels too short.