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Contemporary Voice of Dalit, SAGE, 2022
Globally, tribal women are less privileged than mainstream or non-tribal women. Noticeably, the s... more Globally, tribal women are less privileged than mainstream or non-tribal women. Noticeably, the socioeconomically backward tribal women usually follow the traditional methods instead of the socalled modern medical system for childbirth in Bangladesh. Conversely, archaeologically, terracotta plaques and sculptures found from several archaeological sites in Bangladesh, and globally childbirth motifs indicate that the delivery of the baby was carried out through some special ceremonial observances in the past. This study examines women's personified acquaintance of pregnancy and childbirth, preparations during pregnancy for trouble-free birth and the responsibility of a traditional birth attendant in Malo community birthing customs. To conduct this study, ten Malo women were interviewed extensively relating to customary and transformed beliefs and practices of pregnancy and childbirth. This study revealed that the long-established childbirth practices have not disappeared from the tribal groups inhabited in the plains in Bangladesh. However, this traditional aspect is gradually diminishing from the mainstream society of Bangladesh. Therefore, this study may assist health professionals in understanding traditional birthing systems from diverse cultures. Subsequently, a profound and in-depth analysis of the tribal tradition of childbirth can lead to new insights, enriching the range of perceptions.
Contemporary Voice of Dalit, SAGE, 2021
The biggest victims of colourism in Bangladesh are girls, who are victims of colour-based violenc... more The biggest victims of colourism in Bangladesh are girls, who are victims of colour-based violence and suffer from a dark-black complexion. In general, Bangalee society is a dominating patriarchal society, which has been established through a hegemonic discourse. This study explores how and in what process this racist discourse has started in the society. Therefore, being born with only a black complexion, a family deals with long-term psychological problems. In addition to the so-called mainstream social system in Bangladesh, a detached and marginalized group living in Bangladesh is known as Dalits. They are primarily a neglected community, isolated from the mainstream. Among them, the condition of Dalit women is much more deplorable. Dark complexion women are experiencing the most exploitation, deprivation and neglect. The Dalit women are 'Oppressed within the Oppressed'-they are forced to live a cursed life through a dark-black complexion from birth. This study focuses on how masculine authoritarian behaviours dominate the dark-black face of the Dalit girls in Bangladesh. A random sample-based interview has been conducted on Dalit people of Shahjadpur in the Sirajganj district to explore what kind of mechanism exploits the girls and how the literal meaning of 'beauty' is established in society.
Rabindra University Journal, 2021
In the global context, tourism is an effective currency earning industry. In Bangladesh, touris... more In the global context, tourism is an effective currency earning industry. In Bangladesh, tourism has not yet been established as a well-planned industry. The development of the tourism industry is closely linked to the development of the country’s economy and cultural diversification. However, the cultural heritage of this country is neglected both quantitatively and immeasurably. But, in terms of tradition, Bangladesh is much more prosperous than many nations in the world. There are so many archaeological sites are identified all over the country without being proper preservation. Therefore, many archaeological sites are facing destruction due to a lack of proper preservation. However, with proper conservation and development of infrastructural facilities, the archaeological sites of Bangladesh can be a tourist attraction for both national and international tourists. There is ample opportunity to develop the archaeological tourism industry of the country. One such aesthetic and potential archaeological site is the
Nabaratna temple located in the Sirajganj district. In the present study, the possibilities and obstacles of archaeological tourism around the Nabaratna temple have been presented.
Journal of Archaeological Studies in India, 2021
Bangladesh is home to the largest delta in the world consisted of the Lower Ganges, Brahmaputra a... more Bangladesh is home to the largest delta in the world consisted of the Lower Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna river basins. Being located in the tropical region, rich biodiversity, rainfall and abundance of rivers attracted people of different ethnic backgrounds from the early historic period. The paper presents the results of the archaeological survey (2018-20) conducted in Khirtala village of Sirajganj district located in the Barind tract of Lower Brahmaputra Basin. Nine archaeological mounds are identified in the village. Sites are located close to the dried and present river channel of Karatoya River. Most of the archaeological localities are currently inhabited by different ethnic groups, which pose a threat to the archaeological sites.
EBAUB Journal, 2021
Ritual is such an issue based on material symbolic practices. These practices endowed with an int... more Ritual is such an issue based on material symbolic practices. These practices endowed with an interrelated set of ideas, which establish a common mood to assert identity through performing the function. In the context of Bangladesh, a Shrine year, which put up heritage and identity by creating a kind of interrelationship between the Shrine and the followers. One of these remarkable shrines is located in Shahjadpur of Sirajganj district, known as Makhdum S through a close Shah Shrine in 2020 to investigate the reasons. This study has been carried out to keep the questions in mind ritualistic performance is conducted during their visit; and scrutinize their relationship with Shrine through ritualistic performance. The attempt is to explore the reason of visiting women participants at Shrine conducted to understand ritualistic Shah Shrine.
Children and Youth Services Review Elsevier, 2021
After the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the Government decided for lockdown o... more After the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the Government decided for lockdown over two
months lasting until 30 May 2020. All the universities, along with other educational institutions, are closed down
until 19 December 2020. Such measures, however, have the potential to cause and exacerbate the mental stress
in people, especially the students. The study aimed to explore the triggering factors which increase the mental
stress of the students of both public and private universities amid COVID-19 pandemic. To that end, 1000 students of different public and private universities of the country were surveyed online. Under this study, a
quantitative approach was undertaken to infer information from relevant variables through the use of descriptive
analysis. Moreover, several virtual Key Informant Interview (KII) sessions were conducted with university
teachers, education scholars and psychosocial counselor to get expert views on an effective education system,
safeguard of the students and suggestions to reduce the stress of them. The survey result shows that students of
private universities (80.6%) were found more mentally stressed than students of public universities (77%).
Students of public universities were particularly stressed because of financial crisis and looming university
session jam whereas, students of private universities were mentally stressed because of uncertainties of online
classes/or activities and high tuition fees. Therefore, it is indispensable to bring in time-oriented policy and plan
for the management of education system as well as safeguard of the students amid this pandemic and implement
with strong monitoring may decrease the mental stress of them.
Contemporary Voice of Dalit, SAGE, 2022
Globally, tribal women are less privileged than mainstream or non-tribal women. Noticeably, the s... more Globally, tribal women are less privileged than mainstream or non-tribal women. Noticeably, the socioeconomically backward tribal women usually follow the traditional methods instead of the socalled modern medical system for childbirth in Bangladesh. Conversely, archaeologically, terracotta plaques and sculptures found from several archaeological sites in Bangladesh, and globally childbirth motifs indicate that the delivery of the baby was carried out through some special ceremonial observances in the past. This study examines women's personified acquaintance of pregnancy and childbirth, preparations during pregnancy for trouble-free birth and the responsibility of a traditional birth attendant in Malo community birthing customs. To conduct this study, ten Malo women were interviewed extensively relating to customary and transformed beliefs and practices of pregnancy and childbirth. This study revealed that the long-established childbirth practices have not disappeared from the tribal groups inhabited in the plains in Bangladesh. However, this traditional aspect is gradually diminishing from the mainstream society of Bangladesh. Therefore, this study may assist health professionals in understanding traditional birthing systems from diverse cultures. Subsequently, a profound and in-depth analysis of the tribal tradition of childbirth can lead to new insights, enriching the range of perceptions.
Contemporary Voice of Dalit, SAGE, 2021
The biggest victims of colourism in Bangladesh are girls, who are victims of colour-based violenc... more The biggest victims of colourism in Bangladesh are girls, who are victims of colour-based violence and suffer from a dark-black complexion. In general, Bangalee society is a dominating patriarchal society, which has been established through a hegemonic discourse. This study explores how and in what process this racist discourse has started in the society. Therefore, being born with only a black complexion, a family deals with long-term psychological problems. In addition to the so-called mainstream social system in Bangladesh, a detached and marginalized group living in Bangladesh is known as Dalits. They are primarily a neglected community, isolated from the mainstream. Among them, the condition of Dalit women is much more deplorable. Dark complexion women are experiencing the most exploitation, deprivation and neglect. The Dalit women are 'Oppressed within the Oppressed'-they are forced to live a cursed life through a dark-black complexion from birth. This study focuses on how masculine authoritarian behaviours dominate the dark-black face of the Dalit girls in Bangladesh. A random sample-based interview has been conducted on Dalit people of Shahjadpur in the Sirajganj district to explore what kind of mechanism exploits the girls and how the literal meaning of 'beauty' is established in society.
Rabindra University Journal, 2021
In the global context, tourism is an effective currency earning industry. In Bangladesh, touris... more In the global context, tourism is an effective currency earning industry. In Bangladesh, tourism has not yet been established as a well-planned industry. The development of the tourism industry is closely linked to the development of the country’s economy and cultural diversification. However, the cultural heritage of this country is neglected both quantitatively and immeasurably. But, in terms of tradition, Bangladesh is much more prosperous than many nations in the world. There are so many archaeological sites are identified all over the country without being proper preservation. Therefore, many archaeological sites are facing destruction due to a lack of proper preservation. However, with proper conservation and development of infrastructural facilities, the archaeological sites of Bangladesh can be a tourist attraction for both national and international tourists. There is ample opportunity to develop the archaeological tourism industry of the country. One such aesthetic and potential archaeological site is the
Nabaratna temple located in the Sirajganj district. In the present study, the possibilities and obstacles of archaeological tourism around the Nabaratna temple have been presented.
Journal of Archaeological Studies in India, 2021
Bangladesh is home to the largest delta in the world consisted of the Lower Ganges, Brahmaputra a... more Bangladesh is home to the largest delta in the world consisted of the Lower Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna river basins. Being located in the tropical region, rich biodiversity, rainfall and abundance of rivers attracted people of different ethnic backgrounds from the early historic period. The paper presents the results of the archaeological survey (2018-20) conducted in Khirtala village of Sirajganj district located in the Barind tract of Lower Brahmaputra Basin. Nine archaeological mounds are identified in the village. Sites are located close to the dried and present river channel of Karatoya River. Most of the archaeological localities are currently inhabited by different ethnic groups, which pose a threat to the archaeological sites.
EBAUB Journal, 2021
Ritual is such an issue based on material symbolic practices. These practices endowed with an int... more Ritual is such an issue based on material symbolic practices. These practices endowed with an interrelated set of ideas, which establish a common mood to assert identity through performing the function. In the context of Bangladesh, a Shrine year, which put up heritage and identity by creating a kind of interrelationship between the Shrine and the followers. One of these remarkable shrines is located in Shahjadpur of Sirajganj district, known as Makhdum S through a close Shah Shrine in 2020 to investigate the reasons. This study has been carried out to keep the questions in mind ritualistic performance is conducted during their visit; and scrutinize their relationship with Shrine through ritualistic performance. The attempt is to explore the reason of visiting women participants at Shrine conducted to understand ritualistic Shah Shrine.
Children and Youth Services Review Elsevier, 2021
After the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the Government decided for lockdown o... more After the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the Government decided for lockdown over two
months lasting until 30 May 2020. All the universities, along with other educational institutions, are closed down
until 19 December 2020. Such measures, however, have the potential to cause and exacerbate the mental stress
in people, especially the students. The study aimed to explore the triggering factors which increase the mental
stress of the students of both public and private universities amid COVID-19 pandemic. To that end, 1000 students of different public and private universities of the country were surveyed online. Under this study, a
quantitative approach was undertaken to infer information from relevant variables through the use of descriptive
analysis. Moreover, several virtual Key Informant Interview (KII) sessions were conducted with university
teachers, education scholars and psychosocial counselor to get expert views on an effective education system,
safeguard of the students and suggestions to reduce the stress of them. The survey result shows that students of
private universities (80.6%) were found more mentally stressed than students of public universities (77%).
Students of public universities were particularly stressed because of financial crisis and looming university
session jam whereas, students of private universities were mentally stressed because of uncertainties of online
classes/or activities and high tuition fees. Therefore, it is indispensable to bring in time-oriented policy and plan
for the management of education system as well as safeguard of the students amid this pandemic and implement
with strong monitoring may decrease the mental stress of them.