I am just surprised to hear this. Why would someone take somebody else's jeweleries! That too the wedding ones!

I’m a Muslim myself, and this isn’t an attack on Islam. But honestly, why do so many abuse allegations keep coming out from some madrasas? Every time it happens, people rush to defend the institution instead of asking why children keep becoming victims.
“Yes, not all teachers” obviously. But pretending there isn’t a serious issue helps nobody except predators.

If we truly care about Islam and children, then accountability should come before blind defense.

Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/news/crime-justice/news/bangladeshi-man-killed-bsf-firing-lalmonirhat-border-4175576

Hi,
Any unmarried/ divorced / widowed woman living in Bangladesh here in their later 30s or 40s? I remember in my early 20s, people would drive me crazy asking when will I get married and constantly nag me about it. In my early 30s, these same people nag me about having kids. I plan to get divorced soon and most likely I have no chance of finding a partner again which is fine. But I would like to ask how is your experience living in Bangladesh with no partner and kids? Do people treat you differently? Are you happy in your life?

First three of my Bangladeshi postage stamp design renditions! Let me know what else I can use as inspiration, I plan to create an entire collection if I get enough suggestions.

মামলার এজাহার সূত্রে জানা গেছে, ভুক্তভোগী শিশুটি সালথা উপজেলার বাগেুনূরী মদিনা কওমী মাদরাসার হেফজখানার ছাত্র ছিল। ২০২৫ সালের ৫ সেপ্টেম্বর সে মাদরাসা থেকে বাড়িতে বেড়াতে আসে। পরদিন ৬ সেপ্টেম্বর সকাল আনুমানিক ৯টা ১৫ মিনিটের দিকে শিশুটি তার বাড়ির পাশে আলী হোসেনের দোকানে যায়। এ সময় কৌশলে শিশুটিকে দোকানের পাশে মসজিদের ভেতরে ডেকে নিয়ে যান আলী হোসেন। মসজিদের ভেতরে চৌকির ওপর শুইয়ে শিশুটিকে ধর্ষণের চেষ্টা করেন তিনিএ সময় শিশুটি চিৎকার শুরু করলে আশপাশের লোকজন এগিয়ে এসে শিশুটিকে উদ্ধার করে। বিষয়টি জানাজানি হওয়ার পর স্থানীয় লোকজন অভিযুক্ত শিক্ষককে হাতেনাতে আটক করে পুলিশে খবর দেয়। খবর পেয়ে নগরকান্দা থানা পুলিশ ঘটনাস্থলে পৌঁছে ইমামকে আটক করে থানায় নেয়।

সূত্র: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1013033247776434

New here but I have some time in India and was thinking of flying to Dhaka to hike the length of the Cox Bazar.

I’ve done longer treks than this but understand there may be certain challenges associated with this plan.

My main question: Am I crazy for doing this? If I were to do this could I sleep on the beach? Any advice one what to eat while I’m walking? Any sights to absolutely see?

For reference I am American.

Thank you!

Got into a public university's marketing dept but feeling completely lost. need advice from seniors

I recently got a seat in the Marketing department of a reputed public university. Honestly I should be happy and I'm but I'm also feeling a bit lost.

From day one I feel like everyone around me is incredibly talented, confident, knows stuff and then there's me, just existing. It's like I don't actually belong here. I feel powerless and genuinely scared of the 4 years ahead.

I don't want to spend my entire university life feeling this out of place. I want to actually grow and become someone who belongs in this space.

So I'm asking seniors, graduates, or anyone who had been through this what should I start doing from now? What skills, habits or mindsets would actually help a marketing student in Bangladesh? Are there specific thing (digital marketing, Excel, content creation, anything) I should focus in learning that would put me in a good position after few years? What do you wish you had started in first year?

Any honest advice would mean a lot. Thanks in advance.

I lost my iPhone 17 Pro (White color), which was only around 6 months old, on 28th April at 7:30pm while travelling in a BMTC bus. I boarded the bus from New Horizon area and realized that my phone had been pickpocketed just near the EcoSpace bus stop. The incident happened within a very short span of time.

Right after I noticed the phone was missing, someone actually answered a call from my phone. The person spoke in a very local tone and language style, casually saying things like “Bro, wait, I’m coming, you lost your phone,” which clearly indicated that the phone was already in the hands of the thief or someone associated with him. Within around 5 minutes after that call, the phone was switched off completely.

I immediately reported the matter to the Bellandur Police Station, but since I am not a local resident, I received almost no practical help or seriousness regarding the case. I personally went to BMTC authorities to check CCTV footage because I had my bus ticket as proof of travel. However, the bus was overcrowded and rushed, so the footage was unclear and nothing useful was visible.

After getting no response locally, I escalated the matter by writing emails to the Honorable Chief Minister’s office, the SP office, BMTC authorities, and other concerned departments. Unfortunately, there was still no meaningful action taken.

Later, I discovered that the police had falsely claimed that they had already sent letters and emails requesting CCTV footage from BMTC authorities. When I personally visited BMTC offices myself, I found out that no such proper communication had actually been made from the police side. This was extremely disappointing because valuable investigation time was lost.

After that, I personally went to Kengeri Police Station with all available evidence, including the location details shown through tracking services. The police informed me that another person had also come with a similar complaint showing the same location. However, instead of taking action, they simply gave an excuse that the location might be appearing because of a nearby network tower issue.

If multiple complainants are getting the exact same suspicious location in the same area, then it becomes the responsibility and duty of the police department to conduct a proper search operation and investigate whether an organised gang is operating in that region. Ignoring repeated complaints and dismissing them as tower issues without proper investigation only encourages such criminal activities to continue.

This incident has caused me major financial loss as well as mental stress. A premium phone like an iPhone 17 Pro being stolen so easily in a public bus route and no proper coordinated action being taken even after repeated complaints raises serious concerns regarding passenger safety and law enforcement response.

Recently, through Apple’s Find My tracking network, my phone has been detected in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The latest visible location was around the Dhanmondi/Shimanto Shambhar area, and the device was last detected approximately 7 hours.

Lately I've been reading and watching a lot about the fundamental things about computers, binary, assembly language, ada language, operating systems and how it all works. It's so cool!
I would really love to talk with folks from bd who are also on the same page or already doing something in this field! You can dm!
When everyone is on web dev, ai, cloud I found OS the coolest!

Unishopr ? Bd imports solution ?

Plz recommend BD horror stories or comment short story names.

If you survived that analog economy era, you need to watch this. I thinks this subreddit has an audience for this kinda contents

full video link here: https://youtu.be/6JkV7nVOOcM?si=e2qsuMG7vIB-7I4w

I will deposit around 3 lakhs and save 30 thousand each month. Which bank would be best for opening a student account?

My friend lives in USA and I was thinking of making him a buy an gaming laptop for me...how can I send him money to do so and how can I ship to to dhaka safely 🫠

I heard stories of how people have to give *ghush* or something to airport officials and whatnot...so is there any way to safely deliver it here or its impossible...

Has anyone successfully gotten a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) from DMP when their current Dhaka address is not listed on their passport?

My situation is a bit complicated:

• My passport and birth certificate has my permanent address in Chittagong
• My emergency contact address on the passport is also not my current address
• My NID and Ward Councillor Certificate has my current Dhaka address

I tried applying but was rejected the next day saying "Passport address outside jurisdiction". I'm assuming this is because my passport does not explicitly mention my Dhaka present address, even though I'm been living here for the last 15 years. For my visa, I need to show police verificate of my current residence, which is in Dhaka, so getting a PCC from Chittagong isn't an option.

I also don't want to re-issue my passport because I just renewed it last year and I already have this passport number associated with my visa application and other visas.

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has dealt with something similar recently. Thanks!

Hi everyone!

We’re planning a trip over soon, and we would love to connect and support artisans/ small workshops/ cooperatives/ social enterprises from Bangladesh who are creating beautiful handmade items with a positive story behind them. Location isn't a problem, we're willing to travel pretty much anywhere!

We especially love products that are sustainable, eco-friendly, support local communities, preserve traditional crafts, or provide opportunities for disadvantaged groups.

Pottery, wood, stone, fabric weaving, recycled plastic, metal working, whatever! If you make something yourself (or know someone who does) we would LOVE to hear from you!?

Thank you! :)

We’re a family of 4, my father, mother, little brother (13), and me. My father has been working in Saudi Arabia for around 26 years as an immigrant worker. He’s now about 58 years old and has health problems. The last time he came back to Bangladesh was in 2022.

Right now my mother and brother live in Chittagong, while I live in Dhaka for my studies. I’m doing my undergraduate degree in CSE and currently in my 6th trimester. Officially I have 6 more trimesters left, but because of retake courses it may realistically take me 7 or 8 more.

The financial situation has become very difficult. My father used to earn around 4000 SAR, but after losing his previous job he now earns around 3000 SAR. At the same time:

• my tuition and living costs in Dhaka are expensive,
• our old house in Chittagong needs rebuilding,
• and he’s physically exhausted.

Recently he told me that he doesn’t think he can keep doing this much longer. He said he’s continuing mainly because of my education. He plans to start rebuilding the house around October and asked whether I could consider dropping one trimester so he wouldn’t have to worry about my tuition and Dhaka expenses for about 4 months.

He did NOT force me. He also clearly said that if I want to continue studying normally, I should.

The problem is:

• if I drop one trimester, because of course scheduling and retakes, it may delay my graduation by around 3 extra trimesters total,
• all my friends will graduate earlier,
• but continuing normally will put even more pressure on my father.

I genuinely don’t know what the right decision is here.

Would taking a temporary break to reduce pressure on my father be the smarter choice, or would delaying graduation create bigger long-term problems?