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Reading Time: 4 minutes Who doesn’t like cleanliness? Keeping our surroundings is as important as keeping ourselves clean. Nowadays, more or less everyone has a helping hand. However, it’s tough to clean your house every day since some difficult stains just doesn’t want to go away – which is why you need this a few special tips that might help. A lot of people like cleaning their houses by themselves. I am pretty sure we’ve all thought only if there was a faster way to remove those stains! If so, these home cleaning hacks are for you. Read below to know more. Pour down Vinegar in a plastic packet and hang with your shower head Put Vinegar in a poly bag and hang it on the top of your shower head. The next morning, all the stains will be gone. Sprinkle some vinegar on the basin or in the corner of your door and…

Reading Time: 3 minutes As far as we know, encroachment in our nation is a concerning issue for various reasons. Land-grabbing is already a common occurrence and has been going on for decades. Needless to say, there are a lot of unethical practices like scamming, corruption and the use of violence in the land-grabbing process. However, we still don’t talk about this major issue as much and maybe that’s why it still exists. Read below to understand what it means and how it can slow down a city’s overall development. What is encroachment and how can we deal with it? Encroachment basically refers to when one property owner trespasses and enters the property ground of a neighbor and builds or demolishes the neighbor’s property in order to build their own. For instance, crossing the property line and building a gate around the house or making a garden and taking up extra space from the…

Reading Time: 4 minutes The beauty and joy of Eid ul-Fitr lies in the fact that it gives everyone a reason to celebrate. For kids, the excitement of waking up early, putting on new clothes, eating sweets, and hugging your loved ones while greeting them with ‘Eid Mubarak’ is unmatched by any other day. On the other hand, the joy of completing the Ramadan month properly and in devotion to Allah is a cause for celebration in itself. It is a day full of fun, festivity, and love all around. So how do people tend to go about celebrating Eid ul-Fitr 2019? That is our topic today. However, we will also take a look at how people celebrate this day around the world and what the day’s significance. Meaning of Eid Ul-Fitr For Muslims around the globe, Eid ul-Fitr is one of the most important and joyous days of the year. It is celebrated…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Everyone is going green these days, for obvious reasons. Large companies and individuals are taking up green practices maybe because our planet needs this now more than ever. World environment day (or Eco Day) is a day dedicated for the betterment of our environment. In this day, let’s shed some light on this topic and celebrating World Environment Day. History The celebration of this day was initiated way back in 1972 by the UN. However, the first celebration took place in 1974 which shows environmental awareness goes back a couple of decades. Since then, it has successfully become the single largest celebration of the environment in the world. Right now, more than a hundred countries and many local communities celebrate this occasion. World Environment Day takes place on June 5, every year. However, it is not a public holiday; it is an awareness day which is celebrated to raise awareness…

Reading Time: 5 minutes With the technological development, there are many things happening now that we could not even imagine before. Through a mere mobile app, you can now buy bus tickets, get medical consultation, hire services for household chores and share rides. All of these were possible because some startups from Dhaka were courageous enough to come forward  with their breakthrough ideas. It was just the other day that the local ride sharing app Pathao started and now they are operating abroad as well and their co-founded was featured on a world-famous magazine like Forbes. These small startups can bring major changes in our nation. Today, we will be talking about some of those startups of Dhaka. Jeeon We don’t know if the name is derived from “jeeonkathi’ or not but the startup company Jeeon Bangladesh came to be for the welfare of people living in the rural areas of Bangladesh. This company…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Bangladesh has witnessed some of the worst industrial factory disasters in memory when the Tazreen Garments was engulfed in flames and when the Rana Plaza fell. This has harmed not just the people of the country but has severely damaged the reputation of our clothing industry to the outside world too. Then there were the fires in Puran Dhaka. In the span of just a few years, hundreds burned to death in two horrific fires. Many declared the narrow streets of Puran Dhaka and people’s lack of awareness as the reason behind such wide-spread fire. Maybe it’s true that the damage wouldn’t be so severe and more easily contained if the fire was in the relatively newer parts of Dhaka. However, the recent FR Tower fire in Banani, which is known as one of the more modern areas of Dhaka, has shown how wrong this belief is. Everyone now accepts…

Reading Time: 4 minutes If us Bangladeshis are known for something, it’s our hospitality. Unlike in Western countries, it’s common in our culture for houseguests to stay for quite a while visiting. While we are good at showing off our hospitality skills, it’s also true that entertaining houseguests can sometimes be a tedious task. So, to make sure your guests have a good time, below is a list of tips on how to entertain guests that will brush up your hospitality skills and make you a good host. Create a meal plan Personally, I think it makes everything easier if you know what kind of food your guests prefer. It’s also advised to ask your guests if they have any food restrictions and allergies. Some people like having their coffee Black, others with cream and sugar. Have a conversation beforehand so that you can appear extra hospitable! Having a general set of expectations will…

Reading Time: 4 minutes The month of Ramadan is coming to an end and Eid is knocking at the door. Everyone is either busy at home or at the office. Eid vacation will start in a few days. Who doesn’t want to make sure that everything is well placed? Time flies by when it’s Eid. You probably have come up with a plan for Eid decoration already. However, is Eid decoration only limited to interior decoration? Not at all! There are thousands of work but not enough time. Read below to know how you can take stress free preparation for the end of Ramadan. Clean your house Eid-ul-fitr means filling ourselves with purity and sacredness. It’s our duty to spread the sacredness within our surroundings as well. The first step is to clean the house. To celebrate such a holy occasion like Eid, your house should be clean as well. Let’s start with wiping…