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I’ve just recently come back from abroad, and can I just talk about how freaking annoying the illegal street vendors and hawkers are ?? I always knew specific areas in different places had hawkers ,but omg they’re literally everywhere now , I’m currently staying in Gulshan . I come back home every year , maybe staying abroad makes me romanticise my home but I seriously feel like it’s sm worse now . Every time I drive there’s at least one whole footpath half blocked by them , seriously is this because of Eid ?? I’ve heard my cousin say the police or dncc allow them to make a quick buck here and there before they return back home . Is there no way to stop them ? I feel like once one person appears within a week the whole road is now filled with them . This maybe a stupid question , but can we not file complains online or in person to get rid of some of them ? Are residents or pedestrians in the area not bothered by them ? . I Tried walking home after getting coffee, and as if the office hour rush wasn’t bad half of the streets were filled with them , it started out with food , now it’s literal clothes too ?? I’m just so annoyed , and they’re so messy they leave the road a mess with single use plastics and papers all around by the time they’re done . How are the general people seriously okay with this ?

Is it possible to get scholarship with good SAT results. I'm really curious is it worth it to do SAT or not?

If the system is not delivering justice, why don't I deliver justice on my own?
honestly, i feel like the people of this nation don't have the balls to stand against injustice, whether its rape or corruption.

I ain't sure if this's the right place to ask but couldn't find anywhere else. So, I'm(20M) planning to come to Palo Alto, California for a 2-week summer program at Stanford University. Now the thing is, I've never travelled to any other western country nor have I ever NOT use a water jet spray/bidet while pooping.

The hotel I'm gonna be staying over isn't likely gonna have one. So, I'm planning to buy a cheap portable water bidet.

Could you guys please suggest me one that I can buy off amazon or something? Preferably it's nothing fancy or too expensive, as I'll only stay here temporarily & will come back once the program is over. Or, how do you guys even deal with this situation? Jazakallah Khair

Hello, I am planning to arrange my wedding program with guest around 300-350 people.

Need suggestion of a beautiful venue within decent budget.

Currently I’m a science background college student and will sit for HSC in a few months. At first, due to family influence, I leaned toward traditional engineering since most of my cousins are engineers. But during college life I realized I’m actually more interested in cognitive and analytical fields like how the human brain works, how AI functions, and similar areas rather than core engineering itself. After researching, I found that Bangladesh doesn’t really have dedicated undergraduate programs focused on cognitive science or related interdisciplinary fields. Studying abroad for undergrad also ain’t very feasible for my family right now, so I started exploring career paths more aligned with corporate and analytical sectors. That’s when I became interested in Industrial & Production Engineering (IPE). But I noticed that opportunities in IPE also seem kinda limited. The subject isn’t very mainstream, seats are extremely limited, and among public universities mainly BUET, RUET, KUET, and SUST are considered highly reputed for IPE. Even in job requirements, graduates from these universities often seem to get higher priority. Some private universities like AIUB, MIST, BAUST, and AUST offer IPE too but I’ve noticed students from those universities are sometimes less preferred in competitive job markets.
So my main question raises here what if someone graduates in IPE from one of those reputed public universities how realistic is it to secure a six figure or nearest entry level job? And if it is possible, what specific skills, certifications, projects, internships or CV additions should they focus on during undergrad to maximize those chances?

N.B. I do have some pretty good soft skills like communication, adaptability, leadership and so on.

Hey everyone, are there any groups related to 7 aside or 6 aside turf football, I came here for a month and will be leaving soon and I miss playing football, I live in Uttara sector 11. I’m an average player, nothing special. So lmk, thank you.

"Every person has the right to defend themselves." বাংলাদেশের বিদ্যমান আইন কিন্তু নাগরিকদের এই অধিকারটি দিয়েছে। বাংলাদেশ দণ্ডবিধি (Penal Code, 1860)-এর ৯৬ থেকে ১০৬ নম্বর ধারা পর্যন্ত "আত্মরক্ষার অধিকার" বা Right of Private Defence নিয়ে বিস্তারিত বলা আছে।

আইন অনুযায়ী:

নিজের জীবন, অন্যের জীবন বা নিজের ও অন্যের সম্পত্তি রক্ষা করার জন্য একজন নাগরিক বলপ্রয়োগ করতে পারেন।

এমনকি পরিস্থিতি যদি এমন হয় যে, আক্রমণকারীর হাত থেকে বাঁচতে গেলে নিজের জীবন যাওয়ার নিশ্চিত আশঙ্কা থাকে, তবে আত্মরক্ষার্থে আক্রমণকারীকে হত্যা করাও আইনত বৈধ (দণ্ডবিধির ১০০ ধারা)।

if someone threatens u next time or feels threatened by someone.. defend yourself till your last breath and make it sure that your face is the last thing that person sees.

For context : My family is not the religiously extreme. However we live in an area where people know us to be religious and its not that safe for women to just walk around So I. in my almost 18 years of living, never even walked on my house's footpath. I have never crossed a road, Ive never come home from school by walking.

I went to many places but all in my familys car (pls dont imagine a sexy suv its just a micro van). My dad has always been the one taking me. Ive never went alone with my mom.

I see my friends, they live opposite lives to me, they go out with their driver driving them (if they are rich) or take cng/rickshaws. I want to live that way, I want to explore my own country heck not even that..I just want the freedom to go out and buy snacks from mudir dokan or go for a walk.

Every time i want to go to a walk I have to take permission from my whole family so that they let me have the driver. I have to go to a different elaka for my afternoon stroll.But its been years since they let me do it. Now they just force me to study and say theyll take me to eat.

By doing this crap Ive gained 50 kgs in 4 years.
Now i cant even get married, im way too fat.

Im in a loop. HOW do i get out?

It’s 4:24 AM right now, but something is bothering me, and it’s making me feel so powerless.

Most probably all of you have heard the news about Ramisa, an 8-year-old girl who was rped and klled brutally. This has been bothering me so much that I can’t even sleep.

Because honestly, it’s predictable what will happen next. Two things can happen. Either he gets publicly executed or something similar, or he gets a death sentence. But if the second one happens, most probably he’ll get bailed out a few months or years later. And the issue is, the first option is far less likely to happen.

And we all know we can’t really fix anything at all.

More than 60% of r*pe cases go nowhere because of threats, fear, or embarrassment. In many cases, they go completely unchecked, and even when criminals get caught, they eventually get bail.

And it’s not just this. There are so many crimes like robbery, extortion, child abuse, murder, and so on. The thing is, none of it is decreasing. We all know it just keeps getting worse.

I was a July activist, and two of my friends died. One was from my college, and the other was from my school. We did what we had to do. We brought down a fascist party, but at what cost?

People call it worthless and say all those people died for nothing. And each day, I start feeling like it’s true. Maybe they really did die for nothing.

I look at Nepal, where the government is being run by youths who actually care about people and steadily try to fix problems. Meanwhile, our government mocks the youth and doesn’t even give enough importance to the people representing Gen Z.

And nothing has changed. The previous corrupt ones just got replaced with newer corrupt ones.

But at the end of the day, what can we do about it.

The only thing I see we can do is hold peaceful protests over every topic, every crime after one and another.

And we all know how it goes, it just never works.

So are we just going to pretend an 8 year old wasn't raped and beheaded and act like that's the new normal now?

I think this country is filled with zombies. All of us. Sick filthy zombies and sinners. No conscience, no power to do anything or change anything anymore. We are doomed.

When you get out in the streets, look around.

Does anything, anyone, the noise , the chaos and the unpredictability look / feel normal to you?

The unemployment, the poverty, pollution, illnesses and constantly living in hyper vigilance and survival mode has become all of our lives now.

What on earth should we do to this country and to ourselves?

How are people not reacting? The amount of time political leaders spent in the last 2 years speaking in interviews, YouTube channels, debates and arguments, is so farcical to me because they could've used that time to contribute in so many agendas that everyone is clearly overlooking .. as if we're all drugged on something or the Pied piper has kept us in an illusion to be incompetent monsters. We probably accepted by now that 'revolution' isn't something we can bring anymore.

'Mog er mulluk' was a phrase we read in school. Never knew as an adult, who has failed in all aspects of life not because of lack of effort but because of placement and nationality, would witness this firsthand in 2026.

I live in an old building; on the 3rd floor which is the topmost floor. Now it's been a few days that construction work has started on the plot next to my building. They are currently doing something which is generating this metallic clank every 4-6 seconds and my building is vibrating with each hit. I understand they might be digging or pressing the soil. However, I have felt similar vibrations during mild earthquakes recently.

So I am a bit scared actually about the fact whether this vibration might cause any risk if continued for long term. Or, is it normal during construction works? Would really appreciate, if any civil engineer or someone with eexpertise can share some knowledge.

I'm a med student (22 F) in 4th year. I'll pass and complete my internship by 2029 from a peripheral govt medical college.

From the recent news and incidents, we have clearly established that Bangladesh is at the bottom when it comes to protecting women and children, let alone healthcare workers.

So that evoked a very strong determination in me, which is to leave the country ASAP after graduation and settle in abroad permanently. I know it's early to think about this. But I'd rather start collecting resources sooner than later.

The problem is my medical college isn't accredited. The authorities are trying pretty hard, but seems like it's still a long way to go. And since this is a fairly new point, I'm not sure how it's going to affect my career internationally if I graduate before my college is accredited.

Will coming from an unaccredited institute completely block me from entering the international job market? Or do some alternatives actually exist? I'm particularly interested in UK and Gulf Countries initially.

I want to pursue my career in surgery. So keeping that into account what should my career plan be like?

Apart from that, if there's any reddit sub that'd help me prepare in the long run regarding this, please do suggest that. Any productive advice is welcome.

Thanks in Advance.

Just saw a news of nine year old girl raped and beheaded, after 5 August I have seen multiple of such cases and female abusers getting released and welcomed with flower garlands, I have seen dead bodies graves digged up and burned, I have seen a person getting burned alive by thousands Infront of police, everyday mob violence, crimes murders rapes and whatnot, criminals are openly roaming around killing people and no one is doing anything at all. I have seen people looting and vandalising shops like Bata. I saw a pregnant women dying and getting raped, I have seen people doing extortions kidnapings and rise of religious extremism, extremists attacking female football matches and schools.

In all my years of life I have never seen this level of chaos in my country, and an hour ago police were running away from the bostis in mirpur?!

I just want to ask what kind of demon did we release in this country on 5th August!!???

The chaos is not stopping for a single second the police is powerless and there is lawlessness everywhere.

It seems laws are only applicable for members of a certain political party in this country.

WHEN WILL THIS STOP!!!!

My exams finally ended today and Eid vacation has started . So technically I should feel relaxed or happy or free or something. But I just feel weirdly empty, exhausted, bored, and kind of sad ( post - exam sadness)

I have so much free time now. Abd i genuinely don’t know what to do with myself. The funny thing is I already have hobbies like baking, watching stuff, crocheting,scrolling, all that . but I’m not even in the mood for the things I usually enjoy.

Does anyone else feel like this after exams?

What do you guys usually do during this weird “nothing to do but also no energy to do anything” phase? Any random activities, routines, side quests, experiences, or even stupid little things that unexpectedly helped you feel alive again?

ভার্সিটিতে উঠাতে মেয়েদের উপর পরিবার থেকে অনেক চাপ আসে। পাশাপাশি এই দেশে মেয়েদের জন্য এইজ খুব ম্যাটার করে। মোটামুটি শিক্ষিত শ্রেণির অভিভাবকেরা 20-25 এর মধ্যে মেয়েদের বিয়ে দেয়। এই সময়ে আমার উপরেও চাপ আসছে পরিবার থেকে। তারা আশা করে তাদের জন্য জামাই এনে দিই যদিও তারা আমাকে জীবনে কারোর সাথে কথা বলতে দেয় নাই 🙄

অবস্থাটা অনেকটা পুকুরের ব্যাঙ যখন সমুদ্রে আসলে যা হয়। কাউকে এ্যাপ্রোচ করতে অকওয়ার্ড লাগে, আবার সবার সাথে গোল ম্যাচ করে না। রিয়েলিস্টক এডভাইস চাই।

Hi there I'm a student...I recently finished my ssc exam and let's just say I seriously need some money rn ...

So I was asking if any of you can suggest me any job that I can do online?

Like anything would work and any amount of money would work ...

I seriously need ts 🥀

Please help out.thanks

Recently im feeling lost. Applied multiple jobs and internships couldn’t get a single call. Idk what i am doing wrong. I completed cse grad 2 years ago(with a low cg of 2.8), have a basic Knowledge about ml models and even published a conference paper about nlp (basic classification tasks). But the fact is i couldn’t continue my learning as i lost my best buddy(my learning partner) he had left everything for trading and even gave up on graduation.

I tried 3 field web dev, sqa and data analysis. I figured out im too busted to learn or even concentrate.

I have no bad habit except occasionally vaping.

What should i do?

I don’t know what to do or what i want to do?

I can't even figure out what my desire is?