Proshika, the second largest NGO in Bangladesh, follows the participatory development approach for the socioeconomic development and empwoerment of poor women in Bangladesh. However, proshika is heavily criticized and opposed by some quaters especially Islamic groups for its alleged controvertial activities. This paper examines Proshika's parti

One of the skills that can be taught in an English proficiency class that adopts literary texts for teaching the language is critical thinking. The background, characters and their motives are among those that invite critical inquiry and interpretation. Although it has been claimed that discussing literary texts in the traditional way can help deve

Remote data acquisition is of critical importance in applications such as machine health monitoring in heavy industries and energy consumption in the cases of electricity consumer population spreading over a wide geographical area. Remote measuring units with wireless means for transmission have extended the scope of measurements in cases that are

This paper presents an experimental investigation to study the effectiveness of micro-jets to control base pressure in suddenly expanded axi-symmetric ducts. Four micro-jets of 1 mm orifice diameter located at 900 interval along a pitch circle diameter of 1.3 times the nozzle exit diameter in the base region was employed as active controls. The Mac

The effectiveness of micro jets to control base pressure in suddenly expanded axi-symmetric ducts has been presented in this paper. Four micro jets of 1 mm orifice diameter located at 90° intervals along a pitch circle diameter of 1.3 times the nozzle exit diameter in the base region were employed as active controls. The Mach numbers of the sudden

الأدب الواقعيّ مرآة تعكس حال المجتمع الواقعيّ وكذلك انعكاس للنّفسيّات البشريّة العميقة، ولكنه لا يخلو من الخيال؛ فالخيال هو عنصر مهمّ في الأدب، بل ويعدّ ركنا أساسًا فيه، وقد يغير الخيال مجرى

This article aims to study the primary and secondary definition of atheism and theists according to the Western and Islamic Perspectives. This research will highlight some of the typologies of atheists, sociological and psychological conditions of atheist and self-identified atheists in modern ideologies. A further discussion and exploration will a

The world we live today has undergone a dramatic change in values, science and technology. In a world so divided with contending ideologies and worldviews, humanity as a whole has derailed from its philosophy of co-existence, tolerance and mutual respect for one another’s faith and culture. The war that should have ended with the formation of the

Long before the coming of the modern era of globalization from the West, the Muslim world had seen and enjoyed its own era of globalization. The Muslim era of globalization happened exactly during the peak of the Islamic civilization (750-1258). Around that era, there appeared a great multitude of Muslim scholars and scientists. The openness of the

Background: Chronic constipation is a common digestive problem that affects people of all age groups over the world. It has a substantial impact on the patient’s quality of life (QoL) and consumption of healthcare resources. Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence and associated factors of chronic constipation among adults in