Taslima Nasrin’s literary career and controversies about her writings are complex, and many players — local and international — are involved in highlighting them. Religious considerations or the putative Islam-free speech dualism were not the principal reason for banning her books. In many cases, writers and artists caricature Islam and its p

Cross-cultural interaction has become a necessity in the era of globalization, particularly in multicultural nations such as Malaysia. However, the absence of a valid and reliable psychometric instrument in the Malay language to measure cultural intelligence poses significant challenges for research and practical application. To address this gap, t

This exploratory study looks at the various motivations to explain why Sub-Saharan African expatriate workers are converting to Islam in Bahrain. A quantitative approach was utilized where 294 Africans who recently accepted in this predominantly Muslim country completed a detailed survey. Oneness of God [Tawheed] was the overwhelmingly largest reas

Background: Caring for children with special needs can be one of a caregiver's most rewarding yet challenging experiences. It is crucial to assess the level of depression, anxiety, and stress among caregivers and their coping mechanisms. This study aims to evaluate the level of depression, anxiety, stress, and coping strategies of Malay caregiv

Solar power has become a leading renewable energy option, replacing traditional sources because of its significant ecological and financial advantages. Solar energy is commonly utilized through solar collectors, one of its key applications. The fundamental challenge in solar collector analysis lies in characterizing the internal heat transfer mecha

The Palestinian tragedy meted out by Israeli settler colonial domination has lasted for many decades. Increasing Israeli atrocities against Palestinians range from targeted killings and settler violence to mass murders, destruction of builtscapes, and denial of basic necessities of life such as food, water, healthcare, and communication systems. Af

Articles, books, dictionaries, encyclopaedia entries, documentaries, etc will describe and characterise Hasina's rule and record the events surrounding Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising. If our warriors do not participate in this intellectual endeavour to present the real story, perpetrators of epistemic violence will have a monopoly on the n

For decades Indian forces have been killing Bangladeshis at the borders on a regular basis while the relations between the two countries were being described as "golden" during Hasina's rule. Considering these and other examples, Bangladesh was having a relationship with India that was heavily slanted in favour of the latter. Bangladesh

A simple, sensitive and accurate spectrofluorimetric method was presented for the determination of citalopram hydrobromide (CTM) in tablets. The method was based on the quenching of bovine serum albumin (BSA) fluorescence with CTM at pH 7.4. The fluorescence intensities were measured at 342 nm after excitation at 279 nm. Various factors affecting t

Bangladesh should decide whether to be on the front foot heralding transformative changes and delving into fresh possibilities, or on the back foot regressing to where it was before August 5, 2024. The forces that sought to turn our attention away from the here and the now will always try to take us back to the old days and ways. So, the battle is