Literacy

Literacy as a skill was first institutionalized in Mesopotamia, Syria, Egypt and China soon after the art of writing was invented. Education then was not for the general people but a privilege for the chosen few who took on strategic roles in the running of the state and in religion. In Greece, education became more widespread in about the 5th century BC. The Greeks, however, sent only their male children to school. When Rome was conquered by the Greeks, the Romans under Greek influence developed a strong tradition of literacy. The Romans preferred their children to acquire knowledge about agriculture and warfare. It appears that the course of education is an eventful as the history of man.
The Prophet Mohammad (SM) equated one literate non-believer with ten illiterate believers. Islamic civilization pivoted on literacy and patronage of scholarship. Ibn Sina (called Avicenna in the west), one of the most famous Muslim philosophers of all times, saw the task of education as creating a complete citizen, physically, mentally and morally, and preparing him for a profession whereby he could earn his own livelihood and contribute to the society. In the views of Al-Farabi, another great Muslim philosopher, education was one of the most important social phenomena which made sure that the individual was prepared from an early age to acquire values, knowledge and practical skills within a particular culture.

Gender Discrimination

Gender discrimination in Bangladesh beings at birth. Most parents want to have children so that they can, when they are older, supplement their family income and/or help with the domestic work. In the existing socio-economic set-up, male children are best suited to this purpose. So, girls are born to an unwelcome world. However, they are assigned, rather confined to domestic chores. Some of these girls may be at school. But all the work – domestic or academic – sports as soon as they are married off, which is the prime concern of the parents about their daughters.
This discriminatory treatment has some long-term negative effects on the body and mind of the girl children and women in a family. They are given to understand that they should keep the best food available for the male members in the family, that they should eat less than the male members; that they should not raise their voice when they speak; that they should not go out of their house without permission from, and without being escorted by the male members. All these shape the girls’ thinking about live and the world, and go to establish their relationships with the male members in the family. As a result, they suffer, more than their male counterparts, from malnutrition and anaemia which make them vulnerable to various diseases, resulting in a high mortality rate. They develop a sense of self-effacement, self-denial and inferiority that persists throughout their lifetime as a inevitable benchmark of the weaker sex. As a result, married off even at 9 or 10 to a man of 40 or 50, a girl really has any say in decision-making in the family, let alone in society.

Bangladesh : The Nation

The most significant event for Bangladesh in the last century has been its birth as an independent nation. Prior to that, it experienced British Colonial rule until 1947, followed by an oppressive existence as East Pakistan from 1947 to 1971.
The life of our people has often been shaped by tragedy. Floods have devastated our land and tidal waves from the sea have swept away thousands of lives. Poverty has been an ever-present specter. Ass a result, nearly seventy per cent of the population suffer from various degrees of malnutrition. Rapid population growth has added to this problem. Although the growth rate has slowed down to some extent, the population has almost doubled since independence. On the other hand, turbulent politics and instability, and the rise of terrorism and crime are adversely affecting society. Despite these negative aspects, the last twenty-five years will remain memorable for certain events. The 21st of February 1952 immediately comes to mind. Only recently, our language day has been declared the international Mother Language Day by UNESCO. 16 December 1971 is another day our nation will cherish forever – the day when we become citizens of a free state following our victory over the occupation forces of Pakistan. In addition, in the field of Literature, art and culture we have produced great poets, novelists and artists. For instance, Bangladesh is proud of the great poet Kazi Nazrul Islam who raised his fiery voice against injustice and oppression.

Books

Books are the medium through which we talk with the mighty minds of ages. Books tell us about their activities, what they said, what they did, what they introduce us to the best society. All books are properly the records of the history of past men. A books is a living voice. We know about the thoughts and deeds of the past men through the books. They make the noblemen alive in the world forever.
All books are not equal. We should read good books and shouldn't spend by reading worthless one. Books are always ready to be by your side. A well chosen book is a friend in solitude, a nurse in sickness and a comfort in sorrow. It is difficult to enjoy pleasure without reading books. Books give us innocent joy which we cannot expect from our friends. Books give us knowledge and new ideas and make a noble and through man. Books are our best guides. They are our friends throughout our life. We get much experience by reading books. So we should read book to enrich our mind and make our knowledge fresh.

Sincerity

Sincerity is the root of success of all works. One can go a long way of one does anything with sincerity. The rich people are sincere to their work and so they are capable of making anything a success. The great men are also sincere because they know that sincerity is the key-stone to success. Those who do not follow the rules of sincerity can never go a long way in the world. The poor people are not sometimes sincere and so they lag behind. If they do not know the benefit of sincerity, they cannot make a good use of it. Sincerity is the tonic to any work because it helps the work to be done properly. If any work is not done properly, one will never get good output from it. So we should be sincere in every walk of life. Sincerity does not mean only to do any work properly; it also means dutifulness, honesty and modesty. The people of our country are not still aware of the importance of sincerity. As a result, they do not do their work properly and it does not give good output to them. They are becoming spiritless observing their poor output. They blame their lot but do not think that they are not sincere in their work. It is we who are responsible for our poor condition. If we are aware of this fact, we can easily be sincere to our work.

Health is Wealth

People say, "Health is wealth". Health is the soundness of mind as well as body. A healthy man or woman has a sound body as well as sound min. Without having one it is very difficult to have other. To build up your health and to maintain it you have to eat proper food. Without eating a balanced diet you can't remain healthy. Besides without drinking clean water you can't keep in good health. You have to take proper physical exercise without it you can't remain healthy. For your mental health you have to control your emotions. Without controlling it you can't enjoy mental health. Above all you have to have patience and respect for other people's feelings.

Money Makes Money

Money makes money. If you have money then you can invest. Without investing money you cannot make money. By investing money you can share to involve development of a industry. This is a continuous process. But you must have think where you will invest money. How they will return you the interest. How much they will give you the profit. How the company or industry will divide the profit. One should keep in mind the strong sense where he/she will invest.
There are a lot of companies and industry the give the real profit share. You have to choose the correct one. Money is idle. If you invest then it is a variable which will give you something.