Me and Bangladesh
Me and Bangladesh When I say “Bangladesh,” I can even call it my second home. Why? Because it’s where my parents live, where my childhood friends are, where I once had someone I loved, and where many of my relatives still reside. Among my memorable trips, the journeys along the Myanmar border and the nights at Cox’s Bazar beach are truly part of my life. Out of all these memories, the thing I’d describe as “The Good, The Best and The Ugly” is the singing and dancing part of traditional Bangladeshi weddings. Their weddings are incredibly grand and full of events. Every ceremony has its own unique customs that never get boring. Among them, what I want to share is my younger brother’s bachelor night party. The dinner was served buffet-style. Most guests sat on the floor, and in one corner, there was a Qawwali group. When I arrived around 8 p.m., some desserts were already laid out. Qawwali, as you may know, is Sufi devotional music—poetic songs praising the Prophet, accompanied by tradit...