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Meat, Mercy, and Morality: Animals and Humanitarianism in Colonial Bengal, 1850–1920 by Samiparna Samanta, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2021; pp 288, $75. ....
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI/PNN): India has the largest population of dairy cattle in the world, unfortunately very little has been done so far for their welfare. Cow Service (Gaumata Seva) holds a very important and religious significance in the India psyche, still once they stop giving milk they become unviable to the owner. In general the practise is, either they are sent to the slaughter house or left on the street which gives rise to stray animals across the streets. Gaushalas are considered to be the best option for the management of ever-growing stray cattle. One such shelter is the 136 year old, The Calcutta Pinjrapole Society, a non-profit organisation for cow shelter and protection, set up in July 1885. It was an endeavour of few like minded Marwari businessmen who came forward for the protection of stray cows. Sajan Kumar Bansal, Trustee, Calcutta Pinjrapole Society says "It brings us immense joy, to realise how far we have come at this juncture of our service. T ....
বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকম
Published: 27 Jun 2021 11:42 PM BdST
Updated: 28 Jun 2021 09:23 AM BdST
বাংলা আধুনিক গানে নতুন একটি দিশা দিয়েছেন কবীর সুমন। এখন তিনি মনোনিবেশ করেছেন খেয়ালে; যদিও ছেলেবেলাতে খেয়াল দিয়েই তার সঙ্গীত সাধনার শুরুটা হয়েছিল। আধুনিক গান থেকে এখন কেন তিনি বাংলা খেয়ালের পথ তৈরিতে মনোযোগ দিলেন, তা তুলে ধরেছেন বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর ডটকমকে দেওয়া এক সাক্ষাৎকারে। সাক্ষাৎকার নিয়েছেন সাজিদুল হক। );
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