The Cognition Diary

Women's Hormones: The Hidden Power Over Mood, Energy, and More

Explore the fascinating "bidirectional dance" between hormones and behavior in women. This episode delves into how hormonal balance is crucial for a vast array of functions, including mood, metabolism, and reproduction, and how imbalances can profoundly impact feelings, thoughts, and actions. Discover how lifestyle behaviors like stress, sleep, diet, and social connection directly influence your hormonal profile, and conversely, how hormonal fluctuations can drive changes in mood, appetite, energy levels, and even competitive tendencies. Understanding this complex, two-way relationship is key to a holistic approach to women's health.

From Plant to Plug: How Electricity Works in Bangladesh

Explore the intricate journey of electricity in Bangladesh, from diverse power generation sources like fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, through the high-voltage national grid, down to distribution and final consumption in homes. Discover the technical processes and components that power the nation's development.

How the Internet Works in Bangladesh

This episode explores how the internet works in Bangladesh in 2025. It covers the submarine cables landing in Cox's Bazar and Kuakata managed by BSCCL, the role of IIGs in routing international traffic, and how NTTNs build the nationwide fiber backbone. ISPs and mobile operators provide last-mile access via fiber (FTTH) and 4G/5G, while IXPs (BDIX) and local caches optimize domestic traffic. The system is overseen by the BTRC, facing challenges in rural reach and reliability but poised for significant capacity boosts from upcoming cables and 5G expansion.

Bangladesh's Monetary Policy: Everything You Need to Know

This episode explores how Bangladesh Bank steers the economy, focusing on its goals of low inflation and sustainable growth. Learn about key tools like interest rate adjustments (e.g., the repo rate) and reserve requirements (CRR/SLR). We cover current challenges—stubborn inflation and pressure on the Taka—and how BB is responding with rate hikes and a crawling-peg exchange rate. Discover the reforms underway and the balancing act behind effective monetary policy.