Features: 'Fasting' in the eye of medical science and on 'Zakat' - some points we should know [Shireen Ahmad]
An insight into the sensory worlds of ‘taste’ and ‘smell’ and the religion and science behind these senses [Sadequr Rahman]
Significance of the month 'Ramadan' and story behind Cat Steven's conversion to Islam and becoming Yusuf Islam [Murshed Haider]
(1) Memories of Bangladesh 'Eid' (2) the unique Canberra 'Eid' celebration, and (3) 'probashi shontaner ma-eder eid' [Dalia Nilufar]
(1) Tradition of 'Durga Puja' in Bangladesh, (2) 'Durga Puja' in Canberra, and (3) history of 'Durga Puja' [Avijeet Sarker]
Viewpoint: 'bangaleer dhormio shamprodayeekotar itihash o bistar' - part 1 - by Prof. Anisuzzaman [Sadequr Rahman]
Viewpoint: 'bangaleer dhormio shamprodayeekotar itihash o bistar' - part 2 - by Prof. Dipesh Chakrabarty [Sadequr Rahman]
Reading: Some articles published in Bangladesh dailies on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr and Durga puja [Ehsan Ullah]
Durga puja in Canberra - Puja preparation, traditional puja menus, and live recording from Florey Temple in Canberra [Avijit Sarker]
Significance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the holy night - 'Laylat-al-Qadr' or 'Shab-e-Qadr' [Raquibul Sheikh]
Durga Puja - various aspects, history of celebration in Australia and how it add value to Australian society [Ajoy Kar]
Christmas in our lives and a special prayer for the 26 families who lost their little children and loved ones in Newtown, Connecticut [Luna Purification]
![Ramadan Mubarak [Image: www.islamcan.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/BR-15Jul13.jpg?itok=WZf3WlZj "Ramadan Mubarak [Image: www.islamcan.com]")
Begining of Ramadan in Canberra - significance, practice and Eid preparation [Shireen Ahmad]
![Artist impression of the Gungahlin Mosque for north Canberra muslim community [Image: NCMC Inc]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-05Aug13_0.jpg?itok=nbmpouI7 "Artist impression of the Gungahlin Mosque for north Canberra muslim community [Image: NCMC Inc]")
Progress of Gungahlin mosque in north Canberra, importance of Ramadan and Canberra Eid celebration [Raquibul Sheikh]
![Eid Mubarak! - sweets at a Eid reception in north Canberra [Photo: Bangla Radio Canberra]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/RadioWebPic-12Aug13.jpg?itok=wpdsj00Q "Eid Mubarak! - sweets at a Eid reception in north Canberra [Photo: Bangla Radio Canberra]")
Fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan: some interesting research findings [Dalia Nilufar]
![Muslims performing Hajj rituals around Ka'ba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia [Image: www.journeymart.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/RadioWebPic-14Oct13.jpg?itok=rUpaKmi9 "Muslims performing Hajj rituals around Ka'ba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia [Image: www.journeymart.com]")
Interview: Mr. Kabir Chowdhury - aspects of Hajj and information for people planning for Hajj [Raquibul Sheikh]
Eid memory, world food and poverty inequality and hope for a hunger free world [Dalia Nilufar]
![Merry Christmas and may God's grace be always with you [Image: wikipedia.org]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2013/RadioWebPic-23Dec13.jpg?itok=jnFtRQ0C "Merry Christmas and may God's grace be always with you [Image: wikipedia.org]")
Christmas special - the core significance of Christmas and carols performed by Spondon Canberra [Luna Purification]
Interview: Professor Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq, Dhaka University, on state, politics and religion [Obaidul Haque]
![Happy Buddha Purnima 2014 [Image: discoverindia.net]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2014/RadioWebPic-12May14.jpg?itok=fkcDxrDs "Happy Buddha Purnima 2014 [Image: discoverindia.net]")
Commemoration: Eid-ul-Fitr, celebrated in Canberra on the 28th of July 2014 [Zaheen Rahman]
Commemoration: 'Jonmastami', celebrated in Canberra on the 17 August 2014 [Arupa Sarkar]
![Muslims performing Hajj rituals around Ka'ba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia [Image: Internet]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2014/RadioWebPic-13Oct14.jpg?itok=efIoi8tT "Muslims performing Hajj rituals around Ka'ba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia [Image: Internet]")
Interview: Mr. Tarek Safa and Ms. Iffat Tabassum - aspects of Hajj and information for people planning for Hajj [Raquibul Sheikh]
![An outdoor prayer session at the Canberra Islamic Centre [Image: www.cic-anil.org.au]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2015/RadioWebPic-22Jun15.jpg?itok=H_L9cBXn "An outdoor prayer session at the Canberra Islamic Centre [Image: www.cic-anil.org.au]")
Importance of Ramadan in Islam and the spiritual and physical benefits of fasting [Raquibul Sheikh]
![Eid memories of the past by Mr. Zahiruddin Mahmud Mamun and Ms. Nargis Hedayet [Image: Ehsan Ullah]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2015/RadioWebPic-20Jul15.jpg?itok=MreTaDJh "Eid memories of the past by Mr. Zahiruddin Mahmud Mamun and Ms. Nargis Hedayet [Image: Ehsan Ullah]")
Eid memories of the past by Mr. Zahiruddin Mahmud Mamun and Ms. Nargis Hedayet [Raquibul Sheikh]
![A depiction of Mary and baby Jesus [Artist: Jharna Bernadette Purification]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2015/RadioWebPic-21Dec15.jpg?itok=vXcwW8n8 "A depiction of Mary and baby Jesus [Artist: Jharna Bernadette Purification]")
Christmas special - Christmas memories from Bangladesh and beautiful Bengali Christmas songs [Luna Purification]
!['Shuvo Buddha Purnima' [Image: Ehsan Ullah]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2016/RadioWebPic-23May16_0.jpg?itok=6NZP4smr "'Shuvo Buddha Purnima' [Image: Ehsan Ullah]")
Commemoration: 'Buddha Purnima' - birth, enlightenment and death anniversary of Lord Buddha [Shampa Barua]
![Latest shape of north Canberra's Gungahlin mosque - June 2016 [Image: abacm.net.au]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2016/RadioWebPic-04Jul16.jpg?itok=ujfLU2VU "Latest shape of north Canberra's Gungahlin mosque - June 2016 [Image: abacm.net.au]")
Interviews: An update on the Gungahlin Mosque project in north Canberra [Raquibul Sheikh]
![Durga Puja 2016 celebration in Canberra [Photo: Avi Sarkar]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2016/RadioWebPic-10Oct16.jpg?itok=ZR8pu4h- "Durga Puja 2016 celebration in Canberra [Photo: Avi Sarkar]")
![Lakshmi Puja in Bengal [Image: bhakti-online.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2016/RadioWebPic-17Oct16.jpg?itok=-Twyyr4d "Lakshmi Puja in Bengal [Image: bhakti-online.com]")
![Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's Christmas tree [Source: historymyths.wordpress.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2016/RadioWebPic-26Dec16.jpg?itok=lIvBPIh4 "Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's Christmas tree [Source: historymyths.wordpress.com]")
Traditional practices and symbolism of Christmas observed around the world [Luna Purification]
![A blessed Buddha Purnima [Image: udayavani.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2017/RadioWebPic-08May17.jpg?itok=NsFW-afr "A blessed Buddha Purnima [Image: udayavani.com]")
Commemoration: 'Buddha Purnima' - birth, enlightenment and death anniversary of Lord Buddha through poem and songs [Shampa Barua]
!['Eid al-Adha' - the history and importance [Image: middleeastpress.com]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2017/RadioWebPic-04Sep17.jpg?itok=GchF1IVn "'Eid al-Adha' - the history and importance [Image: middleeastpress.com]")
Commemoration: 'Eid al-Adha' - the history and importance of the sacred Muslim festival [Raquibul Sheikh]
![Merry Christmas [Image: Jharna Purification]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2017/RadioWebPic-25Dec17.jpg?itok=qnqvVMxX "Merry Christmas [Image: Jharna Purification]")
Meaning and significance of Christmas, birth of Jesus Christ and a message for all humankind [Jharna Purification]
!['Esho Debi Esho E Aloke' [Image: shortday.in]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2018/RadioWebPic-22Jan18.jpg?itok=ODvwKPuc "'Esho Debi Esho E Aloke' [Image: shortday.in]")
Commemoration: 'Saraswati Puja' - a beautiful composition of songs, recitals and significance of the celebration [Shampa Barua]
![A brief history of the celebration of Easter [Art work: Jharna Purification]](https://banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/styles/br_program_archive_view_short_desc_thumb_image/public/program_images/2018/RadioWebPic-09Apr18.jpg?itok=KwF4sp_R "A brief history of the celebration of Easter [Art work: Jharna Purification]")
Program Schedule
- 21 May 2018 | Sheikh Lana
- 28 May 2018 | Shampa Barua
- 04 Jun 2018 | New generation's voice
- 11 Jun 2018 | Ehsan Ullah
- 18 Jun 2018 | Raquibul Sheikh
- 25 Jun 2018 | Shampa Barua
- 02 Jul 2018 | Ehsan Ullah
- 09 Jul 2018 | New generation's voice
- 16 Jul 2018 | Sheikh Lana
- 23 Jul 2018 | Shamsuddin Shafi