Dhaka, Nov. 23 -- We live in a society where people are judged by their appearance, skin color, weight, height, or physical build. Calling someone fat, short, dark, or skinny has become a normal thing in our society.

This behavior is called body shaming. It is not just a common comment, but it is a terrible tool to deeply hurt a person's self-esteem and confidence.

Body shaming is making negative comments or criticism about someone's physical build, or appearance.

It can be said directly to their face, behind their back, or on social media. Many times, people make these comments under the pretext of joking or saying "for the good", but their impact is profound.

"You've gotten so fat", "Why are you so skinny? Don't you eat rice?", "You...