I didn’t go to Ekushey Book Fair this year. Previously, I used to gather money from December only to buy the books of Humayun Ahmed in February. In fact, it happened many times that I spent all my money buying…
When I was in class eight, we used to have a very mean class teacher at our school. Having a mean class teacher means a year of no fun. But for me it was worse because he used to teach…
The Department of Law and Justice of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) organised a seminar titled “Re-conceptualizing Corporate Social Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: Towards a More Effective Legal Approach” on March 9, 2013 at the Rupnagar Permanent…
On February 24, 2013, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG; Chairperson of BRAC University met with World Champion debaters Ratib Mortuza Ali and Aaqib Farhan Hossain at BRAC Center to celebrate their triumph at World Universities Debating Championship 2013 held in…
It’s very sad that urbanites sometimes try to make fun of people form the southern part of Bangladesh who usually travels to Dhaka through waterways. A few days ago, I went to Chandpur by a steamer. The Journey was a…
It is not uncommon for students to stay up all night and study. However, last week’s spotlight titled ‘A Nocturnal Generation’ brought out a very different side to that pulling an all-nighter experience. As a student of architecture, I can…
On last February 8, 2013 a seminar on International Women’s Day was observed at Asian University of Bangladesh organised by Asian Institute. Founder and Vice Chancellor of AUB, Professor Dr Abulhasan M Sadeq was present as chief guest at the…
The article ‘Tackle Your Mugger’ by Naziba Basher was an enlightening read. Although, the subject matter was very serious, yet the way she wrote it, gave the subject depth and clarity. The piece was informative as well and it can…
ALLEN SHUBHRO GOMES ACTOR What’s Playing? 1. BLACKFIELD – MISS U 2. JASON MARZ – I AM YOURS 3. CRYPTIC FATE- JATRA 4. COLDPLAY- YELLOW 5. METALLICA- MAMA 6. BEATLES- BLACKBIRD 7. ARTCELL- TOMAKE 8. 12AM- SMARTO 9. H I…
For the first time, The British Council and Daffodil Education Network (DEN) have jointly marked World Book Day with a month long promotion of book reading. On March 9, 2013 the British Council inaugurated the celebration with a rally from…
1. Hit the snooze: As much as we whine away about missing school and what not, a little part of our mind, way at the back, is screaming “YES! I don’t have to wake up early tomorrow!” as soon as…
Kolkata, once the capital of India during the British rule, is a city full of wonders. Popularly known as the city of joy, it is very difficult to find any description that would do justice to Kolkata. With cobbled streets,…
I went to Oxford International School but like all my other friends I left after finishing Grade 10 and went to sit for my O’level exams as an independent candidate. And the same process repeated with my A’levels in Academia.…
A two-day international conference on “Climate resilient Technology Development and Extension for Sustainable Agriculture” concluded at Shaheed Syed Nazrul Islam Conference Bhaban of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on March 8, 2013. The conference was organised by Bangladesh Agricultural Extension Society…
Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujib was born on 17 March 1920 (today would have been his 93rd birthday!). In 1929, Mujib entered into class three at Gopalganj Public School, and two years later, class four at Madaripur Islamia High…
Long before Europe’s first universities in Bologna (1088); Paris (1150); Oxford (1167); and Cambridge (1209), centres of learning flourished in this part of the world. Established during the Mourya, the Gupta and the Pala dynasties, they attracted scholars from all…
As we continue to sail around the world on our amazing Semester at Sea program; after Hilo, Hawaii, our next port of call was Yokohama, Japan. We sailed for 10 days straight through the Pacific Ocean. The ocean was extremely…
To develop the capability and skills in English for the students of Daffodil Education Network affiliated institute a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Daffodil Education Network and Champs 21.com on March 3, 2013 at the Board Room of…
Fahrina Ameen Jayita, a young business woman from Bangladesh is just one of the many unique stories we hear about. She is one of those few women who represent the brighter future that we all speak of, breaking free from…
The South Asia Foundation (SAF) is a secular, non-profit and non-political organisation, which was established in September 2000 and founded by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh. Its objective is to uphold its core values of regional cooperation and peace through…
The 2nd Convocation of United International University took place on the day February 13 this year. The gala event was held on 13 February, 2013 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) where a total 669 students from different disciplines were…
Like most of the youth of Bangladesh, Mohiuddin, a Bachelors student at Chittagong University, hates Razakars, Al-Badrs, Al-Shams and other collaborators of the Pakistani Army who conducted atrocities during the 1971 Liberation War. Whenever he hears the name of the…
“…for everything has a trace of the divine in it.” — ‘Life of Pi’ by Yann Martel. “Most religions teach religious tolerance and respect. But maybe we aren’t teaching religion the right way because we lack sufficient knowledge of it.…
