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Publish: June 9, 2013
SPOTLIGHT

NEWS RE-IMAGINED AND RE-INVENTED

With the world moving at an unthinkable pace, and our lives rushing by, most of us barely get time to look around for anything authentic, trustworthy and punctual. We end up relying on whatever we can get just because we

Post Campus

Faiz Ahmed Faiz: Love Beyond Boundaries

Hum ke theherey ajnabi; itni madaraton ki baad Phir banage ashna; kitni mulakaton ki baad – Faiz Ahmed Faiz for Bangladesh, 1974 He was listed four times for a Nobel, but never made it, although he was a leading exponent

News Highlights

Seminar on Career Counseling and Corporate Grooming

Management Club, Jagannath University is working as the bridge between the students, teachers, resource persons and employers. The organisers of Management Club were focused and motivated for the seminar ‘Career Counseling and Corporate Grooming’. Above 270 registered participants took part.

After Class

Walking Through Mainz

Located in the western part of Germany, next to Frankfurt, is city of Mainz—a unique embracement of fascinating old architecture modern towering buildings and shopping-malls. Sadly, the city heavily bombed during World War II which resulted in many renovationsof the

Through the Lens

The RAINY Day

From Rabindranath Tagore’s collection Sullen clouds are gathering fast over the black fringe of the forest. O child, do not go out! The palm trees in a row by the lake are smiting their heads against the dismal sky; the

Silly Tales

Muhammad Prodigy

We were appearing for First Term Exam in grade VI at DPS STS School. Three of my best friends and I were to sit in the same exam hall. Two of us were sitting very close, but one was sitting

Star Chat

Music For Life

Musician/Guitarist Kazi Faisal Ahmed Talks To Apurba Jahangir

My school was Will’s Little Flower, located in Kakrail, Dhaka. School days were great. I had a lot of friends and used to hang out and listen to music all the time. In school I was in the science group

Campus Edibles

Capricorn’s World: Food Comes with Entertainment

We all complain about one thing, there is nothing fun to do in Dhaka. You can go to a restaurant or a fast food joint but there is nothing fun about it. But the positive side is that the whole

Career Scope

Moroccan Nights

On my voyage around the world, I finally arrived to the end- Casablanca, Morocco. Morocco was the fourth African nation that our ship docked at. Casablanca is a coastal city of Morocco with a beautiful stretch of beaches along the

News Snap

Khelte Khelte Shikha – the Health of our Nation by Capturing a Lost Legacy

The British Council and the Standard Chartered Bank, working in partnership to ensure that Physical Education is an active component of the national curriculum, are proud to announce the production of a comprehensive package of Physical Education teaching aids. These

News Room

Chief of Human Resources of Grameenphone speaks at IUB

The Chief of Human Resources of Grameenphone Ltd Q M Shahed delivered a lecture on the topic ‘How to be Job Fit for Grameenphone’ for the students of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) at IUB campus on May 20, 2013. The

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Skills for Life at ULAB

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) is offering the ‘Skills for Life’ course for students who have appeared for HSC and ‘A’ Level examinations and are awaiting their results. The course has been designed to complement the usual knowledge gained

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Certificate Awarding Ceremony

On June 2, 2013 University of Asia Pacific arranged a Certificate Awarding Ceremony to recognise the outstanding academic performances of the students placed in Vice Chancellor’s and Dean’s merit list in Fall Semester 2012.  Vice Chancellor of UAP Professor Dr

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PLUGGED

MD SAYEM ISLAM RIYAD DRUMMER AT YAATRI, MOHAKAAL What’s Playing? 1.    ONE LAST BREATH- CREED 2.    AM WITH YOU- AVRIL 3.    WHAT HURTS THE MOST- RASCAL FACTS 4.    INSOMNIA- ELUVEITIE 5.    TRAIN- PORCUPINE TREE 6.    SHE WILL BE LOVED- MAROON5

Great Spotlight!

Last week’s spotlight, titled ‘Changing the Face of Education’ was a good read. It was informative for young people like me who are interested to make a change. I am in my last semester and I plan on doing something

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Knowing Your Identity

It is ridiculous that we, as a nation, love to blame ourselves and our identity. Whenever an accident takes place, we simply label it on our fate by saying that it was meant to happen because we are Bangladeshis. But

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Good Job!

I express my deep gratitude to the team of Star Campus for their efforts on bringing out the best set of photographs in their regular segment- Through the Lens. Being a photo enthusiast myself, I find the choice of concept

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Book Reviews in Demand

Star Campus is doing an excellent job! But in the past, the magazine had a number book reviews by some of the greatest reviewers. Sameeha Suraiya’s reviews in particular were great reads. Also the reviews during the Ekushey Boi Mela

News Room

Third Language Introduced at NHTTI

National Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (NHTTI) of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (Government Tourism Organisation) has been a constant source of skilled manpower in the hospitality industry since 1974. It is good to know that the human resources of Bangladesh are

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Workshop at BAU

A two-day workshop on ‘Veterinary Curriculum Skills of Veterinary Education’ concluded at the conference hall of Pathology Department of Veterinary Faculty of Bangladesh Agricultural University, BAU on May 21, 2013. University Grants Commission under its project organised the workshop. The

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Seminar on Participatory Engaging Techniques at Presidency University

A seminar on participatory engaging techniques was held on May 29, 2013 at Presidency University. The programme was presided over by Dr Mohammad Nazmul Islam,Head, Department of Civil Engineering while chief guest was Professor Dr Muhammad Mahboob Ali, Vice Chancellor

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ULAB Celebrates Rabindra-Nazrul Utshab

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) opened its annual Book Fair with a ‘Rabindra-Nazrul Utshab’ on May 28, 2013, on its own campus in Dhanmondi. Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan, Director General, Bangla Academy, inaugurated the fair as chief guest. In his

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Seminar on Working Capital Management

A seminar on working capital management was organised by Faculty of Business Administration, Eastern University on June 1, 2013 in the seminar room of the university. The seminar was chaired by the Dean of the faculty, Professor Dr Nazrul Islam

DID YOU KNOW

Johnny Depp

John Christopher “Johnny” Depp II was born on June 9, 1963 (today is his 50th birthdays!). The family moved frequently during Depp’s childhood, and he and his siblings lived in more than 20 different locations, settling in Miramar Florida, in

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IDP Education

IDP Education announced the opening of its first company operated office Dhaka on June 2, 2013. This office would service students who aspire to study in Australia or United Kingdom and wish to register for their IELTS examination. With the

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Free Laptop at Daffodil International University

To prepare the students for the 21st century and to adapt them to the latest ICT friendly education which will develop their knowledge, skills and abilities to fit globally, Daffodil International University distributed 500 Laptop at free of cost  among

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IUB Theatre Club Presents

IUB Theatre Club organised a ‘IUB Theatre Drama Festival’ on May 30, 2013. In the festival two plays “Sharaikhana” and “Bokar Biye Ebong Songsar” were staged. Both plays were written and directed by young members of the club. A packed