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Publish: June 16, 2013
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Spotlight

LEARNING, LEADING AND UNLEASHING POTENTIAL

Leadership is an extremely crucial element which is required to build any nation. According to a UNFPA report, 40% of the total population consists of the youth. Given the statistics are such, we, the young people must be the torch

Going Spiral. Photo: Saad Adnan Khan
Going Spiral

Cartography

“If everyone of ourselves is a symbiosis among formerly free living bacterial elements, then we are but clusters of bacteria ourselves. We’re not only descended from bacteria—we still are bacteria, a deeply humbling thought.” —Evolution’s Rainbow by Joan Roughgarden   

Chinos are a great way to brighten up your summer. Photo: Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo
Campus Trends

Colouring up Your Summer

Summer is here, there’s no doubt about that. Stepping out of your house can feel like torture when the humidity hits your face and you feel the life getting sucked out of you. The worst form of masochism, in this

A cycle rally was organised to promote environment friendly transport.
Event

JAAGO Foundation Celebrates World Environment Day

Volunteer for Bangladesh, the volunteer platform of JAAGO Foundation along with Coca Cola Bangladesh, Islamic Relief Bangladesh  and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has celebrated World Environment Day-2013 under the slogan: ‘Respect Environment, Respect Human Rights’. A cycle rally was

Photo: Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo
After Class

Ethno-Fashion, 2013- Fashion Moves a Step Further

Fashion has taken a big leap forward in Bangladesh ever since young girls and boys suddenly started showing an interest in the field and pursuing their dreams but studying such a challenging yet fun subject. Universities like Shanto-Mariam University of

Silly Tales

Boys versus me

I was in the 5th grade and in our section, boys hated girls and girls hated boys because there used to be a constant battle between the two genders regarding exam results and ranking. Our teachers were well aware of

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Star Chat

A Man of Many Trades

Musician/ Composer Armaan Ul Haque Talks to Apurba Jahangir

My school was in Will’s Little Flower. As a student I was notorious! I always tried to bunk my studies whenever I got the chance. There were some teachers of mine who hated my guts.  After a couple of years

‘Game of Thrones’ has led to many conversations amongst young people around the world. Photo: Internet
Extra Credit

Why Mistakes Matter

As the only living proofs of their legendary lives, parents tend to be very protective of their children. Don’t jump, don’t sleep, don’t laugh, don’t fall in love, don’t stutter, don’t mutter – the don’ts exceed the do’s by miles;

The different delicacies. Photo: Shariqa Habib
Travel Diaries

The Trip of a Foodie Around the World

An around the world trip for some people would mean a visit to the most historical places of a city or country; for some, it is about getting lost and exploring the hidden surprises of a city; for some, it

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News Snap

Seminar Series on Teaching and Curriculum Development

The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS) of Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) has started a new seminar series on teaching and curriculum development from Spring 2013. The second seminar of the series was presented on June 6, 2013

Courtesy: PADS
News Room

Debating Society

Primeasia University Debating Society (PADS) organised a workshop and launched its new logo in Primeasia University June 8, 2013. Professor Dr Gias uddin Ahmad was present as chief guest in the seminar. Abul Kashem Molla, Registrar of Primeasia University attended

News Room

Agreement Signing Ceremony

An Agreement Signing Ceremony was held on June 9, 2013 at the college premises between Western College, Katabon and team Creative of Champs 21.com–an initiative of ‘The Daily Star’. The ceremony was chaired by Mohammad Tanvir Haque, Vice Principal of

Tupac Shakur
DID YOU KNOW

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Amaru Shakur was born on June 16, 1971 (he would have turned 42 today!). He was named after Túpac Amaru, a Peruvian revolutionary who led an indigenous uprising against Spain and was subsequently executed. Shakur lived from an early

Courtesy: Shariqa Habib
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Travel Diaries!

The section titled ‘Travel Diaries’ is one of the main features I look forward to every week. Although I have not been to any of these countries that author has visited, I feel that in some ways or the other

PLUGGED
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PLUGGED

KAZI FAISAL AHMED GUITARIST/MUSICIAN What’s Playing? 1.    ANGRY AGAIN- MEGADETH 2.    CHECK MY BRAIN- ALICE IN CHAINS 3.    END OF THE BEGINNING- JASON BECKER 4.    BACK IN BLACK- AC DC 5.     ALWAYS WITH ME ALWAYS WITH YOU- JOE SATRIANI

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One of a Kind

Naziba Basher’s spotlight ‘From Around the World’ on NewsCred, an online news portal, is a great piece. The web portal is an incentive by three different young Bangladeshi minds – Iraj Islam, Shafqat Islam and Asif Rahman. In this day

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No Existence for Humanity

Few days ago while coming back from the campus to home; I saw a dog sitting in the middle of a busy road. Unfortunately, the dog could not move itself because the lower parts of its legs were broken and

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Food Planet

Thanks to Apurba Jahangir for the amazing article on Capricorns World. I live in Chittagong and was planning on coming to Dhaka this week.  So the article really helped me plan my list of places to hangout.  I’ve heard about

News Room

Teachers’ Orientation Programme started at AUST

A two days long teachers’ orientation programme began at the Seminar Room of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) on June 5, 2013. Professor Dr M H Khan, Former Vice-Chancellor of BUET and Founder VC of AUST delivered the

News Room

UGC Chairman Stresses on Developing Higher Educational Institutions

Innovation, ICT exposure, training and ingenuity alongside the knowledge cultivation at university level are highly needed to face the challenges in the age of globalisation. Developing the higher educational institutions including public and private universities as ICT hub could pave

News Room

For a Noble Cause

The Southeast University has declared on ]June 3, 2013 to undertake the responsibility of bearing the Higher Education expenses of Haowa Akter Jui who has been the victim of the torture of her cruel husband because of her prosecuting higher

YOUTH IN ACTION

YOUTH IN ACTION

News Room

Newly Appointed ULAB Pro Vice Chancellor

The Board of Trustees of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) is pleased to announce that Professor H M Jahirul Haque has been appointed the Pro Vice Chancellor for a term of four years, starting from June 5, 2013,

News Room

Daffodil International University holds Orientation for Fresher

The orientation programme for the newly enrolled undergraduate students of Summer-2013 semester was held on June 3, 2013 at Permanent Campus Auditorium. Professor Dr M Lutfar Rahman, Vice-Chancellor, Daffodil International University was present as the chief guest in the orientation

News Room

Admission Fair

The ten days long Admission Fair 2013 has been launched by Presidency University on June 2, 2013. The Vice Chancellor of Comilla University, Professor Dr Amir Hussain Khan attended as the chief guest while the event was presided by Professor

News Room

Daffodil International University Signs MoU

TO ensure mutual benefits of developing course materials and modules including offer of the same nationally and internationally, offering  masters program on International Trade jointly in collaboration with foreign universities keeping academic and professional synergy and to exchange faculty members

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Robotic Society of RUET

Robotic Society of RUET (RSR) organised a workshop on ‘Powerful Communication Skills for Success’ at RUET Auditorium, RUET Campus on June 6-7, 2013. A good number of students, professionals and teachers participated in the workshop. Professor Jun Ichiro Giorgos Tsutsumi