Shout | The Daily Star
Published September 5, 2013
Photo: Darshan Chakma

Watch Your Back, Nobody Else Will

Who hasn't had dreams of kicking bad guy behind like they so artistically execute in the movies? After watching movies like “Kung Fu Hustle” or “The Karate Kid” (even the new one where the kid does kung fu instead), one does wish to learn the mystical ways of the martial arts, and then proceed to become the next Jackie Chan. Easy right? Martial arts, master one of the many styles (judo, karate, taekwondo, etc.) and then no one could touch you. ...

Living the Fantasy @Dhaka POP Culture EXPO

Photo: Wasi Noor Azam

Just a few years ago, comic fan conventions in Bangladesh seemed implausible. We literally had no way to express our “strong” feelings towards our favourite characters. That has all changed in the past two years with fan conventions like Maze-Con and the Dhaka Comic-Con, and now we have the Dhaka Pop Culture Expo to add to that list. Held at DOHS Baridhara Convention Centre, the Dhaka Pop Culture Expo was a two-day (August 30, 31) fun convention for the comic ...

The King of Carrot Flowers

The most unusual accessory in the old colonial house rested in the Southern quarters. Circular, with dirt stored in its sides, the stained window sat unopened for ages. The heavy monsoon rainfalls over the years covered the glass with blemishes and made it difficult for seven year old Shuborno to make out any of the ongoing hustle and bustle of life outside. The window was levelled right above her young ...

A Day in the Life of a Preschool TeacheR

A Day  in the  Life of a  Preschool TeacheR

Teaching at a preschool can be challenging, as well as gratifying. Preschools in Bangladesh employ thousands of young women. The daily life of a preschool teacher is all about managing time, teaching little angles, and ...

VH Underground Basketball Tournament 2013

VH Underground Basketball Tournament 2013

With the underground football scene in Dhaka facing slow death and a steady decline in recent times, many would expect basketball to be plunged into the depths even more, considering not many people are as ...

The Brilliance of Freaks and Geeks

I can't remember the last time since the end of the Harry Potter books that I had such a withdrawal from escapist engrossment. Although I left high school years ago, the 90s' TV gem “Freaks and Geeks” slewed me back into that hot pot. With an IMDB rating of 9 out of 10, ladies and gentlemen I present to you the critic-darling, best short-lived television show of all time. For those ...

Fighting THE FRIGHT

Photo: Ridwan Adid Rupon

No one really understands the power of being on stage until they are there themselves. With a countless number of eyes ogling you, you are to do your best as an entertainer and performer so ...

MARIO BALOTELLI in Mario Kart

MARIO BALOTELLI in Mario Kart

The starting line. I have already paid a taxi driver half my week's wages (50,000 quids? That's what I pay my hairdresser on each visit, pfft!) to guide him around the track. My 200,000 pound ...

Flying High at Harvard Model United Nations Conference

Flying High at Harvard  Model United Nations Conference

“Oh My God! Oh my God! Oh My God!” We screamed at the top of our lungs as our plane touched down at Hyderabad International Airport. I peeped through the window, nose pressed against the glass ...

PLANTS vs ZOMBIES 2 IT’S ABOUT TIME

PLANTS vs ZOMBIES 2 IT’S ABOUT TIME

Rating: 8.5/10 “It's about time”, these titular words echoed everywhere with the launch of the sequel to this much beloved casual gaming classic. PvZ had the perfect blend of humour, memorable characters, and a brisk level ...

FREEDOM AT MIDNIGHT Division Bell for an Era

FREEDOM AT MIDNIGHT Division Bell for an Era

    At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom.         -- Jawaharlal Nehru “Freedom at Midnight”, the 700-page epic by authors Dominique LaPierre and Larry Collins, ...

How NOT to Wear Makeup

Not The Look.

To begin with, I don't know why girls in this country even bother with makeup in this scorching heat. Let's face it, half your face is going to be melted off within 30 minutes of ...

Photo Contest at ULAB

Photo Contest at ULAB

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) organised a two-day long photo exhibition and contest with the theme 'Being Liberal' on August 20, 21. ULAB Vice Chancellor Professor Imran Rahman inaugurated the event on August 20, ...

Video Seminar at BRAC University

BRAC University successfully conducted a video-seminar on “Astrophysics of White Dwarf, Pulsar & Black Hole” on August 29, 2013. The seminar was organised in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and BRACU-GDLN ...

DAFFODIL Foundation’s Scholarship Giveaway and Reunion

To make the students efficient, skilled and fit for the challenges of job market besides academic education, Daffodil Foundation organised a scholarship giveaway and reunion programme at Babur Hat High School and College in Chandpur ...

Investiture Ceremony at Milestone College

Investiture Ceremony at  Milestone College

A colourful investiture ceremony was held at Milestone College on August 20, 2013. Founder and advisor of Milestone College, Colonel Nuran Nabi (Retd) was present at the ceremony as chief guest. Principal of the college, ...

TIME WARP

In the year 2016, a heat wave swept across London, changing the date for the summer holidays to begin from March 15. Global warming had intensified to the extent that the government had banned cars ...

UNTRANSLATABLE

UNTRANSLATABLE

The phrase “Poshay Na” usually means “Not worth it” and is pretty common in Bangla, used to articulate disagreement or plain “meh”. Suppose you are buying a used gadget online, and the seller asks for ...