Each and every one of us is unique in our own way; seven billion people on the planet and yet every single human is different from the other. Our ways of thinking, train of thoughts, favourites, dislikes, interests -- these are what set us apart, and how we are brought up impacts these defining factors. A child's mind is absorbent; what it sees and is taught when young, the child applies later on. No one is 100 percent satisfied with the ...
Let's face this one simple fact -- we have all at some point of our lives been faced with the existential dilemma of how to address someone in Bangla: 'tumi', 'tui' or 'apni'? Now this is one question that has no particular answer. See, tumi is used when talking to someone close. Tui, on the other hand, can be used either when speaking to somebody REALLY close, or a younger relative, or someone who decidedly belongs to a lower social ...
Drama Club of Asian University for Women, 'Mukhosh o Mukh' (Mask and Face), staged their production of three evocative one-act plays at the Theatre Institute of Chittagong on November 29, 2013. Second show of the performance will be held on December 6 at the same venue. The first play is an adaptation of a Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, “Prometheus Bound”, where Prometheus gets punished by Zeus for attempting to give humanity ...
Alternate Title: Kaichō wa Maid-sama! For all anime lovers a kawaii anime is a must. And if you want to watch a funny and girly anime then here's the perfect one for you – “Kaicho Wa ...
No, I am not on my deathbed and I admit that you don't really expect this sort of title from someone who has just stepped into the 20s and is still exploring what we call ...
The band's tenth album, “Lightning Bolt”, comes after four years since the release of their last album “Backspacker”. “Lightning Bolt” is a throwback to the band's formative years and their first album (ironically) “Ten”. The album is significantly darker and angrier than most of their recent work, not to mention better overall. The album opens with the trio of its harder rock songs. “Getaway” starts things off with a spark as Jeff ...
This movie sparked my dream of working for Google again, but I don't have the golden boy charms of Owen Wilson and the very, VERY annoying voice of Vince Vaughn that is apparently considered friendly. ...
In the previous two episodes from my trip to Ghana, I wrote about the history of the trans-Atlantic trade that spanned over four centuries and how the coast of current day Ghana (erstwhile Gold Coast) ...
The Circus arrived without warning as mentioned, and when it did, it made sure it lived up to its name. Yours truly stayed up nights, hypnotised and enchanted by a tale like no other. Living ...
We all grew up watching horror films. It's a morbid fascination of ours to be scared into a cowardly mess. However, horror films also teach us important lessons about life. Cult classics like the “Poltergeist” ...
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” -- Ernest Benn With the national elections coming up, the country is taking ...
Students of 16th batch of Marketing Department, Dhaka University celebrated their rag day on November 21, 2013 amid much merriment. Throughout the day the whole batch participated in fun activities, and the faculty took on ...
Department of Natural Science of Daffodil International University (DIU) organised a seminar titled, “Climate Change and Adaptation: A Case of Bangladesh” on November 23, 2013 at DIU Auditorium. Selim Reza, senior researcher, Refugee and Migratory Movements ...
Though the youth constitute more than half of the global population, very few international organisations have incorporated their ideas or facilitated their participation in addressing future global challenges. International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) ...
North South University Social Services Club (NSUSSC) arranged a workshop on Socio Camp 2013, powered by Durex, on November 15, 2013. The workshop was conducted by Syed G. Dastagir, event director of Socio Camp, and ...
Chapa is the direct Bangla translation of the word 'jaw'. So basically, 'chapa mara' translates to 'too much mouth'. Over time, the phrase has boiled down to 'innocuous lying'. We do not use it to ...
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