Linking Young Minds Together

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In this issue The 3rd AIUB Debate Week The 3rd AIUB Debate Week 2008, organized by the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) from 4 to 18 April, bore this crucial idea within: we need to train and create debaters for our society. In fact, it had a wonderful official motto to highlight: '…for the change that makes a difference.' Jabbarer Bolikhela- at 99 still going strong Jabbarer bolikhela was started by Abdul Jabbar Sowdagar of Boxirhat (Badarpatti) and is held on 12th. Boishak every year. Now his grandsons organize it in memory of their grandfather. Abdul Jabbar Sowdagar's purpose of initiating the boilkhela was to organize and inspire the youths for anti-British movement. The Inter University Drama Festival Theatre means indulging oneself into the figments of the powers of the mind, both physically and mentally, and one can enjoy the happiness of placing themselves center-stage and wait for the curtains to lift to display to the world the antics of a latent personality that co-exists with the character portrayed.   Copyright (R) thedailystar.net 2008